Namwon Mayor Choi Kyung-sik Holds Open Dialogue with Youth

Choi Kyung-sik, former mayor of Namwon City, Jeonbuk, communicated with about 30 local youths through an open dialogue at Cheongnyeon Maru on the 13th, exploring various ways to develop Namwon.

According to the city on the 14th, this open dialogue was organized to listen to the diverse opinions and suggestions of Namwon youths and to reflect the mayor's views on these in policies.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik of Namwon held an open dialogue with about 30 local youths at Cheongnyeon Maru on the 13th.
[Photo by Namwon City]

At the open dialogue, not only members of the Youth Policy Committee but also young entrepreneurs active in various fields within Namwon participated and actively expressed their opinions.

The topics discussed during the open dialogue were diverse, and the atmosphere was heated. Discussions ranged from the progress of establishing the Jeonbuk National University Namwon Glocal Campus, which citizens are most curious about, to the development directions and improvements for Namwon's representative festivals such as the Chunhyang Festival and the Drone Festival.

The city plans to thoroughly review the various opinions and suggestions that emerged from this open dialogue to reflect them in policies, and related departments will actively examine them to lead to practical plans for regional development.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik said at the conclusion of the open dialogue, "I was so immersed in listening to such diverse and good opinions that I lost track of time," and added, "I will ensure that this open dialogue does not end as a one-time event but continues to provide opportunities for more youths to present their opinions through such gatherings."

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-kwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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