Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su Presents Five Major Policies for 2024 to Achieve a New Leap Forward

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, presented five key policy priorities to be pursued in 2024 at the first expanded executive meeting of the year.

“If 2023 was a year to prepare for a leap forward, this year is the year to start the leap in earnest,” he said, emphasizing, “Please establish concrete implementation plans according to the directions proposed by each department and bureau during the meeting and carry them out thoroughly without any gaps.”

Governor Park identified ▲ Economy ▲ Investment and Startups ▲ Southern Coast Tourism ▲ Public Safety ▲ Welfare as the five major policies for this year.

He said, “Please continue to maintain Gyeongnam’s core industries, which achieved significant results last year,” and added, “Since attracting investment and revitalizing startups are important, please expand the scope of startups beyond technology companies to include small business owners and cultural content, so that Gyeongnam can become a model for startups.”

He continued, “If last year we raised awareness of the importance of the southern coast to the central government, this year we must establish systems and infrastructure to revitalize the southern coast,” and stated, “Gyeongnam Province must actively propose how to make the southern coast a growth engine for the Republic of Korea.”

He also called for building a solid foundation to ensure residents’ safety, such as disaster situation rooms and emergency medical situation rooms, and for implementing welfare policies that are differentiated and of a higher standard compared to other cities and provinces.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is presiding over the first expanded executive meeting of 2024.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Furthermore, he said, “I believe the Special Act on the Space and Aviation Agency will pass the plenary session by the 9th,” expressing gratitude by saying, “This is the result of the tremendous effort and passion of Gyeongnam Province and its residents.”

“The Special Act on the Space and Aviation Agency is the first step for the Republic of Korea to become a space powerhouse,” he said, adding, “With Gyeongnam at the center, it will mark a new turning point in terms of industry and regional development, so we must promptly prepare a long-term vision and plan for Gyeongnam’s unique space and aviation industry.”

On the same day, Governor Park also said, “The province should play a role in providing direction so that people can find fulfillment and plan their lives in Gyeongnam, and efforts should be made to change the perception among middle and high school students that they must attend universities in the Seoul metropolitan area.”

He added, “It is necessary to inspire middle and high school students with thoughts of success within the region through lectures by individuals who chose Gyeongnam instead of the metropolitan area.”

He also mentioned the autonomous responsibility system for all departments and bureaus, which Gyeongnam Province is the first in the nation to introduce and will fully implement starting this year.

The autonomous responsibility system abolishes the existing assigned positions and allocates personnel by rank and assigned tasks to departments, allowing department heads to freely deploy personnel and operate.

Governor Park said, “If the autonomous responsibility system operates well, it can be a revolutionary transformation in the administrative organization,” and added, “We must accurately understand the purpose of operating the autonomous responsibility system to maximize organizational performance and effectiveness.”

He also said, “The Special Act on Promoting the Transition and Fostering the Ecosystem of the Future Automobile Parts Industry is scheduled to be implemented,” and added, “As the transition to hydrogen and electric vehicles reduces the number of parts, related small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to face difficulties, so please make efforts to ensure that Gyeongnam companies can receive support under the Future Car Special Act.”

Finally, he mentioned the Daejeon?Tongyeong expressway selected for preliminary feasibility study, the Korea-ASEAN National Garden project, and the service related to tolls on the Geoga-daero and Machang Bridge, adding, “We must see these through to ensure the results align with the intentions of the provincial administration.”

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