Gwangju Dong-gu Accelerates Efforts to Create an 'Age-Friendly City'

On the 15th, Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City held this year's first 'Age-Friendly City Creation Committee' meeting to support the healthy aging of senior citizens, and announced on the 18th that it will accelerate the creation of an age-friendly city in Dong-gu that is livable for all age groups.

The 'Age-Friendly City Creation Committee' consists of 14 members including experts in the elderly field, heads of elderly welfare-related facilities, and district council members, and is responsible for reviewing and advising on various elderly welfare policies and projects for the creation of an age-friendly city.

At the meeting, the agenda included ▲ awarding certificates to the 4th term committee members ▲ sharing major achievements of past projects ▲ reporting on key projects to be promoted this year ▲ and gathering expert opinions and holding discussions on the development direction of elderly welfare policies.

Previously, Dong-gu was the first in the Gwangju and Jeonnam region to be certified as an age-friendly city by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017. Now entering the 5th year of the 2nd term certification (2020?24), 11 related departments are collaborating to actively promote various elderly welfare projects.

This year is an important period for preparing the 3rd term certification in 2025, and to gain sufficient momentum for development, the existing 40 projects related to the eight key areas designated by the World Health Organization (outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, housing, communication and information, civic participation and employment, community support and health, social participation, respect and social inclusion) will be reviewed and supplemented to enhance completeness.

A Dong-gu official stated, "The opinions discussed at this meeting will serve as an important foundation for creating an age-friendly Dong-gu," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create a city where healthy aging is guaranteed and a city full of vitality through active social participation even in old age by organically cooperating between the public and private sectors."

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