Wando-gun Hosts the 10th Regular Meeting of the Jeonnam Mayors and County Governors Council in the 8th Elected Term

Wando-gun's Special Policy 'Marine Healing Industry' Announcement Draws Attention

Proposed Agenda to Be Actively Submitted to Jeollanam-do and Central Government Departments

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) held the 10th regular meeting of the Jeonnam Mayors and County Governors Council for the 8th term on the 23rd at the Marine Healing Center, with over 150 attendees including heads of 22 local governments in the province and related officials.

According to the county, the regular meeting proceeded in the order of greetings by Park Woo-ryang, mayor of Shinan-gun and chairman of the council, welcome speeches by Shin Woo-cheol, governor of Wando-gun, and Heo Gung-hee, chairman of the Wando County Council, followed by the presentation of commemorative gifts, screening of marine healing promotional videos and special policy case presentations, resolution of policy proposals, and communication on current issues between cities and counties.

Leaders and related officials attending the Jeonnam Mayors and County Governors Council are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Wando-gun]

The agenda items discussed at the meeting included 13 items such as △increasing the provincial subsidy rate for social welfare sector support projects △amendment of related regulations to respond to odor complaints △recommendation to revise the enforcement decree to activate the Hometown Love Donation System. The council decided to propose the suggested agenda items to Jeollanam-do and central government ministries.

Wando-gun attracted attention by presenting the ‘Marine Healing Industry’ as a special policy case.

Since 2015, Wando-gun has been promoting the marine healing industry as a future growth engine industry, and the Wando Marine Healing Center, where the regular meeting was held, was the first of its kind built in Korea and opened in November last year, leading the country’s marine healing industry.

In particular, the Marine Healing Center has firmly established itself as a cradle of the marine healing industry, with over 15,000 visitors in just over three months since its opening.

If the marine healing industry is successfully promoted, it is expected to become a driving force to overcome the crisis of regional extinction caused by population decline through the creation of quality jobs and income.

In his welcome speech, Shin Woo-cheol, governor of Wando-gun, said, “Although there are various problems threatening the existence of local governments such as low birth rates and aging population, there is opportunity in crisis, and since each region in Jeonnam has sufficient development potential, let us strengthen the cooperation system and build a livable Jeonnam.”

Wando = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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