Gokseong-gun to Host Forum on Responding to Local Extinction

On April 18, at Dongak Art Hall

Open to all Gokseong residents without prior registration

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will hold the 1st "Local Extinction Response Forum Gokseong" at 2 PM on the 18th at the Dongak Art Hall of the Gokseong Leisure Culture Center.

This forum, themed "A Happy Gokseong Where People Gather," is organized to explore the crisis of local extinction caused by population decline in Gokseong and possible response measures together with local residents. It will be held over two hours, consisting of expert lectures, thematic presentations, and panel discussions.

[Photo by Gokseong-gun]

First, the forum will open with a keynote lecture titled "The Crisis of Local Population in Korea and Response Measures" by Lee Sang-rim, Senior Researcher at the Population Policy Research Center of Seoul National University. The lecture will propose countermeasures focusing on youth population migration.

Next, Lee Won-do, Director of the Population Decline Area Response Center at the Korea Institute of Local Administration, will present on "The Actual Condition and Response Measures of Population Decline in Jeonnam," addressing Gokseong’s population decline issue in depth.

At this session, Seo Dong-seon, CEO of Gokseong Farm & D Cooperative, and Kim Man-i, CEO of Hongseong Chorokkokiri, will participate to present cases of youth population inflow resisting local extinction, allowing attendees to hear vivid stories from young people active in rural areas.

Finally, in the panel discussion chaired by Oh Byung-gi, Head of the Economic and Industrial Research Office at the Jeonnam Research Institute, various local panelists including county council members, public officials, youth, and education officials will gather to share opinions on the crisis of local extinction and possible alternatives.

County Governor Lee Sang-cheol said, “Gokseong-gun is making efforts to improve residential environments such as housing, education, and jobs by utilizing the Local Extinction Response Fund to attract living population and enhance the quality of life for residents in order to overcome local extinction.” He added, “I hope many residents participate in this forum to seek meaningful ways to move toward a sustainable Gokseong.”

The Local Extinction Response Forum is open to all Gokseong residents without prior registration.

Gokseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-seon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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