Dongui University Student Yoon Seon-jae Elected Chairperson of the 20th Youth Special Assembly This Year

Appointed Non-Executive Director of Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency for the Second Time Following 18th Chairman Tenure

Yoon Seon-jae, a senior student in the Department of Lifelong Education and Youth Counseling at Dong-Eui University, was elected as the chairperson of the 2024 Youth Special Assembly and inaugurated as the 20th chairperson at the launch ceremony of the 20th Youth Special Assembly held on April 12 at the LW Convention Center in Jung-gu, Seoul.

April 12, the 20th Youth Special Assembly Launch Ceremony held at LW Convention Center, Jung-gu, Seoul. (From left, Shin Young-sook, Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family, Yoon Seon-jae, Chairperson)

Since its establishment in 2005, the "Youth Special Assembly" is a nationwide forum where youth directly discover youth policies on a whole-of-government level and propose them to the government. It is composed of youth members of the Planning and Promotion Team selected centrally and youth members representing 17 city and provincial youth participation committees.

After being selected for the 2024 Planning and Promotion Team of the Youth Special Assembly, Yoon Seon-jae was appointed chairperson by winning first place with 34% of the votes among eight candidates in the 2024 Youth Special Assembly chairperson election held on April 10.

Yoon’s election pledges included the continuous operation of the Youth Policy Wiki, an archive of youth policies, the establishment of a youth talent discovery office, strengthening the cooperation system through the introduction of a regional supreme committee system, and the introduction of a career route white paper for the Youth Special Assembly, which earned him the highest support from the nationwide electorate.

Yoon stated, “With the belief that not a single youth should be left behind, I will actively work to ensure that youth across the country can enjoy all rights and benefits related to education, participation, and welfare.”

Additionally, as the chairperson of the Youth Special Assembly, Yoon Seon-jae was appointed as a non-standing director of the Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency on April 12 and will participate for one year in deliberations and resolutions on major institutional matters such as business operation plans, budgets, settlements, and the establishment and revision of various regulations.

The Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency introduced the youth director system in 2019, the first among public institutions, to provide diverse social participation opportunities for youth and promote youth-centered management.

Yoon also served as the 18th chairperson of the Youth Special Assembly and as a non-standing director of the Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency two years ago, in 2022.

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