Icheon-si Receives Presidential Citation for Excellence in National Records Management

The Only Local Government at the 'Day of Records'

On the 5th, Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it received the Presidential Citation for 'Excellence in National Records Management' at the '2024 Records Day' event hosted by the National Archives of Korea at the Government Sejong Convention Center on the 4th.

The award for Excellence in National Records Management recognizes institutions, organizations, or individuals who have contributed to the development of national records management and the spread and awareness of record culture. In this award, Icheon City was the only local government to receive the Presidential Citation.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon, and Icheon city employees are celebrating the Presidential Citation for Excellence in National Records Management.
[Photo by Icheon City]

Previously, in 2021, Icheon City was the first in Gyeonggi Province to enact the 'Ordinance on the Management of Public Records,' laying the foundation for managing administrative and private records. In 2017, the city organized the 'Icheon City Archives Village Recorders' and has been promoting citizen-centered record projects annually. It also makes these records available on the archives website and produces and distributes an archiving book titled 'Daily Icheon Point.' Additionally, it held an exhibition of private records using photos and films donated by veteran reporters.

In particular, to ensure the safe preservation of important records, the city opened the 'Icheon City Archives Annex' in January 2022, where donated private records are securely stored in a repository equipped with temperature and humidity control functions.

Furthermore, the city operates the electronic archive 'Digital Archive,' a web archiving system, and the archives website. The archives website serves not only for citizens to access records but also to inform the public about the historical value of Icheon City.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon City, stated, "We will do our best to establish record management institutions and provide services so that the records containing Icheon's past and present can be well passed on to future generations."

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