Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo Shares Two-Year Achievements of the 8th Elected Term with Citizens

Conversation with Citizens at the Esports Stadium... "We Will Create a World-Class Economic City That Citizens Can Feel"

Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon is having a conversation with citizens on the 21st. /Daejeon City

On the 21st, Lee Jang-woo, Mayor of Daejeon, held a 'Dialogue with Citizens' at the eSports Stadium in Doryong-dong, Yuseong-gu, to mark the 2nd anniversary of the 8th term of the elected administration, with about 150 participants including citizen reporters, young participants in city administration, and citizens recommended by autonomous districts.

The event proceeded with a briefing on the achievements and challenges of the 8th term, followed by Mayor Lee sharing his reflections on city administration over the past two years and answering citizens' questions submitted via video.

Mayor Lee cited as the most memorable achievements of the past two years the establishment of a foundation to further advance Daejeon, including the designation of the National Space Industry Cluster Research and Talent Development Special Zone, the relocation of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and the selection of a 1.6 million-pyeong Nano and Semiconductor National Industrial Complex.

Regarding Daejeon's representative festival, the 0 o'clock Festival, he said, “To grow into a world-class city, a signature cultural content is necessary. If last year's festival demonstrated Daejeon's potential and growth prospects, this year we aim to strengthen the content with a science and technology experience zone, invited overseas performance teams, and installations and photo zones utilizing the Dream Family, with the goal of becoming Asia's top and one of the world's top three festivals within five years.”

In response to a question about the construction of the new baseball stadium, he explained, “The current progress rate is about 60%, making it possible to hold the opening event next year. The Baseball Dream Park will feature state-of-the-art facilities such as an infinity pool and media glass inside the stadium, as well as a multi-level bullpen, making it a nationwide landmark.”

Mayor Lee emphasized, “The past two years of the 8th term have been a time to draw a big picture for Daejeon's development and to improve the region's economic and industrial structure and expand the economic scale. Moving forward, we will create a first-class economic city of Daejeon that citizens can feel through fostering future growth industries, attracting companies, and creating quality jobs.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Lee will embark on an overseas business trip from the 23rd to the 29th, visiting Montgomery County and Seattle in the United States, and Calgary in Canada for five nights and seven days. This overseas trip will be accompanied by an economic delegation composed of representatives from bio and information and communication sectors to support local companies' entry into the U.S. market and to provide networking opportunities with overseas companies.

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