Seocho-gu Holds Residents' Autonomy Committee Symposium and Academy

Jeon Seong-su, District Mayor: "I Will Listen to Advice and Strive to Support Capacity Building"

Scenes from the 2023 Resident Autonomy Academy. Provided by Seocho-gu.

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the '2024 Resident Autonomy Symposium · Academy' on the 28th at the 2nd-floor auditorium of the Seocho-gu Office for resident autonomy committee members.

This event consists of a 'Resident Participation Roundtable Discussion,' where about 120 resident autonomy committee members, leaders of the local community, gather to share local issues and explore development directions, and a 'Resident Autonomy Academy' for committee capacity-building education.

In the first part, the roundtable discussion will hold a resident symposium on the theme of 'Symbolization and Management Plan of the Incense Cedar at Seocho Station Intersection.' It will be an opportunity to discuss with resident autonomy committee members how to connect the value of the millennium incense cedar tree located at the center of the street with the 'Judicial Justice Hub' that the district is creating around Seocho Station.

Earlier, in July, the district held a 'Public Hearing on Landscape Improvement for the Judicial Justice Hub' to develop the Seocho-dong legal complex area into the center of judicial justice in the Asia-Pacific region. At this hearing, there was a request to consider making the millennium incense cedar a landmark of the Judicial Justice Hub and preserving its value.

Accordingly, at this symposium, experts will discuss plans focusing on domestic and international similar cases, including ▲ ways to symbolize by linking the value of the millennium incense cedar with the Judicial Justice Hub ▲ methods to provide a healthy growth environment for the tree, and will actively listen to residents' opinions. Poet and essayist Kang Won-seok will serve as the chairperson, with experts in geography, law, landscaping, and tree physiology attending.

In the second part, a special lecture titled 'The Role and Leadership of Resident Autonomy Committee Members' will be given by Park Su-jeong, CEO of EduPlan, to strengthen the capabilities of resident autonomy committee members.

Meanwhile, the district supports the capacity building and communication of resident autonomy committee members through various programs such as annual resident autonomy workshops and resident autonomy academies. Through this, it realizes resident autonomy where residents become the owners of the village and encourages active activities such as discovering necessary projects for the village and holding local festivals.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, "Resident autonomy committee members are the roots of local autonomy," adding, "Through the symposium, we will listen carefully to the opinions of the resident autonomy committee members who know our village best and actively support capacity-building education to further activate resident autonomy."

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