Gwangju Seo-gu Holds 'Innovation and Collaboration Best Practices' Competition

12 Projects Selected Including Village Choir and Communication Theme Road Development

Seo-gu, Gwangju City (District Mayor Kim I-gang) announced on the 8th that it held the ‘Innovation and Collaboration Best Practices Competition’ at the district office Nanum Hall to discover new ideas and share exemplary cases.

On the 8th, Seo-gu, Gwangju held the 'Innovation and Collaboration Best Practices' competition at the Naeum Hall in the government office to discover new ideas and share exemplary cases. Provided by Seo-gu, Gwangju

Seo-gu selected 6 outstanding cases in the innovation field and 6 in the collaboration field from 45 innovation and collaboration cases promoted over the past year through a first round of document screening and a second round of online voting, and finalized the rankings through presentations on the day.

The grand prize in the innovation category was awarded to the Community Autonomy Division’s case titled ‘The Harmony of Choirs Resounding in Every Village, Operation of the Nation’s First 18 Village Choirs.’ The village choirs, initiated as a way to expand residents’ opportunities to participate in village projects, were evaluated as a new driving force for community autonomy by fostering harmony and communication among residents through music.

The grand prize in the collaboration category went to the Culture and Arts Division’s ‘Creation of a Walkable Communication Theme Street.’ The Pungam-dong Communication Theme Street (the alley between Jueunmoa Apartment and Sinam Elementary School) was operated as a car-free zone, hosting various spatial experiment projects such as a water park in summer, a night market in autumn, and ice play in winter, creating a participatory model led by the village and nearby alley merchants, which received great response from residents.

In addition, ▲ Operation of the high-quality cultural space Seobitmaru Literary and Art Hall ▲ Small beginnings for seniors (Together Seesaw) ▲ Creating a Healthy Village in Our Neighborhood ▲ Overcoming Obstacles in the Next-Generation Local Tax Revenue Information System were selected as outstanding innovation and collaboration cases and received favorable reviews.

Heo Mi-ok, Director of Planning, said, “Many cases that brought about substantial change through innovation and collaboration received much attention,” adding, “We will continue efforts to solve local community problems in creative and cooperative ways.”

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