'Challenging Youth, Soaring Ulsan'... 1st Youth Policy Coordination Committee Meeting Held

Deliberation on the 2025 Ulsan City Youth Policy Implementation Plan and Gathering Youth Policy Opinions on the 4th

Ulsan City will hold the ‘1st Youth Policy Coordination Committee Meeting of 2025’ at 3 p.m. on the 4th in the main building’s 2nd-floor conference room.

The committee, attended by about 30 members including Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, will review the ‘2025 Ulsan City Youth Policy Implementation Plan’ and report on the ‘Ulsan Youth Support Center Operation Plan’.

The ‘2025 Ulsan City Youth Policy Implementation Plan’ under review that day has the vision goal of ‘Challenging Youth, Soaring Ulsan.’

It consists of 89 detailed projects across five areas: jobs, housing, education, welfare & culture, and participation & rights, with a total budget of 171.6 billion KRW, an increase of 52.1 billion KRW compared to the previous year.

By sector, the projects include ▲jobs: 16 projects such as the Ulsan Youth Job-Seeking Support Fund (7.7 billion KRW) ▲housing: 17 projects including the construction of Youth Hope Housing in Sinjeong-dong (63.3 billion KRW) ▲education: 15 projects such as the Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System (RISE) promotion (85 billion KRW) ▲welfare & culture: 26 projects including support for isolated and reclusive youth and the University Sports Championship (14.5 billion KRW) ▲participation & rights: 15 projects including the operation of the Ulsan Youth Support Center (1.1 billion KRW).

In particular, to alleviate housing insecurity and support stable settlement for economically vulnerable groups such as youth, early-career workers, and newlyweds, the supply of public rental housing is being expanded.

Youth Hope Housing with 224 units is being developed at eight locations in the city center, including Sinjeong-dong, Daldong, and Samsan-dong, and 120 units of purchase-agreement type rental housing are being completed at two locations including Seongan-dong.

Additionally, 616 units of Happy Housing are being constructed at three locations including Maegok Industrial Complex for newlyweds and others, accelerating the establishment of a stable housing foundation for the younger generation.

Major new projects include support for selecting youth-friendly small and medium enterprises, family care youth support projects, the university students’ 1,000-won breakfast project, and the University Sports Championship.

The 2025 Ulsan City Youth Policy Implementation Plan can be viewed on the Ulsan City Youth Policy Platform U-Page.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “Youth are the driving force leading the future of the local community and play an important role economically, socially, and culturally,” adding, “Various support measures such as employment support, startup support, and housing stability policies are being prepared to improve the quality of life for youth, focusing on helping them realize their dreams and goals based on a stable life.”

Currently, the Ulsan City Youth Policy Coordination Committee consists of a total of 30 members: six ex officio members including the Ulsan Mayor and heads of related departments, and 24 appointed members who have rich knowledge and experience in youth policy or active experience in youth organizations. Among the appointed members, 23 are youth, supporting active policy participation.

The main roles include reviewing and implementing the basic plan and implementation plan for youth policy, and coordinating and cooperating on related projects for youth policy implementation.

Ulsan City Hall.

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