Seosan City Selects 8 Municipal Research Clubs... "Expecting Improved Work Efficiency"

Organizational Culture Innovation, Establishing a Circular Economy, Ecosystem Preservation, and More

Seosan City in Chungnam selected eight policy research clubs on the 17th to discover creative policies and realize open administration, and held a meeting. Photo by Seosan City.

On the 17th, Seosan City in South Chungcheong Province selected eight municipal research clubs and held a meeting to foster creative policy development and implement open administration.

The meeting took place in the city hall situation room on the 17th, with over 20 participants including Lee Giyoung, Director of Autonomous Administration, and the presidents of the municipal research clubs.

The attendees shared matters related to the operation of the municipal research clubs and discussed each club's research topics and directions.

The municipal research clubs are voluntary research groups composed of Seosan City employees, aiming to propose creative ideas for municipal innovation and develop them into actionable policies.

This year's clubs will conduct research on various topics such as organizational culture innovation, establishing a circular economy, ecosystem preservation, and improving work methods, with plans to share their results at a performance sharing event.

The scene from the '2025 Municipal Research Club Meeting' held on the 17th. / Seosan City

Each club consists of up to eight members from various departments and ranks, and this free communication across departments is expected to generate fresh ideas.

The second cohort of Cheongchuneoramdan, composed of public officials in their 20s and 30s with less than five years of service, will also participate in the municipal research clubs to study ways to innovate organizational culture.

The city plans to move the performance sharing event, previously held in December, to September, which aligns with the 2026 budget proposal period, to ensure that the clubs' research outcomes can be reflected in municipal policies.

Mayor Lee Wanseop stated, "The municipal research clubs provide an important opportunity for Seosan City officials to directly participate in improving city administration, thereby enhancing the quality of governance and increasing efficiency across various fields. We will ensure that Seosan City's policies reflect the real needs of citizens and move in an innovative direction."

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