Chungnam Province Takes Proactive Steps for Second Round of Public Institution Relocation from Seoul Metropolitan Area

Proposal Documents to Be Sent to Around 150 Public Institutions on June 4
44 Key Institutions Targeted for Relocation... 13 Subject to Draft System

Chungnam Provincial Government Building. / Provided by Chungnam Province

Chungnam Province is taking a proactive approach to the second round of relocating public institutions from the Seoul metropolitan area to regional areas.

This strategy is interpreted as an effort to secure a favorable position by responding in advance to the likely policy direction of relocating public institutions to regional areas, which is expected to be promoted as a key national agenda following the presidential election on June 3 and the launch of the new government.

According to the province on the 28th, on June 4, proposal documents will be sent en masse to approximately 150 public institutions located in the Seoul metropolitan area. Through these proposals, the province plans to provide detailed explanations of the characteristics of Chungnam Innovation City to the targeted institutions.

The province has identified a total of 44 public institutions as key targets for relocation, with an estimated total of 21,605 employees.

The key target public institutions include: 13 institutions subject to the draft system (priority selection), 7 institutions in the carbon neutrality sector, 7 institutions in the culture and sports sector, 7 institutions in the economy and industry sector, and 10 institutions of interest for relocation.

Among these, the institutions subject to the draft system include: Korea Environment Corporation and its affiliated organizations (National Institute of Environmental Research, Transportation Environmental Research Institute, National Institute of Environmental Human Resources Development, etc.), Korea Carbon Neutrality Promotion Agency (tentative name, to be established), Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, Korea Investment Corporation, Korea District Heating Corporation, Korea Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, and Korea Fisheries Infrastructure Agency.

Yoo Yoonsoo, Director of Public Institution Attraction at the province, stated, "Chungnam Innovation City is fully prepared for the relocation of public institutions in line with the upcoming presidential election and the launch of the new government," and added, "We will actively strive for Chungnam to take the lead as a model innovation city and fulfill a central role and responsibility in realizing the policy goal of balanced national development."

Meanwhile, the province is also preparing customized attraction strategies that reflect the characteristics and needs of each institution. Previously, Chungnam Innovation City had already secured land for the relocation of public institutions.

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