Changwon National University Becomes First Academic Institution to Join "Relay Campaign for Overcoming Low Birth Rate and Building a Happy Community"

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Youth and Society Realize the Right to Happiness

On August 19, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced that Changwon National University has become the first academic institution to join the "Relay Campaign for Overcoming Low Birth Rate and Building a Happy Community."

Park Minwon, President of Changwon National University.

This campaign is a solidarity movement in which the local community collaborates around the theme of collective happiness to address the worsening low birth rate issue and shift social perceptions. Following the participation of the industrial and religious sectors, the academic sector is now also taking part.

Changwon National University presented an action plan stating, "We will realize the right to happiness for all university members and, based on this, lead a change in social awareness to overcome the low birth rate."

Park Minwon, President of Changwon National University, emphasized, "The low birth rate is a national challenge and a critical issue directly affecting the younger generation. Changwon National University will leverage its academic capacity and practical efforts to create an environment where all members can be happy, and through this, we aim to spread a consensus on overcoming the low birth rate throughout society."

Changwon City expects that the academic sector's participation will serve as an opportunity to further support various initiatives to overcome the low birth rate. The city also plans to accelerate the creation of a happy community by continuing to collaborate with religious groups, civic organizations, and academia.

Kim Manki, Director of Population Policy, stated, "The participation of Changwon National University is an important milestone that reflects the voices of the younger generation. We will do our utmost to build a sustainable community through solidarity that spans generations and sectors."

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