Daejeon City Invites Nominations for the 31st Economic and Science Awards

Six Categories: Exports, Science and Technology, Venture Business, Industry-Academia Cooperation, Distribution, and Agriculture

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Daejeon City is now accepting nominations for the 31st Daejeon Metropolitan City Economic and Science Awards, an annual event held since 1994 to honor and publicize individuals who have contributed to the development of the local economy and science sector.

Nominations are open in six categories: exports, science and technology, venture business, industry-academia cooperation, distribution and consumer protection, and agriculture. To be eligible, candidates must have resided in Daejeon or maintained their main office in the city for at least one year as of the award date, and must have been active in the local economy or science field in Daejeon for at least one year. Institutions, organizations, or individuals may be nominated.

Candidates can be recommended by the heads of relevant institutions or organizations within the city, or by district mayors. In addition, a group endorsement by at least 20 Daejeon citizens is also accepted.

The required documents include a recommendation letter, a record of achievements, and supporting materials verifying the accomplishments. Necessary forms can be downloaded from the announcement board in the administrative information menu of the Daejeon City Hall website.

Applications will be accepted for 30 days, from October 2 to October 31, 2025. Submissions can be made in person at the Job and Economic Policy Division of City Hall or sent by mail.

Daejeon City will select one winner in each category, for a total of six recipients, after a review by the Economic and Science Awards Committee. The final awardees will receive a plaque in the name of the Mayor of Daejeon Metropolitan City in December 2025. However, in accordance with the Public Official Election Act, no prize money or additional gifts will be provided.

There are also cases where candidates may be excluded from consideration. Those with less than one year of achievements, those who have received an award from a higher institution for the same achievements within the past year, or those who have been subject to disciplinary action within the past two years are not eligible. In addition, individuals who have faced public criticism for offenses such as sexual crimes or drunk driving will also be disqualified.

Kwon Kyungmin, Director of Economic Affairs at Daejeon City, stated, "We ask for the active interest and enthusiastic nominations from citizens so that those who have devoted themselves to the advancement of Daejeon's economy and science can be recognized with this Economic and Science Award."

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