Hoengseong County Holds Innovation Junior Board Performance Report Meeting... Millennials & Gen Z Public Officials Take the Stage for Policy Innovation

On September 17, Hoengseong County in Gangwon Province held the "2025 Innovation Junior Board Performance Report Meeting" in the county office's main conference room, where innovation proposals from Millennials & Gen Z public officials were shared.

Hoengseong County held the '2025 Innovation Junior Board Performance Report Meeting' on the 17th in the county office's main conference room to share innovation proposals from Millennials and Gen Z public officials. Provided by Hoengseong County

The Junior Board was launched in April, with 38 employees in their 20s and 30s participating over the past six months. They focused on a variety of topics, including organizational culture innovation, improvements in work practices, responses to local depopulation, and strategies for county administration development.

During the performance report meeting, a total of 10 teams presented projects linked to key county issues, such as sustainable energy solutions, AI-based administrative work innovation, housing support through vacant house remodeling, welfare platform development, and the creation of a youth-led policy ecosystem.

The results of the presentations will be evaluated equally by the Senior Board (composed of the county governor, deputy governor, and directors) and the Junior Board, each accounting for 50% of the total score. The final winning teams will receive certificates, prize money of up to 1 million won, an overseas advanced culture tour, and special leave as incentives. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held during the staff monthly meeting in October.

One Millennial & Gen Z public official who participated in the report meeting commented, "I feel a sense of responsibility knowing that my ideas can go beyond just suggestions and actually become real policies," adding, "It is rewarding to see young public officials take ownership and drive change in county administration."

County Governor Kim Myunggi stated, "I see the future of Hoengseong in the way young public officials are proactively considering the development of county administration and directly proposing solutions. We will actively review the proposed ideas to ensure they are reflected in actual policies."

The activities of the Hoengseong County Innovation Junior Board are regarded as an experimental initiative by the county, aiming not only to generate suggestions but also to achieve tangible results through policy implementation and organizational culture innovation.

Hoengseong County plans to continue supporting Junior Board activities in the future, striving to ensure that proposals lead to real changes in policy and organizational culture.

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