Pohang City Wins Grand Prize at 2025 Youth-Friendly Legislative Awards... Youth Policy Achievements Recognized

Establishment of Dedicated Youth Department, Expansion of Support for Startups, Employment, and Culture, and Comprehensive Lifecycle Assistance
Plans to Build a Stable Foundation through Policies Created Together with Young People

Pohang City has been nationally recognized for its achievements in youth policy by winning the Grand Prize in the Excellent Basic Local Government category of the 2025 Youth-Friendly Legislative Awards.

Pohang City is taking a commemorative photo after winning the Grand Prize in the Outstanding Basic Local Government category of the 2025 Youth-Friendly Legislative Awards. Provided by Pohang City

The Youth-Friendly Legislative Awards are organized by the Youth and Future Association, a corporation, and are presented to organizations that have contributed to creating a youth-friendly environment through a comprehensive evaluation of their policies, legislation, and communication efforts.

This award recognizes Pohang City's accomplishments in areas such as operating youth participation organizations, implementing support programs, and hosting youth events.

In 2023, the city established a dedicated youth department called the Job and Youth Division, enhancing the integration and professionalism of its policies. Through this, Pohang City has actively promoted support programs throughout the entire cycle, including the advancement of youth policies, support for independence, and the revitalization of exchanges.

Notably, initiatives such as the Youth Policy School, Pohang Youth Center, Youth Startup Platform, and Job Empathy Pay support program have produced tangible results and received positive responses from young people. The “Pleple Market,” which involves young entrepreneurs, has also become established in the region, creating a structure in which youth opinions are reflected in policy.

Mayor Lee Kangdeok emphasized, “This award is not just an achievement of the administration, but a result accomplished together by young people and citizens,” adding, “We will continue to actively support efforts to strengthen the foundation so that young people can dream and take on challenges in Pohang.”

Pohang City plans to use this award as an opportunity to accelerate a variety of policies, including youth employment, housing and cultural support, and expanded policy participation, with the goal of becoming a city centered around young people.

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