Chuncheon City Unites with Local Community to Realize a Basic Society

Social Economy Forum Held
Discussion on Government Policies and Local Response Strategies
Keynote Speech by Professor Jang Jongik of Hanshin University
Emphasis on the Need for Local Cooperative Models
Sharing Outstanding Cases in Care, Culture, Rural, Energy, Housing, and Finance Sessions

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor: Yuk Donghan) has joined forces with the local community to respond to the new government's national agenda of realizing a basic society and developing strategies for the growth of the social solidarity economy.

Chuncheon City held the "Chuncheon City Social Economy Forum" on the 16th at the Commons Field Chuncheon Annyeong House. Photo by Chuncheon City

On the 16th, Chuncheon City held the "Chuncheon City Social Economy Forum" at the Commons Field Chuncheon Annyeong House. At the keynote lecture, Professor Jang Jongik of Hanshin University (former Planning Committee member of the National Planning and Advisory Committee) gave a presentation on "The Government's Realization of a Basic Society and Growth Strategies for the Social Solidarity Economy." Professor Jang emphasized that the social economy is a key pillar in realizing a basic society and highlighted the need to build cooperative models at the local level.

The subsequent breakout sessions were held under three themes: Care & Culture in a Basic Society, Rural & Energy in a Basic Society, and Housing & Finance in a Basic Society. Each session shared outstanding cases from across the country and discussed concrete ways to apply them to Chuncheon City.

In addition, prior to the main forum, social economy organizations and local residents participated in a performance to express their collective hope for Chuncheon City to host an international skating rink, bringing together the aspirations of the citizens.

An official from Chuncheon City stated, "We hope this forum will become a turning point for the development of the local social economy ecosystem," adding, "We will apply the outstanding cases presented in each session to the local context to establish a sustainable foundation for the social economy."

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