Pyeongchang County Holds Local Issues Forum to Address Population Decline

Pyeongchang County in Gangwon Province held the "Local Issues Forum for Diagnosing Population Decline and Building Consensus in Pyeongchang County" on the 16th at the main auditorium of Seoul National University Pyeongchang Campus.

Pyeongchang County held a "Local Issues Forum for Diagnosing Population Decline and Building Consensus in Pyeongchang County" on the 16th at the main auditorium of Seoul National University Pyeongchang Campus, after which the attendees took a commemorative photo. Provided by Pyeongchang County

The forum was attended by about 200 people, including local leaders, residents, and experts. It was hosted and organized by the Gangwon Research Institute and sponsored by Pyeongchang County. The forum addressed three subtopics under the theme of "The Current State and Future Direction of Pyeongchang County's Population Policy": policies to attract young people, measures to expand the resident population, and urban development strategies in response to population decline.

The keynote speech was delivered by Kim Kisuk, a member of the Local Era Committee, who spoke on "Balanced Regional Development and Pyeongchang with a Focus on Population Policy." Following the keynote, experts on each subtopic analyzed the current state of population policies in Pyeongchang County regarding youth, resident population, and urban development, and engaged in in-depth discussions on future directions.

During the comprehensive panel discussion, not only experts but also local leaders participated as panelists, presenting a variety of policies and opinions tailored to the circumstances of Pyeongchang County. In particular, Assemblyman Kim Sungki, secretary of the Pyeongchang County Council's Special Committee on Regional Extinction Response, participated as a panelist, introducing the committee's main activities and challenges in responding to regional extinction, and offering concrete policy proposals.

Pyeongchang County stated that this forum served as an important opportunity to discuss the county's population policies, build consensus with residents on the current situation and challenges, and set practical policy directions.

Shim Jaeguk, Governor of Pyeongchang County, emphasized, "This forum was a valuable opportunity to review the population issues and policy status of Pyeongchang County together with residents and to build consensus. Based on the various opinions presented, we will establish practical policies to achieve sustainable development in Pyeongchang County and work together with residents to overcome the challenges facing the county."

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