Goyang City Receives Prime Minister's Commendation at '2025 Youth Policy Excellence Local Government Evaluation'

Recognized for Excellence in All Areas of Youth Participation, Welfare, Career, and Regional Specialization by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Expanding Opportunities through Community Collaboration... Making Youth the "Protagonists of Today"

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) received the Prime Minister's Commendation on December 10 at the '2025 Youth Policy Excellence Local Government Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

Lee Donghwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City (third from the right), is receiving the Prime Minister's Commendation along with staff members on the 10th at the '2025 Youth Policy Excellent Local Government Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Provided by Goyang Special City

In this evaluation, the city received high scores in all areas, including expanding youth participation, strengthening welfare, enhancing career competencies, and implementing regionally specialized projects.

Based on the policy philosophy that "youth are not the future, but the protagonists of today," the city expanded opportunities for youth to directly propose and implement policies as partners in municipal administration. Notable examples include the Youth Council, Youth Participation Committee, and Youth Proposal Creation Lab, which have led to actual ordinance revisions and policy adoption.

In the field of support for cultural, artistic, and sports activities, the city hosted a youth performance competition that grew to a national scale and provided customized art education for youth with disabilities.

In particular, through active collaboration with various external entities such as professional organizations and sports clubs in the community, the city provided youth with professional and expanded opportunities to participate in sports such as basketball and futsal. The Youth Harmony Festival also firmly established itself as a leading regional event through close cooperation with related local institutions.

In the area of career support, the city promoted a youth life design specialization project. In particular, through tailored programs such as the career project "Youth Life Startup" and the entrepreneurship design program "Lab to Market," the city provided on-site job experiences, mentoring by university students and professionals, and entrepreneurship education, enabling youth to design their own career paths. In recognition of its contributions to career education, the city received the Minister of Education Award and was highly evaluated by external organizations.

In the area of welfare and safety nets, the city ensured youth safety through a comprehensive crisis response system and customized counseling services. The operation of the mobile counseling bus "Gonggam Toktok" was highlighted as an example of addressing disparities in service accessibility between regions. The support project for out-of-school youth also effectively aided self-reliance and social reintegration, earning the highest S grade in the joint city-county evaluation.

Additionally, regionally specialized projects such as the eco-friendly campaign "Yongginael Goyang" linked to traditional markets and the aerospace education program for nurturing future science talent were praised for providing opportunities for youth to actively participate as members of the local community and experience environmental, scientific, and social values.

A city official stated, "Based on the participation and cooperation of the entire community, we will spare no effort to support youth so that they can directly participate in municipal administration and grow into proactive citizens who create social value."

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