Gyeonggi Province Launches First "Youth Policy Proposal Project" This Year...Allocates 500 Million Won

Gyeonggi Province is promoting a "Youth Policy Proposal Project," in which young people directly propose policies and have selected projects reflected in the actual budget.

On the 10th, Gyeonggi Province announced a plan to operate a separate youth track within the existing resident participatory budgeting system, in order to institutionally guarantee youth participation in policymaking.

The structure enables young people not only to identify issues they experience in their daily lives and propose them as policies on their own, but also to participate in the entire process, including budget allocation and implementation monitoring.

The total project budget is 500 million won. Until April 6, members of youth participation bodies such as the Gyeonggi Province Youth Participation Committee and the Gyeonggi Dream Youth Group (as individuals or teams), as well as any young person residing in the province, can propose policies.

Proposal areas cover the overall spectrum of youth life, including: youth activities; education and career paths; protection and welfare; digital and media; and rights and human rights. During the policy proposal process, expert consultation and deliberation will take place in parallel, and the final projects will be selected through project review and an online vote by provincial residents.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

The selected projects will be included in next year’s main budget. After that, youth participation bodies will take the lead in checking the implementation status of the projects, and continuous monitoring will follow to see how the policies are actually carried out.

Policy proposals can be submitted online through the "Cheongchuleoram" policy participation platform on the website of the Gyeonggi Province Youth Activity Promotion Center (ggyouth.or.kr), or by email (gdream@gdream.or.kr) to the Gyeonggi Province Out-of-School Youth Support Center and the Gyeonggi Province Out-of-Home Youth Support Center.

Seo Donghwan, head of the Youth Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "By going beyond simple opinion gathering and participating in every stage of execution, from policy planning and budget allocation to confirmation of project implementation, young people's interest in provincial affairs is expected to increase," adding, "We hope for active interest and participation so that policies proposed from the perspective of young people can be truly reflected in provincial governance."

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