Hwaseong Holds 5th Youth Policy Council General Meeting... Youth-Led Policy Initiatives Begin in Earnest

112 Members from 4 Regions Participate

Executives Elected, Five Key Policy Areas Launched

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it held the "2026 Hwaseong Youth Policy Council First Half Regular General Meeting" at the seminar room of the U&I Center on April 20.

Members of the 5th Youth Policy Council of Hwaseong Special City are taking a commemorative photo after the regular general meeting in the first half of the year. Provided by Hwaseong City

The 5th Youth Policy Council consists of 112 members selected from four regions—Manse, Hyohang, Byeongjeom, and Dongtan—and plays a role in identifying and proposing youth policies, as well as collecting the opinions of young people, in five areas: employment, housing, education, welfare & culture, and participation & rights.

This general meeting was organized ahead of the full-scale operation of the 5th council to elect executives such as the president and vice president, and to identify policy needs closely related to daily life through youth dietary education and opinion surveys.

In particular, by collaborating with the Department of Agricultural Food Distribution, the city identified awareness and policy needs regarding youth dietary habits. Based on the findings of this survey, the results will be reflected in future projects such as dietary education for young people.

Yoon Jaewon, who was elected president of the 5th Hwaseong Special City Youth Policy Council, said, "As young people from various fields are participating, I will strive to address real-life issues together and ensure that the voices from the field are reflected in policies."

Lee Byunghee, Director of the Department of Youth and Adolescents, stated, "This general meeting marks the starting point for young people to take the lead in shaping the future of the city," adding, "We will provide active support so that policies that young people can truly feel are developed."

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