First-Ever Legislative Expo Held at National Assembly... 'A Venue for Public Participation in Legislation' Opens
by Na Juseok
Published 23 Sep.2025 11:40(KST)
Speaker Woo Wonshik: "Hope This Becomes a New Tradition"
Exhibition of Outstanding Legislative Cases
A Variety of Hands-On Activities and Seminars Also Held
The first-ever Legislative Expo is being held at the National Assembly. Over two days, until the 24th, the National Assembly will engage with the public through various experiential booths and seminars, focusing on three major agendas: overcoming the climate crisis, responding to the disappearance of local communities, and revitalizing the people's economy.
On the 24th, National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik delivered the opening address for the Legislative Expo, held on the National Assembly lawn under the theme "A Path Opened by Public Participation, a Future Opened by Legislation." He stated, "Let us examine the concrete issues of people's lives from the public's perspective and seek solutions in their voices. The National Assembly and politics should create such laws and policies. Let us not only have the people elect their representatives to form the National Assembly, but also establish channels for the public to actively participate in the legislative and policy-making processes of the Assembly. This is the purpose of this Legislative Expo." He added, "I hope this Expo will truly become a venue for 'a path opened by public participation, a future opened by legislation,' and establish a new tradition of a National Assembly that works together with the people."
A total of 119 local government agencies are participating in the outstanding legislation and policy booths. These agencies are presenting and promoting exemplary legislative cases from their areas of expertise and sharing policy ideas. Seminars and lectures have also been organized. Park Jungho, a special professor at Myongji University, will give a lecture titled "Why Is My Wallet So Light?"; Kwak Jaesik, a professor at Soongsil Cyber University, will speak on "The Earth Is Fine, We Are the Problem"; and Yang Seunghun, a professor at Kyungnam University, will address "Living and Working Outside the Capital Area as a Local Youth." In addition, there will be a "Local Government Officials Talk Show," where local government content managers will discuss solutions to the crisis of local extinction.
A variety of hands-on programs are also available, including: ▲ "Upcycling Experience," where participants can melt plastic bottle caps to create a one-of-a-kind personalized keyring; ▲ "Wild Beehive Making Experience," where participants can make wild beehives and paper bees to directly experience the importance of biodiversity protection and overcoming the climate crisis; and ▲ the "Pedal for Tomorrow" program, where participants use devices such as bubble machines, air balloons, and portable phone charger generators to generate energy by pedaling a bicycle, experiencing firsthand the importance of carbon reduction. These programs will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Meanwhile, on the final day of the Expo, the 24th, Speaker Woo will host the "National Assembly Speaker's Talk Concert" on the lawn, with Expo participants and citizens in attendance. During this event, Speaker Woo will personally answer pre-submitted questions as well as opinions from citizens participating on-site.
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