[Photo] Seoul Gangseo-gu Holds Public-Private Cooperation Social Welfare Conference

[Seoul District News] Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Attends the '2022 Public-Private Cooperation Social Welfare Conference' at The Venue G Seoul on the 24th to Commend Social Welfare Workers... Mapo-gu and Mapo District Council Hold Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony for Mutual Growth in the 8th Elected Term... Seodaemun-gu Signs MOU with the Corporation 'Milk Delivery Checking on the Elderly' to Deliver Milk Twice Weekly to 100 Vulnerable Elderly Living Alone & Conduct Welfare Checks When Milk Accumulates at District and Community Centers... Eunpyeong-gu Hosts the '2022 4th National...

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, attended the ‘2022 Public-Private Cooperation Social Welfare Conference’ held at The Venue G Seoul on the 24th to encourage the efforts of social welfare institution workers.

The district organized this event to commend the hard work of welfare institution workers who are striving to improve community welfare on the front lines of social welfare.

On this day, Mayor Kim awarded commendations to 20 social welfare contributors who quietly dedicate themselves to caring for the socially vulnerable throughout the region.

Now in its 23rd year, the ‘Public-Private Cooperation Social Welfare Conference’ is a festival that encourages the efforts of social welfare workers and promotes communication and harmony.

The event was attended by about 300 people, including Mayor Kim Tae-woo and social welfare institution workers in the area, and proceeded in the order of ▲commendation of contributors ▲special lecture “Happiness Grows When Shared” by broadcaster Lee Hong-ryul ▲celebratory performance by singer VOS Park Ji-heon ▲and a harmony session.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “I deeply appreciate the efforts of the workers who serve as the hands and feet of the socially vulnerable in the field of social welfare,” adding, “The district will also devote all efforts to improving the welfare of the socially vulnerable.”

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Kang-soo) held a commemorative tree planting ceremony on the 25th to pledge mutual growth between the 8th term of the elected Mapo-gu and the Mapo-gu Council.

The event commemorated the creation of a green space in front of the Mapo-gu Council, with the Mapo-gu Mayor and the Chairperson of the Mapo-gu Council each planting their commemorative tree. The species of the commemorative tree is the Korean arborvitae, an evergreen tree native only to Korea.

Mayor Park Kang-soo of Mapo-gu said, “Please join your hearts as you pass by so that the saplings planted today can grow into healthy trees with lush green leaves,” and added, “Likewise, I hope Mapo-gu and the Mapo-gu Council unite their hearts and seek a path of coexistence for the common goal of residents’ happiness and regional development.”

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) announced that it signed a business agreement on the 24th at the district office meeting room with the corporation ‘Milk Delivery Checking on the Elderly’ (Chairman Ho Yong-han).

Attending the agreement ceremony, Seodaemun-gu Mayor Lee Seong-heon, Chairman Ho Yong-han, and Ko Jung-soo, head of Maeil Dairies, agreed to cooperate in checking on the well-being of vulnerable elderly living alone through milk delivery.

Accordingly, milk will be delivered twice a week to 100 low-income elderly single-person households residing in Namgajwa-dong and Bukgajwa-dong.

When milk accumulates, the district office and the community service centers will check on the health and safety of the recipients. The target areas and number of recipients will gradually expand.

Mayor Lee Seong-heon of Seodaemun-gu said, “I will spare no interest and support to ensure that this special project of delivering milk and caring for the health and well-being of elderly living alone proceeds well.”

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) received the Excellence Award in the Governance category at the ‘4th National Local Government Social Economy Policy Evaluation 2022’ jointly hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the National Network for Social Economy Activation.

This award is given to local governments with excellent project implementation performance that contribute to enhancing understanding of the current status and development direction of social economy policies.

Applications were accepted from 243 local governments nationwide, and finally, eight local governments were selected. The evaluation was conducted based on 17 indicators in four areas: social economy ▲policy foundation maintenance ▲support level ▲policy performance ▲governance.

Eunpyeong-gu has steadily promoted projects to build and activate the social economy ecosystem, and as a result, social economy enterprises in the region are actively operating in various fields.

So far, the district has laid the foundation for local social economy growth through the operation of the Social Economy Hub Center and the Social Economy Innovation Valley Center. It has also made various efforts to activate the social economy, including operating the Social Economy Activation Fund, financial support projects for social economy enterprises, market support projects, the public-private governance harmony festival, and the Eunpyeong Flowering Market Day.

Key projects promoted by the district this year include ▲temporary interest reduction on loans (from 1% to 0.8% annually) to support social economy enterprises struggling due to COVID-19 ▲support projects for online market development such as crowdfunding and live commerce ▲job creation projects and business development support projects for social economy enterprises, which received great responses from local social economy enterprises.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “I am pleased that the efforts of various organizations and residents who participated in related projects have been recognized,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to revitalize the economy in cooperation with social economy enterprises and the local community.”

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Ki-jae) conducted a pilot operation of the ‘Visiting Companion Plant Repotting Service’ targeting Mokdong Apartment Complex 9 on the afternoon of the 24th.

Yangcheon-gu, which is promoting the ‘Companion Plant Accompaniment Project’ aiming to become a special district for companion plants, is the first among Seoul’s autonomous districts to pilot the ‘Visiting Garden Service.’

In addition, the district is accelerating efforts to promote garden culture through gardening and horticulture education, and companion plant donation and management education for vulnerable elderly.

The ‘Visiting Garden Service’ held on this day was conducted by horticulture experts and volunteers who educated 100 households in Mokdong Complex 9 on repotting, pest diagnosis, pest control, and management methods, drawing great responses from companion plant households.

Mayor Lee Ki-jae said, “We will spare no support so that Yangcheon-gu can truly become a ‘special district for companion plants’ through the development of various contents and operation of programs related to companion plants.”