[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) recently conducted a voluntary fundraising campaign among all employees for Turkey and Syria, which suffered damage from a major earthquake, raising 13.06 million KRW in donations.
At 4 a.m. local time on the 6th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and Syria, resulting in over 46,000 deaths and numerous displaced persons.
In response, the district conducted a voluntary fundraising campaign targeting all employees from the 15th to the 17th to support the people of Turkey and Syria who are experiencing hardship.
As a result, the warm-hearted support of all employees led to the collection of 13.06 million KRW in donations within three days of the campaign.
The donations will be designated and entrusted to the “2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief” through the Seoul Community Chest of Korea.
Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “Turkey is a brotherly country to us and sent the fourth largest number of troops?about 15,000?during the Korean War after the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We express our condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria who have suffered damage and will seek other support measures.”
Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu (second from the left), Deokhyun Kim, Chairman of Seokgwan-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee (next to the Mayor)
Seokgwan-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee in Seongbuk-gu Donates 2 Million KRW for Turkey-Syria Disaster Recovery
Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) Seokgwan-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee (Chairman Kim Deok-hyun) donated 2 million KRW on the 21st for relief efforts to recover from the Turkey-Syria earthquake damage.
The Seokgwan-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee handed over 2 million KRW to Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu on the 17th during the Seokgwan-dong New Year gathering. The donation was raised through voluntary contributions from committee members to help Turkey and Syria, which suffered massive damage from the major earthquake.
Chairman Kim Deok-hyun said, “We extend our deep condolences and sympathy to the displaced people of Turkey and Syria who lost their homes due to this unexpected sudden disaster. We hope this donation will be a small help in restoring their daily lives.”
Mayor Lee Seung-ro expressed gratitude, saying, “Turkey is a grateful country that dispatched the fourth largest number of soldiers during the Korean War. I hope the warm humanity beyond borders shown by the Seokgwan-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committee members will bring some comfort to the displaced people suffering from grief and pain caused by the major earthquake.”
Seongbuk-gu is conducting a special fundraising campaign for Turkey-Syria earthquake damage until the 28th of this month. Relief supplies and donations are being accepted at each community center and the 4th floor Emergency Relief Center of Seongbuk-gu Office.
Gangdong-gu Selected as Top Grade (Excellent) in 2022 Local Government Innovation Evaluation
Conducted by Ministry of the Interior and Safety among 243 Local Governments, Ranked 5th among 69 Autonomous Districts
Received Excellent Ratings in Most Indicators Including ‘Leader’s Innovation Leadership’ and ‘Achievements in Eliminating Public Service Blind Spots’
Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced on the 21st that it received the highest (Excellent) grade in the ‘2022 Local Government Innovation Evaluation’ conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
The ‘Local Government Innovation Evaluation’ is a competition where the Ministry of the Interior and Safety comprehensively evaluates the efforts and achievements of 243 local governments (17 metropolitan and 226 basic) for regional innovation. It is an evaluation system conducted by the ‘Ministry of the Interior and Safety Local Government Innovation Evaluation Team’ and the ‘Public Evaluation Team,’ composed of private experts, across five areas: ▲institutional autonomous innovation ▲participation and cooperation ▲resident-tailored administration ▲work method innovation ▲innovation diffusion and public perception.
The evaluation sums innovation performance scores by indicator and classifies them into three grades: excellent, average, and insufficient. Notably, Gangdong-gu ranked 5th among 69 autonomous districts, a significant rise of 12 places from last year’s 17th place (grade: average), earning financial incentives and government commendations.
Since the launch of the 8th elected term, the district has worked hard to restore administrative trust through bold organizational restructuring and consolidation of low-efficiency projects, while contributing greatly not only to welfare improvement but also job creation through early response to child abuse via public-private cooperation, emergency bell support for elderly living alone, customized education for digitally marginalized groups, and tailored employment linkage projects for small and medium hospitals and clinics.
Recognized for these efforts, Gangdong-gu received excellent evaluations in 6 out of 10 indicators, including ‘leader’s innovation leadership’ and ‘achievements in eliminating public service blind spots.’ This reflects Gangdong-gu’s efforts and concrete results in local government innovation.
Mayor Lee Soo-hee said, “In 2023, we will do our best to improve innovative administrative services that enhance residents’ happiness and allow them to feel the changes.”
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