On the 23rd, Namwon City in Jeonbuk announced on the 24th that it conducted capacity-building training for about 30 members of the Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group in the city hall's small conference room.
The training was held under the theme "The Role of the Citizen Participation Group in Creating a Women-Friendly City," consisting of lectures on the meaning of a women-friendly city, the roles of the citizen participation group, and examples of their activities. After the lecture, discussions were held to establish activity plans by division.
Namwon City conducted capacity-building training for about 30 members of the Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group on the 23rd at the city hall's small conference room. [Photo by Namwon City]
The citizen participation group members attending the training were selected through a recent open recruitment totaling 30 people. They perform the role of partners in the women-friendly city creation project with Namwon City, including monitoring various aspects of the local community environment, proposing policies, and promotional activities to spread a women-friendly local culture.
The citizen participation group plans to carry out various women-friendly city creation activities to make the city safe and livable for socially vulnerable groups such as women, children, the disabled, and the elderly, starting with on-site monitoring of the local living environment.
Mayor Choi Kyung-sik said, "The role of the citizen participation group is more important than anything else in creating a women-friendly city," adding, "We will strive to activate the citizen participation group through capacity-building training and division-based operations."
Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-gwon baekok@asiae.co.kr
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