Seungro Lee, Seongbuk-gu Mayor, to Hold 4th On-site Mayor's Office Meeting

Seongbuk-gu Holds 4th Session of 2023 On-Site District Mayor’s Office... ‘A Proud and Vibrant Seongbuk for Seniors’

4th Session of ‘2023 On-Site District Mayor’s Office TALK: Let’s Speak Openly’ Held with the Theme of ‘Welfare’ to Revitalize Senior Employment

A Communication Opportunity with Over 300 Residents Including Senior Job Participants and Related Facility Officials

Resident Proposal Discussions and Opinion Sharing via YouTube Live Streaming

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) held the 4th session of the ‘2023 On-Site District Mayor’s Office TALK: Let’s Speak Openly’ on the theme of ‘welfare’ at the Seoul Seongbuk Media Culture Maru on the 23rd.

Over 300 residents, including senior job participants and workers from related facilities, participated along with Mayor Lee Seung-ro and heads of relevant departments. The session provided a time for communication to listen to each other’s opinions and find solutions together to revitalize senior employment.

Before the official start, Mayor Lee Seung-ro, who appeared on stage wearing jeans, shouted “Jeans,” to which all participants responded in unison, “Youth is right now,” reaffirming their determination to create a ‘Seongbuk where seniors are vibrant and proud.’

Following this, discussions were held on five resident proposals submitted in advance both online and offline. The agenda included various topics such as ‘Improvement of Education Methods for Senior Job Participants,’ ‘Expansion of Senior Jobs,’ and ‘Expansion of Senior Welfare Centers.’ Participants empathized with the realities of senior job projects and deliberated on a wide range of issues from minor inconveniences to matters requiring policy reflection. Additionally, Mayor Lee Seung-ro, who has a deep affection for senior employment, provided responses.

After the resident proposal discussions, a Q&A session allowed for even more diverse conversations. In-depth resident opinions were raised on topics such as improving the environment and increasing manpower at the Senior Club, as well as future senior job and elderly welfare measures in Seongbuk-gu.

In response, Mayor Lee Seung-ro promised to prepare measures not only through the district’s own initiatives but also by cooperating with higher authorities to revitalize senior employment.

On this day, Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu stated, “I express infinite respect to the seniors who have built and led this society so far,” and added, “We will do our best in various ways to ensure seniors have a vibrant and dignified old age.”

‘2023 On-Site District Mayor’s Office TALK: Let’s Speak Openly’ is operated as a ‘thematic on-site district mayor’s office’ where the mayor and residents engage in in-depth discussions on five major themes?child happiness, youth, community, welfare, and resident autonomy?moving away from the previous method of operating by neighborhood.

The sessions on child happiness, youth, community, and welfare have been completed, and the final 5th session on resident autonomy is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on May 25 at the Dream Light Theater inside Seoul Seongbuk Media Culture Maru.

The Seongbuk-gu On-Site District Mayor’s Office sessions are streamed live on YouTube. Any interested residents can watch and participate in communication through real-time chat. Search for ‘SeongbukTV’ in the YouTube search bar.