Creating Together with Citizens
On the 4th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced the launch of the 10th Living Empathy Policy Participation Group (hereinafter referred to as the 'Participation Group') in the 3rd meeting room of City Hall.
The Participation Group is an organization formed to discover small but valuable living empathy ideas in daily life and to propose policies closely related to everyday life. It was launched in 2009 as the Living Empathy Housewife Monitor Group. In 2013, it expanded to include men and was renamed the Living Empathy Monitor Group, and in 2019, it was renamed the Living Empathy Policy Participation Group. This year marks the launch of the 10th group.
At the launch ceremony, the event began with the presentation of appointment letters, followed by an introduction of the Participation Group, election of executives, and discussion of future activity directions. Kim Hong-seon was appointed as the representative, and Seok Ye-eun as the general affairs officer.
The Participation Group consists of 34 citizens from various occupations and age groups, including housewives, office workers, and self-employed individuals, and will be active for two years from March 2025 to February 2027 to contribute to the development of Changwon City's administration.
Last year, the Changwon Participation Group proposed 2,487 living empathy policies, of which 350 were adopted, contributing to the resolution of inconveniences in citizens' daily lives. They have also actively conducted various offline activities to revitalize the local community, such as maintaining the environment at the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival and the Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival.
Jang Geum-yong, the 1st Deputy Mayor, stated, “We expect the newly launched 10th Living Empathy Policy Participation Group to work hard to create small changes in daily life that citizens can feel through many policy proposals and diverse activities,” adding, “The city will also strive to create definite changes that permeate citizens' daily lives.”
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