Paju-si Holds Appointment Ceremony for the 24th Paju-si Youth Participation Committee

Appointment Ceremony and Training Held for the 24th Paju Youth Participation Committee
Recommendations for the 2nd Paju Youth Award Candidates Accepted Until April 11

Gyeonggi Paju City (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) and the Paju Youth Foundation announced on the 24th that they held the appointment ceremony and new member training for the ‘24th Paju Youth Participation Committee’ at the Paju Youth Center on the 22nd.

Paju City and the Paju City Youth Foundation held the appointment ceremony and new member training for the 24th Paju City Youth Participation Committee on the 22nd at the Paju City Youth Training Center. Photo by Paju City

The Paju Youth Participation Committee is a representative youth participation organization of Paju City operated based on the Youth Basic Act. It is expected to play a key role in promoting youth policies in Paju by collecting opinions from peer youths and proposing policy ideas.

On that day, appointment letters were awarded to a total of 18 youths, and after a progress report on activities for 2024, training on the vision and roles of the Youth Participation Committee was conducted.

In the afternoon of the same day, the ‘Paju Youth Participation School’ was held for youths of Paju City. A total of 65 members belonging to the Paju Youth Participation Organization and youths interested in participation were educated on ▲the necessity of participation and understanding of policies ▲exploration of Paju youth policies ▲policy proposal practice.

Kim Su-tae, Director of the Youth and Youth Division, said, “Since the members of the Paju Youth Participation Committee showed responsibility and achieved excellent results last year, I hope they will participate joyfully this year with pride in representing the youths of Paju.” He added, “Paju City will also support policy projects through continuous policy monitoring so that the members can feel a sense of accomplishment.”

◆ Please recommend candidates for the ‘Paju Youth Award’

'2025 Paju City Youth Award' Candidate Recruitment Notice. Provided by Paju City

Meanwhile, Paju City announced that it is accepting recommendations for candidates for the ‘Paju Youth Award,’ which selects and honors exemplary youths and youth leaders (or organizations), until April 11.

The ‘Paju Youth Award’ was established in 2023 under the ‘Paju Youth Award Ordinance’ to select and encourage youths who serve as role models through upright and healthy growth, as well as individuals and organizations who have worked for youths in various fields of society, thereby enhancing the pride of awardees and spreading excellent cases.

The recommendation targets are youths and youth leaders (or organizations) of Paju City. The selection categories include ▲volunteering ▲exchange activities ▲social participation ▲right will ▲culture and arts ▲creative science ▲sports promotion ▲youth leaders, totaling eight categories. The 16 final awardees will receive commendations at the ‘2025 Youth Month and Coming-of-Age Day Commemoration Event’ to be held in May 2025.

Candidate recommendations can be made through institutions or organizations (including schools) to which the youth or youth leaders belong, or through the youth’s residential eup/myeon/dong.

Kim Su-tae, Director of the Youth and Youth Division, said, “We hope that each school and youth institution (organization) will take great interest so that exemplary youths and youth leaders can be discovered,” and added, “Paju City will also strive to raise the status of the Youth Award.”