Korea Institute of Local Administration to Strengthen Research on Local Administration Innovation Centered on AI and Balanced Growth

Announced in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety Work Report
Presenting Directions for Local Administration Innovation
Encompassing AI, Balanced Growth, and the Social Solidarity Economy

The Korea Institute of Local Administration announced on January 15 that it will strengthen policy research to support a structural transformation of local administration, centered on local autonomy and balanced growth, as part of a work report on past affairs and local autonomy submitted to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on January 14.

The Korea Institute of Local Administration presented a report on past affairs and local autonomy to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 14th. Provided by the Korea Institute of Local Administration

Yook Dongil, President of the Korea Institute of Local Administration, identified several key research and support areas to address complex crises such as population decline, regional extinction, and rapid changes in the administrative environment. These areas include: innovation in intelligent local administration based on AI and digital transformation; balanced growth and administrative system reform based on the 'Five Major Regions and Three Special Zones' strategy; strengthening local autonomy capabilities; and promoting the growth of the social solidarity economy.

In particular, in the field of the social solidarity economy, the institute plans to develop policy alternatives aimed at strengthening the institutional foundation for local social economy actors, such as village enterprises and cooperatives, with the goal of restoring local communities and building a sustainable regional economy. Through these efforts, the institute seeks to ensure that local autonomy contributes to economic revitalization and stability in residents' daily lives.

Additionally, the institute will present directions for change and practical strategies for local administration, and will strengthen its role as a policy think tank that connects central and local governments and supports national policy initiatives.

President Yook stated, "By focusing our research capabilities on AI-based administrative innovation and strengthening local autonomy, we aim to realize resident-centered, locally driven, and field-oriented local administration that enables residents to feel real change in their daily lives. We will also enhance our role as a leading policy platform for local administration by connecting national policy initiatives, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's top 10 priorities, and the needs of local communities."