Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe and North Gyeongsang Province Build Consensus on Integration and Cooperation

Administrative Integration Discussed at Provincial Office Roundtable
Confirmation of Commitment to Co-prosperous Regional Development

Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe created a meaningful venue for communication by reaffirming its commitment to cooperation for administrative integration between Daegu and Gyeongbuk and for co-prosperous regional development through an official roundtable with North Gyeongsang Province.

Hyangu Network Launches Unified Discourse: Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe Establishes Cooperative Framework with Gyeongbuk Province

On the 19th, Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe visited the North Gyeongsang Provincial Office to pay a courtesy call on North Gyeongsang Province Governor Lee Cheolwoo and Vice Governor for Economic Affairs Yang Geumhee, and held a roundtable on local pending issues and future development strategies. The meeting was attended by Chairman Lee Donghwan, Immediate Past Chairman Choi Byungil, and the heads of 22 city, county, and district chapters, who engaged in in-depth discussions on the role of the hometown association and directions for cooperation for regional development.

This roundtable is seen as an opportunity to confirm consensus between the hometown association and the metropolitan local government at a time when discussions on administrative integration between Daegu and Gyeongbuk are spreading across the local community. Participants agreed that administrative integration can serve not only as a simple reorganization of the administrative structure, but also as an opportunity to lay the foundation for the region's long-term growth by strengthening industrial competitiveness, improving living infrastructure, and achieving balanced development.

In particular, it was emphasized that the hometown network can serve as a bridge connecting local communities and the administration, thereby contributing to gathering diverse opinions on the integration debate and expanding social consensus. Participants shared the view that close cooperation among the administration, the private sector, and the hometown community is necessary for regional development strategies to lead to outcomes that residents can truly feel, and stressed the importance of establishing continuous channels for communication.

At an eavesdropping prevention meeting, reaffirmed commitment to broaden consensus on administrative integration and to build a foundation for regional cooperation

They also discussed ways to further systematize the cooperation framework between North Gyeongsang Province and Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe so as to generate tangible win-win outcomes across the economy, culture, and welfare sectors, as well as measures to enhance regional competitiveness through expanded investment and exchanges utilizing the hometown human network. They also shared the perception that, through this, it is necessary to strengthen regional identity and community cohesion while at the same time broadening the foundation for external cooperation.

Jaedaegu Gyeongbuk Sidominhoe stated that it will continue to expand its role in resolving local pending issues and achieving joint development based on ongoing exchanges and cooperation with North Gyeongsang Province, and that it will further strengthen its function as a private-sector cooperation platform for the joint prosperity of Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

This meeting is evaluated as an occasion that confirmed new possibilities for cooperation between the hometown association and the metropolitan local government and broadened the social foundation for the administrative integration debate, and it is expected to have positive ripple effects in the process of promoting future regional development strategies and wide-area cooperation policies.

Consensus Formed on Metropolitan Cooperation and Win-Win Development at Provincial Office Visit Meeting

For the administrative integration debate to move beyond the stage of policy review and be pursued with broad participation and empathy across the local community, a cooperation structure among diverse stakeholders is essential. If the human and social assets held by the hometown community are combined with the administration, it is expected that not only the driving force behind the integration debate but also the execution power of regional development strategies will be further strengthened.