Suwon, Changwon, Goyang, and Yongin City Research Institutes Pool Resources for Development of Million-Population Cities

[Suwon Ilbo=Kang Hanseo, Reporter] On March 10, the Suwon City Research Institute (Director Choi Byungdae), along with the Changwon, Goyang, and Yongin City Research Institutes, held a '4-City Metropolitan Research Institute Workshop for Realizing Special Metropolitan Status for Million-Population Cities' in the conference room of the Suwon City Research Institute.

At the workshop, the four research institutes shared research findings that have been conducted to date and explored future research directions related to special metropolitan status and collaborative research promotion methods.

Additionally, discussions were held on the formation of a 'National Metropolitan Research Institute Council' to facilitate joint research among the four institutes and promote exchanges of materials, information, and personnel. The council will engage in △mutual exchange of information and materials and researcher exchanges △joint research, seminars, and training programs related to local autonomous administration and regional development.

Choi Byungdae, director of the Suwon City Research Institute and host of the event, noted that the four research institutes presented agendas on future research directions and collaborative efforts regarding special metropolitan status at this workshop, and conducted in-depth discussions on '4-city joint research projects and collaborative response measures with the National Assembly and central government.'

The four city research institute directors stated, "This workshop was a meaningful occasion to collectively address enhanced autonomous decentralization and regional development strategies and share perspectives," and added, "Going forward, we will cooperate with each other for the common development of the four major cities, including the promotion of special metropolitan status and solving immediate challenges facing million-population metropolitan cities."