[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] On the 23rd, Osan City held a 'Child-Friendly Policy Seminar' at the Central Library to promote children's right to play and expand play culture.
The seminar was held to establish Osan City's own play policy in response to the government's 'Inclusive Nation Children's Policy Regional Community Play Innovation' announced in May.
Choi Jae-hun, co-representative of the Children's Play Rights Cooperative; Lee Tae-gyeong, representative of Siheung City PlayStarter; and Kim Jin-hee, representative of Daegu Dong-gu Outside Aunts, attended and presented case studies under the theme 'The Role of Local Government and Civil Society in Spreading Children's Play Culture.'
Following the presentations, participants engaged in networking-style discussions, exchanging various opinions on creating conditions for children to play freely.
Since receiving UNICEF Child-Friendly City certification in May 2017, Osan City has been working to ensure children's right to play across various areas, from changing community awareness about play to allow children to play freely, to improving play environments such as creating dream playgrounds.
A city official stated, "Through this seminar, we will apply best practices from other local governments to suit local conditions and promote more advanced Osan-style child-friendly play projects, and we will continue our best efforts to realize healthy child development and the right to play."
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