Suwon Mayor Yum Tae-young Wins 2020 Korea Sustainable Innovation Leader Award

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon Mayor Yum Tae-young received the grand prize in the ‘Policy and Management’ category at the ‘2020 Korea Sustainable Innovation Leader Award’ hosted by MoneyToday and The Leader.

The awards ceremony was held on the 14th at the Kensington Hotel Central Park Hall in Yeouido, Seoul.

The ‘2020 Korea Sustainable Innovation Leader Award’ is presented to leaders who have contributed to social development or the realization of policies and management for sustainable innovation across various sectors of society. Candidates were recruited until July, and winners were selected through document screening, in-depth review, and final evaluation.

Mayor Yum Tae-young, who served as Suwon mayor during the 5th, 6th, and 7th elected terms, was highly praised for implementing policies based on communication and public participation with citizens and establishing a public-private partnership structure throughout city administration.

The establishment of an implementation system for the ‘Suwon City Sustainable Development Goals’ led by citizens also received positive evaluation.