Uiwang City Launches Open Recruitment for Residents' Autonomous Committee Members in Pilot Districts

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Suh Dong-young] Uiwang City will conduct open recruitment for Residents' Autonomous Committee members in pilot districts from the 2nd to the 27th of next month.

On September 24th, the city selected two districts—Ojeon-dong and Naeson 2-dong—as pilot districts for the 2021 Residents' Autonomous Committee through competitive evaluation covering six districts in Uiwang City. The pilot districts will launch in January of next year.

The Residents' Autonomous Committee will recruit up to 50 members per district. Any resident registered in the relevant district who is 18 years of age or older as of the announcement date, foreign registrants, workers at business establishments located in the relevant district, or residents belonging to schools, institutions, or organizations in that district may apply.

Basic training for residents interested in serving as Residents' Autonomous Committee members will be provided on November 10th at the Naeson 2-dong Community Center, on the 13th at the Ojeon-dong Community Center, and on the 21st at Uiwang City Hall.

Applicants must complete at least 6 hours of basic training on residents' autonomy in advance. Interested residents should submit their application forms and supporting documents to their respective community center by November 27th.

Residents' Autonomous Committee members will serve two-year terms and will play a leading role in residents' autonomy by resolving village issues such as formulating village autonomy plans, holding residents' assemblies, and publishing village newspapers.

Detailed information regarding the Residents' Autonomous Committee member recruitment can be found on the Uiwang City Hall website's notice section, and inquiries can be directed to the city's Autonomous Administration Division (031-345-2582).

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "In order to realize resident-led autonomous governance, we urge active participation from many residents in the recruitment of Residents' Autonomous Committee members and basic training to strengthen residents' autonomous capacity."