Gyeonggi Province Announces Unified Recruitment for Relocation of 7 Public Institutions...Application Deadline April 12

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] As Gyeonggi Province pursues the third phase of relocating its subordinate public institutions concentrated in southern Gyeonggi, it is conducting application acceptance procedures targeting 17 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi, border areas, and natural conservation zones by April 12.

Gyeonggi Province consolidated selection announcements for 7 institutions containing these details and announced them together on the 23rd.

The institutions subject to relocation are ▲Gyeonggi Research Institute ▲Gyeonggi Women and Family Foundation ▲Gyeonggi Welfare Foundation ▲Gyeonggi Agricultural and Fisheries Promotion Agency ▲Gyeonggi Credit Guarantee Foundation ▲Gyeonggi Economy and Science Promotion Institute ▲Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation, a total of 7 institutions. Governor Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province announced the third phase relocation promotion plan for Gyeonggi public institutions on the 17th of last month.

Target cities and counties are Goyang, Namyangju, Uijeongbu, Paju, Yangju, Guri, Pocheon, Dongducheon, Gapyeong, Yeoncheon, Gimpo, Icheon, Yangpyeong, Yeoju, Gwangju, Anseong, and Yongin—17 cities and counties in total.

The application acceptance period is until April 12, and the final relocation destination selection results are scheduled to be announced after undergoing first-stage written review and on-site inspection in April and second-stage presentation evaluation in May.

To this end, the province plans to ensure fairness by establishing a selection deliberation committee of approximately 7 members comprised of internal and external experts in related fields for each institution.

Selection criteria include comprehensive review of balanced development, operational relevance, environmental conditions, provincial policy cooperation, and public opinion.

Selected cities and counties will establish comprehensive balanced development plans linked to the relocation target institutions and continue consultation with Gyeonggi Province, such as providing information on buildings and sites for institutional use, to promote relocation.

Choi Won-yong, director of the Planning and Coordination Office of the province, said, "We look forward to applications from cities and counties interested in the third phase relocation of Gyeonggi public institutions," adding, "Through the unified announcement of 7 institutions, we will promote this with momentum and work to ensure they are located in optimal locations."

Previously, the province decided in December 2019 to relocate 3 public institutions—Gyeonggi Tourism Corporation, Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, and Gyeonggi Lifelong Education Promotion Institute—to the 'Goyang Tourism and Culture Complex' located in northern Gyeonggi.

Subsequently, in September of last year, through a cities and counties recruitment process, it was confirmed that the main offices of Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation, Gyeonggi Jobs Foundation, Gyeonggi Small Business and Market Vitalization Center, Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Institute, and Gyeonggi Provincial Social Service Institute would be relocated to Yangju City, Dongducheon City, Yangpyeong County, Gimpo City, and Yeoju City, respectively.

This cities and counties recruitment also reflects Governor Lee Jae-myung's commitment, which he has emphasized as "special compensation for the extraordinary sacrifice of residents in neglected areas," and represents a measure to disperse public institutions concentrated in southern Gyeonggi to achieve balanced development between regions and establish lacking administrative infrastructure in northern areas, according to provincial officials.