Pyeongtaek City Holds Appointment Ceremony for Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 7th, Pyeongtaek City held an appointment ceremony for its Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee at the city hall's comprehensive emergency operations room.

The ceremony was attended by 17 appointed committee members, including Mayor Jung Jang-seon, members of the Pyeongtaek City Council, experts and specialists in early childhood care, child protection, youth welfare, and family protection, as well as parent and youth representatives. The newly appointed members will serve for the next two years, taking on roles of proposing, deliberating, and advising on matters related to establishing the basic direction of child-friendly city policies, conducting inspections and evaluations, and continuously promoting the creation of a child-friendly city.

Meanwhile, the city completed its application for UNICEF Child-Friendly City certification in February this year, and the deliberation by UNICEF Korea Committee is scheduled to begin in earnest in mid-April. Going forward, the city is expected to take the lead in continuously planning and implementing child-friendly projects that take into account the rights and interests of children while incorporating the opinions of children from all sectors of society as stakeholders.