Suwon Urban Corporation Wins Top Prize at Gyeonggi Province Proactive Administration Contest

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Suwon Urban Corporation won the top prize at the '2022 Proactive Administration Excellence Competition' hosted by Gyeonggi Province, alongside Hwaseong City.

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 31st, the Gyeonggi Province Proactive Administration Excellence Competition held on the 30th at the Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute was organized to spread excellent proactive administration cases that residents can directly experience among cities and counties and public institutions. This year marks the second edition of the event.

Proactive administration refers to the practice of civil servants actively handling tasks based on creativity and expertise for the public interest, such as improving unreasonable regulations.

The province conducted a public opinion survey through the 23rd on 12 cases that passed preliminary screening (6 from cities and counties, 6 from public institutions). The final review combined public opinion surveys (10 points) and expert panel evaluations (90 points).

As a result of the final review, ▲Hwaseong City won the top prize for cities and counties with the case of 'Protecting citizens' lives and property through bidirectional emergency vehicle priority signal control system,' while Suwon Urban Corporation won the top prize for public institutions with the case of 'Realizing sustainable circular economy by converting single-use containers (PSP) to recycling.'

▲Excellence prizes went to Gwacheon City, Hanam City, Sungnam Urban Development Corporation, and Yangju Urban Corporation, while ▲Encouragement prizes were awarded to Dongducheon City, Suwon City, Anyang City, Gunpo Urban Corporation, Next Generation Convergence Technology Research Institute, and Pocheon Urban Corporation.

Hwaseong City, which won the top prize, was the first in the nation to establish a bidirectional emergency vehicle priority signal control system linking fire and traffic signal networks.

Previously, following the National Information Security Basic Guidelines, the traffic signal control system operated as a closed network, making two-way coordination between the fire and signal networks impossible. However, with the bidirectional system in place, emergency vehicles can now automatically receive priority signals to accident scenes using existing fire web pads without complex procedures.

Hwaseong City was highly recognized for securing critical response time and protecting citizens' lives and property.

In the public institution category, Suwon Urban Corporation, which won the top prize, introduced a method to recycle single-use and small-sized styrofoam instead of disposing of it, addressing the accumulation of excess styrofoam.

By selecting resource recycling center lessees through public bidding and outsourcing disposal of single-use and small-sized styrofoam, the corporation has processed 20.5 tons since February this year, saving approximately 3.8 million won in waste disposal costs and generating approximately 36 million won in rental revenue, which was highly evaluated.

The 12 selected cities, counties, and institutions will receive certificates of commendation from the provincial governor, and the selected cases will be widely promoted through card news production and inclusion in excellence case collections.

Additionally, they will participate in the 2022 Proactive Administration Excellence Competition hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, competing once again with excellent cases from across the nation.

Choi Byung-gap, Gyeonggi Province Policy and Planning Officer, stated, "This competition will serve as an opportunity to inform residents about proactive administration cases of Gyeonggi Province's cities, counties, and public institutions, and we expect it to be a major motivational boost for each institution," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to discover excellent cases that residents can experience and promote proactive administration."