10th Uiwang City Community Social Security Council Commission Ceremony Held

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Uiwang City held the '2024 Uiwang City Community Social Security Council' commission ceremony on the 19th at the City Hall Grand Conference Room.

At the ceremony, a total of 184 commissioners were appointed, including members of Uiwang City's 10th Community Social Security Representative Council and Practical Affairs Council, as well as the 5th Dong Community Social Security Council.

The newly constituted Representative Council consists of 29 members (24 appointed, 5 ex officio), including heads of social security-related institutions, representatives of civic organizations, and academics. The Practical Affairs Council consists of 29 members (16 appointed, 13 ex officio), including middle managers of social security-related institutions and experts in various fields. The Dong Community Social Security Council comprises 144 local residents, including self-employed individuals and social welfare organization employees, who have an interest in regional welfare and commitment to promoting social security.

Meanwhile, the 10th Uiwang City Community Social Security Representative Council held its first regular meeting of 2024 at the City Hall Conference Room on the same day.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Mayor Kim Young-soo and 24 newly appointed commissioners of the 10th Representative Council, where Shin Seung-hee, director of the Senior Club, and Baek Sang-hun, director of Hope Wing Disability Welfare Center, were elected as private sector chair and vice chair, respectively, by vote.

Private Sector Chair Shin Seung-hee said, "I will make efforts to improve the welfare of local residents by establishing a foundation for public-private cooperation within the region."

Over the next two years of their term, the appointed commissioners will perform roles for regional welfare development, including establishing and evaluating community social security plans by fiscal year based on mid- to long-term (2023-2026) plans, deliberation and consultation on matters related to social security benefits, and discussions on resource development through collaborative cooperation of public and private social security-related institutions.

Deputy Mayor Kim Young-soo said, "I extend my gratitude to the commissioners who willingly accepted to serve on the 10th Representative Council for promoting community social security in Uiwang City," and added, "Based on your professional knowledge and experience, I hope you will play a pivotal role in solidifying the public-private cooperation system and establishing an efficient utilization system for Uiwang City's welfare resources."