Five Institutions Including Osan City Sign MOU on Youth Volunteer Activation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Osan City signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for "Youth Volunteer Activation" on the 23rd at the City Hall Situation Room with four institutions including the Osan City Youth Council, Hanshin University, Osan University, and the Osan City Volunteer Center.

The MOU was established to promote social contribution activities among youth and to foster mutual cooperation in building sustainable community cohesion and creating social value.

The MOU signing ceremony was attended by 17 participants including Osan City Mayor Lee Kwon-jae, Osan City Youth Council Representative Seo Yu-jin, Hanshin University President Kang Seong-young, Osan University President Heo Nam-yun, and Osan City Volunteer Center Chairman Lee Kyung-yong, who discussed cooperation measures to activate youth volunteering.

The main contents of the MOU include △establishing a governance framework for implementing community-linked volunteer activities △supporting volunteer activities to enhance community understanding and problem-solving △sharing information and conducting promotional activities to expand volunteer participation.

In accordance with the MOU, the city plans to establish a collaborative governance framework to strengthen the continuity of volunteer participation and to develop volunteer programs led by youth to address community issues.

Osan City Mayor Lee Kwon-jae said, "There is growing demand for citizen awareness-raising volunteer and public interest activities to address community issues," and added, "Through this MOU, the five institutions will strengthen partnerships and I am committed to making youth volunteering more active and becoming an exemplary case."