Suwon Hosts City, District, and Dong-level 'Community Welfare Council' Assembly

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The 2nd City·District·Dong Sharing and Exchange Meeting was held on the 16th at IM Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, bringing together the city, district, and dong-level Community Welfare Councils of Suwon Special Status City in a spirit of harmony.

At the event, hosted by Suwon City and organized by the Suwon Community Welfare Council, the Research and Planning Division, selected as an excellent working committee of the city council, presented its activities to date. The representatives and vice-representatives of the four district councils introduced their council activities through song. A video documenting the activities of Woncheun-dong Council, which received the grand prize in the dong council operations evaluation, was also screened.

Suwon City presented commendations to 53 individuals who contributed to council development (17 private council chair awards, 36 Suwon mayor awards).

Kim Mae-ok, director of Suwon City's Care Policy Division, and Han Chang-ho, secretary-general of the Community Welfare Council, presented to Mayor Lee Jae-jun the 'Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation in Community Welfare Planning Implementation Results and Outreach Health and Welfare Services Provision Divisions (Welfare Administration Award)' and the 'Gyeonggi Province Governor's Commendation for Outstanding Achievement in Crisis Neighbor Discovery and Support and Public-Private Collaboration Evaluation among Cities and Counties.'

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "I hope the community welfare councils will accompany us on our journey to create a Suwon where warm care is provided," and added, "Next year, I hope the city, district, and dong-level councils will extend their hands to help fill the gaps in care."