Kim Chung-beom, Gwangju Vice Mayor, Conducts Site Inspection of Gwangju Youth Support Center

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Kim Chung-beom, Gwangju Vice Mayor, visited 'The Nureum Platform' and 'The Nureum Platform-Startup Nureum,' the Gwangju Youth Support Center located in Gyeongan-dong on the 10th, to conduct on-site inspections of youth policies including youth capacity building, leisure improvement, networking, and youth entrepreneurship.

The Gwangju Youth Support Center 'The Nureum Platform,' which opened on July 28, 2022, operates as a space where Gwangju youth can freely enjoy opportunities, learning, and youth. Last year, the center saw 7,328 offline visitors and 635,840 online visitors annually, with visitor numbers increasing each year.

Furthermore, 'The Nureum Platform-Startup Nureum,' which incubates prospective and early-stage youth entrepreneurs, currently has 11 companies housed within it. Through mid-term and final evaluations each year, the center selects companies for extended residency, discovers and supports entrepreneurs through recruitment of new resident companies.

Vice Mayor Kim Chung-beom said in a conversation with operators, "I appreciate the efforts dedicated to the development of Gwangju's youth policies," and added, "Going forward, I hope that staff members in each field—including youth employment, entrepreneurship, civic activities, and leisure improvement—will push forward projects with brilliant ideas."