Suwon City Declares Vision for 'Self-Reliance Day'...'1st Smiling Self-Reliance Day Commemoration Ceremony' Held

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City held the '1st Smiling Self-Reliance Day Commemoration Ceremony' at the Convention Hall of Suwon Convention Center on the 30th and declared the 'Suwon Special City Self-Reliance Day Vision.'

The ceremony proceeded with congratulatory remarks from Mayor Lee Jae-jun, commendations for those who contributed to promoting self-reliance projects, a reading of the Self-Reliance Day Vision Declaration, and a celebratory performance by the Self-Reliance Choir.

Approximately 600 people attended the event, including self-reliance workers, self-reliance facility staff, and others.

The city designated July 1st as 'Self-Reliance Day' to commemorate the completion of the three regional self-reliance centers system, which serves as the central axis of self-reliance projects.

Seven people including Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Park Chang-ho, representative of self-reliance workers, Kim Jung-yeol, Vice Chairman of Suwon City Council, and representatives of self-reliance project organizations read the 'Suwon Special City Self-Reliance Day Vision Declaration.'

They declared that △we will confidently live autonomous and dignified lives through labor △we will grow together so residents can live affluent lives through creation of social jobs △we will realize social values through communication and solidarity, and become the center of implementing a regional safety net △we will prepare sustainable growth foundations so that Suwon Special City's self-reliance can lead the nation △we will fulfill our responsibility for realizing a community where all live together for social integration and poverty prevention △we will create a warm local community that thrives and stands in solidarity with the region △we will realize economic self-reliance through sharing and cooperation and contribute to revitalizing the local economy.

The Self-Reliance Choir, formed in May to commemorate the 1st Self-Reliance Day, performed at the ceremony.

Meanwhile, the city was selected as the top-ranked local government in the self-reliance sector in the '2024 Joint Evaluation of Local Governments' (2023 results) sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and received a Presidential Commendation.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "I will do my best so that even one more person can find a job and stand back up," and added, "If we create jobs for those in need through self-reliance, social enterprises, cooperatives, and other means, those jobs can lead to activities for the community such as care and climate action."