Hwaseong Special City Holds Fifth Youth Policy Deliberative Council Inauguration Ceremony...Youth-Led Policy Development Begins in Earnest

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City held the 'Fifth Hwaseong Youth Policy Deliberative Council Inauguration Ceremony' on the 28th at the main auditorium of YBM Training Institute.

The inauguration ceremony was held to announce the launch of the Fifth Youth Policy Deliberative Council and the beginning of full-scale activities. A total of 112 young members from various fields, selected through open recruitment, were appointed as council members.

At the ceremony, appointment certificate presentations were followed by briefings on council activities, formation of regional divisions (Mansei, Hyohaeng, Byeongjeom, and Dongtan), and election of district heads and division leaders.

The Fifth Youth Policy Deliberative Council consists of a total of 112 members and is organized into divisions centered on five policy areas: △employment △housing △education △welfare·culture △participation·rights. Going forward, the council is expected to conduct various roles including youth policy development and proposals, gathering youth opinions, and policy monitoring.

Notably, this council is characterized by significantly expanding participation from the previous period and introducing a regional operation system in line with the launch of the four-district administrative system (Mansei-gu, Hyohaeng-gu, Byeongjeom-gu, and Dongtan-gu). Through this, the city plans to create more comprehensive youth policy development and participation foundations that reflect local characteristics and needs.

Additionally, beginning this year, with the introduction of youth participatory budgeting, youth members will be able to propose youth projects within a maximum range of 50 million won per project, and the youth policy deliberative council will determine priorities, and youth participation is expected to be further strengthened.

Lee Hee-jung, head of the Gender Equality and Family Division, said, "We expect the youth policy deliberative council to play an important role in reflecting the vivid opinions of young people in city administration," and added, "We will continue to pursue effective policies that young people can feel and experience."