Hwaseong Special City Launches '2026 Youth Policy Idea Contest'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City is launching a '2026 Youth Policy Idea Contest' to discover feasible youth-centered policies and reflect them in city administration.

The contest will be conducted in a manner where young people directly plan and propose policy ideas, and has been designed to discover creative and effective policies that address realistic challenges facing the youth generation.

The contest categories are five areas closely related to youth life: △employment △housing △education △welfare and culture △participation and rights.

The application period is from the 1st to the 19th, and applicants must be youth ages 19 to 39. Participation is available on an individual or team basis.

Applications are accepted online only through the Gyeonggi Province Jobs Foundation's integrated application system 'Jobaba Apply' (apply.jobaba.net), and participants must submit an application form, proposal, and personal information consent form.

The review process will be conducted in two stages. The city will first conduct a written review, followed by a final selection through a presentation review by a public-private expert evaluation committee.

The total prize money is 4.1 million won. The grand prize winner (1 recipient) will receive 2 million won, the excellence award winner (1 recipient) will receive 1 million won, and the encouragement award winners (2 recipients) will each receive 500,000 won plus certificates. Two finalists will each receive 50,000 won.

The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at the 'Youth Day' commemorative event planned for September.

Detailed information about the contest can be found on the Hwaseong City website's 'Announcements and Notices' bulletin board or on the 'Jobaba Apply' website.