Mayor-elect Choi Hyun-deok of Namyangju Attends 'Social and Solidarity Economy Policy Meeting'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Mayor-elect Choi Hyun-deok of Namyangju attended the 'Social and Solidarity Economy Policy Meeting for the 9th Civilian Government Local Election Winners' held on the 29th at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, and discussed policy directions for people's livelihoods through the social and solidarity economy and cooperation methods between the central and local governments.

This meeting, hosted by the National Council of Local Governments for Social and Solidarity Economy, served as an occasion to establish a foundation for cooperation between the central and local governments. Around 120 people participated, including Minister of Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-joong, central government officials, winners of the 9th civilian government's metropolitan and basic local governments, and social and solidarity economy-related personnel.

At the meeting, policy suggestions on the theme of 'Direction for establishing cooperation between central and local governments in the era of the Social and Solidarity Economy Act' and comprehensive discussions on 'Cooperation plans for social and solidarity economy in the 9th civilian government local governments' took place.

Mayor-elect Choi reviewed social and solidarity economy policy tasks suited to Namyangju's regional circumstances and examined ways to materialize civic sovereignty, the core policy direction of the 9th civilian government, in the people's livelihood economy sector.

Mayor-elect Choi Hyun-deok stated, "The social and solidarity economy is a practice that revitalizes jobs, care, and local communities close to people's lives," and added, "The central and local governments will work together to make policies tailored to Namyangju's circumstances concrete and achieve results that change citizens' lives."