Suwon Special Municipality Holds Second "Day of Self-Reliance" Commemoration Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Municipality held the "Second Suwon Special Municipality Day of Self-Reliance Commemoration Ceremony" on the 16th at the Suwon Convention Center, reflecting on the value and significance of self-reliance.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 800 people, including self-reliance work program participants, facility staff, and citizens, who shared the achievements of self-reliance projects, encouraged one another, and reinforced the pride and sense of solidarity among self-reliance program participants.

Kim Hyun-soo, First Vice Mayor of Suwon, presented commendations to meritorious contributors who have contributed to the revitalization of self-reliance projects.

Subsequently, calligrapher Kim So-young completed a work on the theme of "Suwon Building Self-Reliance Together, Shining Bright," and participants reaffirmed their commitment to the sustained development and cooperation of self-reliance projects through a seal stamp performance.

At the social economy expo held alongside the ceremony, self-reliance business units and social economy enterprises operated product sales, promotional, and experience booths. The Shining Bright Self-Reliance Sign Language Team, comprised of self-reliance work program participants, self-reliance enterprise representatives, and community self-reliance center staff, presented a congratulatory performance.

Meanwhile, the city is promoting various self-reliance projects including self-reliance work, social enterprise development, and job creation and entrepreneurship support, centered on three community self-reliance centers: the Gyeonggi Suwon Community Self-Reliance Center, the Gyeonggi Suwon Uman Community Self-Reliance Center, and the Suwon Hope Community Self-Reliance Center. Going forward, the city plans to strengthen the self-reliance foundation for program participants and work toward building a sustainable self-reliance ecosystem.