Hwaseong Mayor Choi Young-geun: "Focusing on Cultivating Global Talent"

Hwaseong City announced six major policy initiatives including talent cultivation to develop the city as a U-Creative growth city in the West Sea era.

Mayor Choi Young-geun revealed the six major policy initiatives for next year through his statement at the 78th regular session of the Hwaseong City Council on the 25th.

First, the city plans to focus on cultivating global talent through deploying native English speakers, establishing foreign language villages, expanding English camps and weekend classes, and constructing a second scholarship center.

Second, the city will pursue expanded distribution channels, creation of a premium rice production complex at Haesal Dari, expanded special guarantee support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners, operation of startup incubation centers, and expanded support for global market exploration teams.

Third, the city will open the state-of-the-art welfare facility "You&I" Center in December and establish a rehabilitation specialist hospital, assistive technology center, geriatric hospital, and medical-welfare town in connection with the Purme Foundation.

Additionally, the city will proceed with construction of a southern community welfare center, municipal childcare center, foreign resident welfare center, Dongtan comprehensive welfare town, and Songsan Green City wellness town.

Fourth, through tourism industry utilizing the West Sea, the city plans to secure new growth momentum by attracting a National Natural History Museum in connection with Universal Studio, establishing a global theme park, an astronomy theme park, and a marine industry leisure complex.

In addition, for the Hwaseong Lake reclaimed land sector 4 project, the city will take advantage of proximity to Incheon Airport and Pyeongtaek Port to work with the national government and Gyeonggi Province to develop it into a complex linking rural tourism, experience, and income.

Fifth, to become a well-connected and safe city, the city plans to open coastal roads connecting the entire West Sea region such as between Gyehyang-Galcheon and Ihwa-Seokcheon, and complete the Byeongjeom vehicle base station by the end of 2009.

The city will also expand CCTV installation for crime prevention and enhance nighttime lighting at bus stops and crosswalks.

The city will also smoothly proceed with the first phase of the Comprehensive Sports Town, a landmark of the city, in 2010.

Finally, as a goal of the city's long-term development plan through 2025, the city announced its policy to reflect excellent and innovative ideas in administration through management of professional talent pools, student thesis contests, and monthly meetings.