Youngtong-gu Special Lecture Held to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of District Establishment

Youngtong-gu (District Chief Choi Hee-soon) announced on the 10th that it held a special citizens' lecture on the 9th in the district office conference room with the theme "Building a Prosperous Youngtong Through Participation and Communication," inviting Choi Soon-ok, representative of the Open Society Citizens Coalition.

The special lecture proceeded with enthusiastic participation and interest from approximately 200 citizens and public officials. The lecture was organized as a meaningful event coinciding with the district's 10th anniversary of establishment, where residents heard lectures on various aspects of citizen participation, including creating a changing local community through resident participation.

Lecturer Choi Soon-ok emphasized the necessity of citizen participation in the era of local autonomy and stressed the importance of partnership and respective roles among residents as community stakeholders, administrative agencies, and experts through presentation of best practices from Eunpyeong-gu in Seoul, including diverse village community projects such as the Village N Library, Toad Housing, and the e-Poongsut (community exchange) initiative.

A district official stated, "We expect this special lecture to serve as an opportunity to heighten village community awareness by raising awareness of the importance and value of residents' roles in Youngtong's new advancement and transformation."