Hwaseong City Holds Workshop to Vitalize 'Information Villages'

Hwaseong City gathered together on the 13th to pursue the Information Village projects that have been underway with greater vigor.

The workshop held from the 13th through the 14th (one night, two days) at the Gungpyeong Port Rural Experience Promotion Center located in Gungpyeong-ri, Seosin-myeon, was attended by 45 participants including 8 Information Village operating committee chairs, program managers, and related government officials. The workshop was organized to reflect insufficient or areas needing supplementation from the past year's performance evaluation in next year's plans, and to explore directions for the Information Villages to be reborn as upgraded communities.

The workshop proceeded in order: commendation of 2 individuals with distinguished service in Information Village vitalization, explanation of next year's Gyeonggi Province Information Village operation plans, presentation of successful village cases, explanation of major projects for next year, presentation of each village's performance achievements and plans, and discussion of vitalization measures. Through this workshop, the city anticipates establishing a system of mutual understanding and cooperation among village-related parties regarding major priority projects for Information Village vitalization.

Kim Hak-heon, director of the Information and Communication Department who coordinated the event, stated, "The customized projects that the city has pursued enthusiastically this year, such as Information Village video consultation services and Wi-Fi infrastructure construction, are receiving positive responses." He added, "Next year, through the Information Village capacity-building project, the city plans to allocate 72 million won in municipal funds to five villages for construction of low-temperature storage facilities, creation of hydroponic experience areas, fabrication of experience center angles, and purchase of promotional leaflets and experiential learning materials. We will continue to provide support so that villages can develop distinctive content suited to their individual characteristics and emerge as the nation's leading villages."