Gapyeong County Practices Integrity... 'Integrity Connection' Relay Catches Attention

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County is attracting attention by expanding 'integrity' beyond formal slogans into substantive practical action.

The county held a launching ceremony for the 'Integrity Promotion Team' on the 5th, and is now conducting a relay-style 'Integrity Connection' campaign.

'Integrity Connection' is a campaign in which civil servants directly express integrity-themed N-line poems, slogans, pledges and other messages through various formats such as posters, card sections, banners, banners, and videos. After one department participates and designates two departments, the designated departments carry out the integrity connection within five days and then designate the next department.

At the launching ceremony, the county shared the goals of the Integrity Promotion Team and designated the Small Business Support Division and Cheongpyeong-myeon as the first participating departments, with all departments planning to convey integrity messages in creative ways to spread an integrity culture throughout the organization. In particular, 'Integrity Connection' posters and banners created by each department are uploaded to the 'Saenol Bulletin Board,' an administrative network for civil servants, and they are drawing attention because the content is entertaining while containing the will to practice integrity.

The Small Business Support Division, the first relay-designated department, created comic posters on the theme of 'integrity' tailored to the characteristics of each team, such as 'Integrity Pay,' 'Integrity Express Delivery,' 'Integrity Energy Charge,' and 'Integrity Express Bus,' which were uploaded to the Saenol Bulletin Board. In the case of Cheongpyeong-myeon, they humorously depicted a conflict over a 'red ginseng box' delivered as a gift to the department by parodying the movie 'Seoul Spring.'

Employees' response is that the process of creating works provided an opportunity to naturally reflect on the meaning of integrity by sharing ideas.

Lee Jin-gyu, a senior official at Cheongpyeong-myeon, said, "Preparing for 'Integrity Connection' made me think once again about the basic attitude that civil servants should have, not just as a simple campaign," and added, "There are significant positive effects such as increased communication among employees."

County Governor Seo Tae-won said, "Integrity is not a formal pledge, but the will of civil servants to personally experience and practice it is important," and stated, "The county will continue to promote not only this 'Integrity Connection' campaign but also integrity education and voluntary practice activities to build a trustworthy public service society."