Sema-dong, Osan City Honored at National Residents' Autonomous Expo

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Sema-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee (Chairman Jung Chan-sung) of Osan City received the Minister of Public Administration and Security Award, the highest excellence award in the 'Community Vitalization' category at the 18th National Residents' Autonomy Expo held at Daejeon Convention Center on the 29th.

The National Residents' Autonomy Expo invited excellent cases from five categories: residents' autonomy, community vitalization, learning communities, residents' organizational networks, and institutional policy. It proceeded through first-stage document screening and second-stage interview screening.

In the Community Vitalization category, a total of 180 cases were received from across the nation. Sema-dong was selected as one of seven excellent cases along with Ganseok 1-dong in Nam-dong District, Incheon, and Yeonseong-dong in Siheung City.

The Sema-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee was highly evaluated for its local cooperative operation system for selling, distributing, and cultivating local organic agricultural and specialty products, as well as for improving the deteriorated village environment and nuisance facilities through the Safe Village Mural Painting Project.

Chairman Jung Chan-sung expressed his acceptance speech, saying, “We were able to achieve this outstanding result thanks to the attention and support of many people, including members of the Sema-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee, members of various organizations in Sema-dong, and civil servants in charge of Sema-dong. Going forward, we will make further efforts to vitalize residents' autonomy and restore a warm community.”