Gyeonggi Province Solicits Policy Ideas from General Public for 'Opportunity Gyeonggi' Initiative

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province is launching a public call for policy suggestions and ideas.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it will hold the '2nd Opportunity Gyeonggi Proposal Contest 2022' through next month's 25th.

The theme of this contest is 'If I Were the Gyeonggi Province Governor,' where participants can freely propose various policies they would like to implement in provincial administration if they took office as governor.

However, proposals must be creative and concretely implementable ideas, not general and theoretical problem-raising, simple opinions, or mere suggestions.

All citizens nationwide can participate in the contest, not just Gyeonggi Province residents.

Three finalists will receive commendation from the provincial governor along with a total of 15 million won in prize money, including a maximum of 10 million won for first place.

Submitted proposals will undergo practical review and expert assessment, with winners determined through a public judging session scheduled for late November.

The public judging reflects opinions from online surveys (10%), audience evaluation panels (30%), and expert judges (60%).

Participation is available through 'Voice of Gyeonggi' (vog.gg.go.kr) and the National Petition Service 'proposal suggestions' section.

For more details, refer to announcements on the Gyeonggi Province website (gg.go.kr) and 'Voice of Gyeonggi,' or contact the Proposal System Team under the Vision Strategy Division of Gyeonggi Province Office (031-8008-2576).

Meanwhile, in the 1st Opportunity Gyeonggi Proposal Contest held in July, a proposal titled 'Creating an Accommodating Transportation Environment for the Disabled in Parks and Camping Facilities' won first place in the general category.

The proposal has been reflected in the urban forest remodeling project, a support project for cities and counties, with plans to distribute guidelines to local governments to install tables in parks that can be used by people with mobility challenges.