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2025 Busan Metropolitan City Resident Autonomy Revitalization Workshop Held Today (4th)

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the "2025 Busan Metropolitan City Resident Autonomy Revitalization Workshop" today (4th) at 3:00 PM in the main conference room at City Hall.

This event will be attended by over 220 participants, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, the president of the District Resident Autonomy Council, committee members from towns and neighborhoods (eup, myeon, dong), and public officials in charge.

The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate revitalization of resident autonomy by sharing project implementation processes and results among resident autonomy committees, and by exchanging ideas for improvement.

The program will include sharing of exemplary cases of resident autonomy, a lecture by an expert speaker focusing on second-half activity revitalization, and an awards ceremony honoring distinguished resident autonomy committee members.
Outstanding case presentations will be given by Anrak-dong and Deokpo 1-dong committees, followed by a lecture by Kim Jung-won, CEO of the Korea Institute for Social Education.

• ●Anrak-dong in Dongnae-gu will present the case of its resident-led project titled “Touching the Earth—Picking Up and Bagging Trash,” which reflects the characteristics of a community with a large elderly population. The project connected local resources such as senior centers and involved activities like “plogging” (jogging while picking up litter) and environmental education to build a clean and friendly village.

• ●Deokpo 1-dong in Sasang-gu will introduce its efforts to promote community harmony through activities such as supporting traditional weddings for multicultural and disabled couples.

• ●Finally, Kim Jung-won, CEO of the Korea Institute for Social Education, will deliver a lecture on the topic of “Strengthening the Capabilities of Sustainable Resident Autonomy Committees,” focusing on identifying local issues in the second half of the year and effective implementation.

In particular, during this event, Busan Metropolitan City will present awards to 16 resident autonomy committee members from various districts who have contributed to building local communities and promoting regional development through their activities.

Meanwhile, in this year’s public contest for community-driven projects proposed and implemented by citizens, 99 resident autonomy committees applied, and 69 projects were selected. These initiatives aim to strengthen Busan’s identity as a citizen-led city through community festivals, environmental and welfare programs, and education.

In his congratulatory remarks, Mayor Park Heong-joon will say,
“This year marks the 30th anniversary of the local self-government system. Resident autonomy is a pillar of grassroots democracy, and such networks are the foundation for warm and caring local communities. We will continue to support these efforts to ensure they become a robust social safety net,”
and he is expected to add,
“Let us work together to make Busan a city where we would want to live again, through citizen-led resident autonomy.”