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Busan Metropolitan City to Hold Policy Idea Contest for Public Institution Employees: “Happy Citizens, Better Busan”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that starting today (September 22) through October 21, it will hold the “Happy Citizens, Better Busan Policy Idea Contest” for employees of Busan’s public institutions.

This marks the first time that a policy idea contest has been held exclusively for employees of public institutions, who are directly responsible for carrying out city policies.
※ Current status of Busan-affiliated public institutions: 22 institutions (5 public enterprises, 2 funded corporations, 15 foundations) with approximately 9,700 employees.

Under the theme, “Ideas Proposed by Busan Public Institution Employees – Policies that Create Happy Citizens and a Better Busan,” the contest seeks to gather creative ideas that will increase citizen happiness and solidify Busan’s position as a global hub city, with the aim of applying them to actual municipal policies.

Eligible idea categories include:

• ●Policies that improve quality of life and instill civic pride

• ●Practical tasks essential to realizing the vision of a global hub city

• ●Everyday policies that citizens can directly experience and feel

• ●Collaborative initiatives between public institutions or between the City and its public institutions that contribute to Busan’s development and citizens’ well-being

Employees of all Busan-affiliated public institutions are eligible to participate. Contestants must complete the application and proposal forms posted in the official announcements section of the city’s website and submit them via email to the designated contest administrator (redorange@korea.kr).

Further details can be found on the city’s official announcements page (busan.go.kr/nbgosi).

The review process consists of:

• ●A first-round internal evaluation, selecting three to five times the final number of entries;

• ●A second-round expert review, narrowing the field to approximately ten proposals;

• ●Proposal presentations and citizen evaluations;

• ●A final evaluation by the Mayor, determining the winners in early December.

In addition to individual awards, institutional awards will be given to three outstanding organizations based on participation and performance.

The judging criteria for individual awards include creativity, specificity, feasibility, effectiveness, and relevance to the contest’s objectives.

Prizes will total KRW 3.3 million in value, including:

• ●[Individual Awards] 1 Grand Prize (worth KRW 1 million), 2 Excellence Prizes (KRW 500,000 each), 3 Merit Prizes (KRW 300,000 each), and 4 Encouragement Prizes (KRW 100,000 each);

• ●[Institutional Awards] 1 Grand Prize institution and 2 Excellence Prize institutions, each receiving additional incentives in the form of up to a 3% increase in institutional performance bonuses.

Kim Kyung-tae, Director General of the Planning and Coordination Office, stated:
“This contest is a valuable opportunity for public institution employees, who work at the forefront of city administration, to directly propose their ideas. We expect it to serve as a foundation for enhancing citizen happiness and realizing Busan’s vision as a global hub city. We encourage many employees to participate and help shape the future of Busan together.”