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Policy Proposals Shaped by the Wisdom of Senior Citizens… 6th Busan Senior Citizens’ Convention to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the 6th Busan Senior Citizens’ Convention today (23rd) at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium.

The “Senior Citizens’ Convention” is a volunteer event for the elderly, initiated to promote the new role of seniors who age with dignity as citizens while dedicating themselves to their community. Since 2020, the convention has been led by the Busan Senior Citizens’ Center (Director Jeong Su-hong) and senior welfare centers, and this year marks its sixth occurrence.

The City has expanded support for this year’s convention so it could be held on a larger scale than in previous years, in order to express respect and gratitude to seniors contributing to the community through their senior citizen activities.

This year’s event will be held under the slogan “Busan, Where Differences Are Freely Expressed, and Senior Citizens Build Friendship and Solidarity,” and will include ▲pre-ceremony performances and a special lecture ▲congratulatory and commemorative speeches ▲presentation of policy proposals and a draft Senior Citizens’ Ordinance ▲commendations for meritorious contributors.

The commemorative ceremony will be attended by Mayor Park Heong-joon, Moon Woo-taek, Chairman of the Busan Branch of the Korean Senior Citizens Association, Lee Hee-bae, President of the Busan Association of Senior Welfare Centers, as well as senior citizen volunteers and approximately 700 citizens.

On this day, senior citizens will present “regionally customized policies” and a draft “Senior Citizens’ Support Ordinance” to the City and City Council, based on the wisdom gained from their life experiences and volunteer activities, so that Busan can become a warmer community.

They will propose six policies to help address local issues facing Busan, including ▲improvement of dementia-friendly public facilities ▲establishment of a community-based digital education system ▲development of a zero-waste citizen participation platform ▲expansion of cultural opportunities for seniors ▲mandatory use of reusable products ▲promotion of inter-exchange among senior citizens.

In addition, to institutionalize support for seniors’ active participation in the community and communication with younger citizens, they will deliver a draft “Senior Citizens’ Support Ordinance” to the City Council.

At the same time, an exhibition of senior citizens’ volunteer activities, highlighting efforts to build a warmer community, will be held in the lobby of the City Hall Auditorium. The exhibition will include displays of senior citizens’ social contribution activities to promote improved awareness of aging through intergenerational empathy and solidarity.

The City plans to use this convention as an opportunity to further expand support for seniors’ social contribution activities, so that the elderly will no longer be seen simply as recipients of care but as a driving force for community development.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “Thanks to the interest and cooperation of senior citizens in our city’s policies, Busan can grow into a warmer community. I ask that you continue to lend your wisdom with affection and interest to Busan’s municipal policies.”

He will further deliver the message, “For a city where people want to live again even if born anew, we will help more seniors take on roles as senior citizens and become key players in community development.”