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Busan Metropolitan City Visits the Busan Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association to Hear Voices from the Front Lines of Senior Welfare

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that Mayor Chun will visit the Busan Senior Citizens Center at 4:30 p.m. today, September 9, for a meeting with executives of the Busan Metropolitan City Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association. He will share the City's policy direction for senior welfare and listen to voices from the field.

The meeting will be attended by Park Jong-su, President of the Busan Metropolitan City Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association, along with vice presidents and the heads of its branches in Busan's 16 districts and county. They are expected to convey a wide range of opinions and suggestions from older residents across the city.

Established in 1970, the Busan Metropolitan City Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association is an incorporated association comprising branches in Busan's 16 districts and county and approximately 186,000 members. It carries out a wide range of programs aimed at promoting senior welfare and protecting the rights and interests of older adults, supporting senior centers, creating jobs for older adults, and encouraging volunteer activities.

At the meeting, the City will review local senior welfare issues and policy priorities based on firsthand input from branch heads and executives who represent the voices of older residents, and discuss policy solutions that older adults can directly experience and benefit from.

Key topics for discussion will include expanding integrated senior welfare facilities across different areas of the city, providing public bus fare support for residents aged 70 and older, establishing and operating smart senior centers, and hosting the 2027 National Senior Citizens' Health Festival in Busan. Participants will freely exchange a broad range of ideas for improving senior welfare.

The City plans to consult with the districts and county on suggestions raised during the meeting, continue supporting environmental improvements at aging senior centers, and consider expanding welfare services after reviewing demand for and accessibility to senior welfare centers by area.

In addition, the City will work to ensure that the necessary funding for Busan to host the 2027 National Senior Citizens' Health Festival is actively considered during the preparation of next year's budget.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo is expected to say, "It is deeply meaningful and an honor to meet in one place with the branch heads representing all 16 districts and county. I will take the views shared here today back to Busan Metropolitan City and make sure to revisit them when reviewing the budget and developing policies."

He is also expected to add, "We will place policies for older adults at the heart of Busan's municipal administration, rather than treating them simply as one part of welfare policy, and make Busan an age-friendly city with strong senior welfare where older adults can enjoy a high quality of life."