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Busan Metropolitan City Seeks Citizens’ Input on the Pledge Implementation Plan for the 9th Popularly Elected Administration… Launches Citizens’ Jury

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will appoint a Citizens’ Jury and begin its full-scale operation today, October 1, at 3:00 p.m. in the first-floor main conference room at City Hall to incorporate citizens’ voices into the process of developing the mayoral pledge implementation plan for the 9th popularly elected administration.

The Citizens’ Jury will enable citizens to participate directly in reviewing the appropriateness and feasibility of the pledge implementation plan and proposing improvements to the pledges from the perspective of citizens.

The Citizens’ Jury consists of 50 Busan residents aged 18 or older who were randomly selected through an automated response system (ARS) and telephone interviews, taking into account population proportions by gender, age, and district.

They will conduct an in-depth review of 20 representative pledges selected directly by citizens from among 30 pledges with a high level of public relevance.

Beginning with its first meeting today, October 1, the Citizens’ Jury will hold a total of three meetings at two-week intervals over approximately one month.

The first meeting will begin with capacity-building training for jurors, followed by the presentation of appointment certificates and the formation of working groups.

At the second meeting, the departments responsible for each pledge will provide explanations and hold question-and-answer sessions. At the third meeting, the jury will develop its final recommendations through working-group discussions and a plenary session.

Busan Metropolitan City plans to release the pledge implementation plan in advance on the Busan Metropolitan City website at https://www.busan.go.kr/ on October 8.

The City will then revise the implementation plan based on the Citizens’ Jury’s review findings and recommendations and transparently disclose the final results to strengthen public confidence in the implementation of the pledges.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “This is a meaningful process of shaping and completing the pledges of the 9th popularly elected administration together with citizens. We will carefully review and incorporate the opinions proposed by the Citizens’ Jury and carry out pledges in ways that citizens can tangibly experience.”