Pyeongtaek City to Broadcast Executive Meetings Live from the 16th, Opening Policy Decision Process to the Public

Pyeongtaek City Opens Executive Meetings to the Public...

"Open Administration" Initiative in Full Swing

Mayor Choi Wonyong Introduces Live Broadcasting of Executive Meetings

Enhancing Administrative Transparency

Pyeongtaek City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Choi Wonyong) is set to implement "open administration" in earnest by broadcasting live its executive meetings, where key policies are discussed, in real-time to the public, thereby enhancing administrative transparency and accountability. The aim is to move beyond simply announcing policy outcomes and to share the policy-making process itself with citizens.

Pyeongtaek City will live stream the executive meetings attended by the mayor, vice mayor, and heads of departments through the city hall's official website starting from the 16th. Photo by Pyeongtaek City

Pyeongtaek City announced on the 15th that, starting from the 16th, executive meetings attended by the mayor, deputy mayor, and heads of divisions and bureaus will be broadcast live through the official city website. Earlier, on the 3rd, the city conducted a trial broadcast to check the broadcasting equipment, screen and sound quality, and transmission conditions.

The executive meeting is the top policy forum for discussing major regional issues directly related to citizens’ lives, such as the local economy, employment, transportation, urban development, disaster and safety, welfare, education, and the environment. Not only does the meeting review the status of major project implementations by each department and share problems and solutions, but it also devotes particular attention to issues requiring interdepartmental cooperation and measures to alleviate citizen inconveniences.

Through the live broadcast of the executive meetings, the city plans to openly provide citizens with the background behind policy decisions and the decision-making process itself. By allowing citizens to directly see what discussions take place before key policies are developed, the city aims to foster greater understanding and trust in municipal administration.

The meeting operation method will also change. Rather than simply reporting on work progress, the meetings will focus on discussion, and each department will be required to present not only performance results but also field-identified issues, citizen-perceived inconveniences, and concrete solutions to address them. Through this, the city aims to reinforce the accountability of executive officials and establish a meeting culture that examines policy from the citizens’ perspective.

Mayor Choi Wonyong stated, "It is as important to show what issues we contemplate and what process we undergo to make decisions, as it is to announce policy outcomes to citizens," adding, "By broadcasting executive meetings live, we will enhance administrative transparency and accountability and realize open administration by sharing the policy decision-making process with citizens."

The first official live broadcast will take place at 8:30 a.m. on July 16 in the main conference room of Pyeongtaek City Hall, and any citizen can watch it in real time through the official city website.

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