Uiryeong County to Break Down Departmental Barriers... Launches Participatory Policy Forum 'SNS'

Full Employee Participation

Sharing Policy Ideas and Reflecting Them in Key County Policies

Uiryeong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced that it will launch 'SNS (Share & Solve)' to collect and reflect a wide range of opinions for the advancement of county administration.

'SNS (Share & Solve)' is a participatory policy development program where employees freely share (Share) their experiences and suggestions for improvement gained in their work processes and collectively seek practical solutions (Solve) through discussion.

This initiative was designed to foster an organizational culture that encourages open communication and collaboration, transcending the boundaries between departments and job positions.

Uiryeong County Office.
Photo by Uiryeong County

The discussions will be held both online and offline from August to December, utilizing the KakaoTalk open chat room and the county office's internal messenger for online sessions, alongside monthly offline policy meetings.

Discussion topics will include ways to address regional issues, the introduction of new county-wide initiatives, interdepartmental collaboration projects, improvements to administrative services, strategies to help young people settle in the area, and increasing the resident population.

Any staff member can freely put forward their ideas, and together, the team will refine these ideas from diverse perspectives through discussion to develop actionable solutions.

The suggestions proposed online will be comprehensively reviewed in offline policy meetings, where aspects such as the feasibility of commercialization, implementation plans, and the necessity for cross-departmental collaboration will all be considered.

Outstanding suggestions will be incorporated into major county policies and new projects through consultation with relevant departments. There are also plans to gradually apply these suggestions in the 2027 major work plan, the 2028 local extinction response fund investment plan, and in various public contest projects.

County Governor Oh Taewan stated, "Change in county administration can start from a single small suggestion," and added, "I will work to create an organizational culture where employees can freely share their thoughts, and where results forged through collective deliberation are reflected in the county administration."

The county hopes this open discussion will break down barriers between departments and invigorate a culture of collaboration, enabling the sharing of policy information and diverse field experiences, as well as incorporating creative suggestions into county administration.

'SNS (Share & Solve)' is garnering attention as to whether it can go beyond being a simple communication channel to become an institutionalized catalyst for innovation culture in Uiryeong County.

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