Mayor Jung Myung-geun Holds Policy Meeting with 40 Young People... "Reflecting Voices from the Field in City Administration"

Hwaseong City Holds Communication Meeting with Youth
Youth Policy Forum, Idea Contest, and Participatory Budget System to Be Launched
"Aim to Build a Youth-Friendly City Full of Opportunities in Employment, Housing, Culture, and Welfare"

Jeong Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, met directly with young people to listen to their opinions on youth policies overall, including employment, housing, culture, and welfare.

Jeong Myeonggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, is communicating with young people on the 22nd and discussing policy directions that young people can feel. Provided by Hwaseong City

Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 23rd that it held the "2026 Youth Communication Meeting" at the main conference hall of Dongtan District Office on the 22nd. The meeting was attended by over 40 members of the youth policy council, including Yoon Jaewon, the 5th Chair of Hwaseong City's Youth Policy Council.

The meeting was organized to reflect the voices of young people in municipal administration and to explore policy directions that young people can truly feel and experience.

Based on the values of "Growth, Inclusion, and Fairness," Hwaseong City is pursuing the creation of a "youth-friendly city overflowing with opportunities," one of the municipality's nine key strategies.

Based on the feedback gathered at the meeting, the city plans to expand opportunities for young people to participate in policy-making and to invigorate the operation of the Youth Policy Council. The policy proposal functions of each council division will also be strengthened to ensure that on-site voices from young people are translated into concrete policies.

To enable youth participation throughout all stages of policy formulation and implementation, the city will promote initiatives such as a youth policy forum, a publicity support team, a policy idea contest, and a participatory budgeting system for youth. The proportion of youth representatives on various committees will also be increased.

Mayor Jeong stated, "Youth policies must start with the thoughts and on-the-ground perspectives of young people and must be connected to real policies and projects. We will carefully review the diverse proposals presented today and ensure to thoroughly share both the process and the outcomes with youth, so that they are developed into tangible and impactful policies."

Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong Special City, is discussing the direction of youth policy promotion at the 2026 Youth Communication Meeting. Provided by Hwaseong City

He added, "Hwaseong Special City is a young and dynamic city, with youth making up about 30% of its total population. We will build a 'youth-friendly city overflowing with opportunities,' where young people can settle down, put down roots, and enjoy more opportunities and possibilities in key areas of life such as jobs, housing, culture, and welfare."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.