Hanam City Launches Future Development Committee, Policy Think Tank for a Century-Forward Urban Vision

Hanam City: Over 60 Experts and Citizens
Join Urban, Transportation, Economy, and Culture Committees
Five Subcommittees to Develop New Policies
Mayor Lee Hyun Jae: "From Policy Ideas to Implementation"

Hanam City in Gyeonggi Province, under Mayor Lee Hyun Jae, has officially launched the 'Hanam City Future Development Committee', which will serve as the city's top policy think tank tasked with charting the city's future and shaping new growth drivers.

Lee Hyunjae, Mayor of Hanam City, is giving a greeting speech at the "Future Development Committee Inauguration Ceremony and Workshop" held in the main conference room of the city hall on the 16th. Provided by Hanam City

According to Hanam City on September 17, the launch ceremony and workshop for the Future Development Committee were held on September 16 in the main conference hall of city hall. With this event, the committee began in-depth advisory activities focused on the key policies and current issues of the 9th popularly elected administration.

The committee's role extends beyond simply reviewing ongoing projects; it is also responsible for identifying tasks that have not yet been incorporated into municipal administration and proposing them as new policies. It functions as an urban strategy think tank that examines matters such as the development of Gyosan New Town, expansion of the metropolitan transportation network, and large-scale cultural industry projects from the perspective of the city as a whole, rather than as individual projects.

Previously, in preparation for the launch of the 9th popularly elected administration, Hanam City operated a temporary Future Development Committee with the nature of a transition team. Then, on July 31, the city enacted and implemented the 'Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of the Hanam City Future Development Committee,' converting the committee into a permanent policy advisory body.

The committee includes more than 60 participants, consisting of public chairperson Lee Hyun Jae, mayor of Hanam City; vice chair Kim Il Jae, former president of the Korea Research Institute for Local Administration; along with experts in urban affairs, economy, transportation, and culture, regional citizen representatives, and public officials. There are 42 appointed members.

The committee is organized into five subcommittees: ▲Future Strategy and Planning (7 members) ▲Urban Development and Transportation (8 members) ▲Investment Attraction and Employment (8 members) ▲Education and Welfare (9 members) ▲Culture and Tourism (10 members). It aims to discover new policies by combining the expertise of professionals with the on-the-ground experience of citizen representatives, while relevant departments review the feasibility of implementation.

At the workshop, Kyungmin Kim, a professor at the Seoul National University Graduate School of Environmental Studies, gave a special lecture on the theme of "K-Culture Complexes and Strategies to Strengthen Hanam's Urban Competitiveness." Participants discussed strategies for growth that link K-Culture with urban spaces and explored ways to enhance Hanam's urban brand.

Hanam City held the inauguration ceremony and workshop of the Future Development Committee on the 16th in the main conference room of the City Hall and is taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Hanam City

Mayor Lee Hyun Jae said, "The Future Development Committee will play a pivotal role as the core axis of the 9th administration and as a driving force behind Hanam's future. I urge the committee not just to review existing projects, but also to propose new tasks needed in Hanam. The city will proactively review the feasibility of proposals that emerge from the committee."

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