Suwon City Holds Policy Forums for Post-Coronavirus Era

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City is launching the 'Citizen Empathy Relay Policy Forum' to discover policy initiatives that will lead new standards in the 'Post-Coronavirus Era.'

The policy forums will be held in five sessions covering the following topics: ▲Operation of a safe and convenient ONE-STOP integrated civil affairs office (October 27 at 10 a.m.) ▲Training and cultivation of hydrogen curators (dedicated to citizen education and promotion based on understanding of hydrogen energy) and citizen education (November 3 at 3 p.m.) ▲Operation of citizen empathy big data analysis services (November 4 at 2 p.m.) ▲Post-coronavirus era strategies for revitalizing traditional markets and back-alley commercial areas (November 9 at 2 p.m.) ▲Promoting green building construction (November 13 at 3 p.m.).

The forums will be conducted without an audience, with only speakers, panelists, and experts in attendance. They will be live-streamed on Suwon City's official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/suwonloves). Viewers can ask questions or share opinions via real-time chat while watching the forums.

Those who pre-register online (http://naver.me/xWoQH3tv) can receive forum information via text message.

Previously, the city operated the '2020 Citizen Empathy Policy Forum Online Discussion Rooms' on Suwon City's online participation platform 'Suwon Manmin Plaza' from September 25 to October 16 on the theme of 'discovering policies linked to the Korean New Deal in response to post-coronavirus conditions.'

Online discussions were held on five topics that will be discussed at the 'Citizen Empathy Relay Policy Forums.' Citizens shared their opinions on policies through comments in the discussion rooms. A total of 223 comments were posted across the five topic discussions.

A city official stated, "We will operate the relay policy forums based on opinions gathered from the Suwon Manmin Plaza online discussion rooms and listen to both expert and citizen viewpoints," adding "These forums will serve as an opportunity to identify potential issues that may arise when establishing new standards following COVID-19 and to set policy agendas."