Young people in Yeongam are addressing issues related to jobs, agriculture, and welfare and culture in their daily lives while working to identify necessary youth policies for the region.
Yeongam County announced on September 2 that it held an additional appointment ceremony for the 4th Yeongam Youth Council and an orientation for the youth policy network on August 28, where five new youth members were appointed.
With the addition of these five members to the 26 appointed in July, the 4th Yeongam Youth Council now consists of 31 members.
The council will operate in four working groups focused on agriculture, communication and participation, welfare and culture, and entrepreneurship and jobs until December.
The initiative aims to move away from a top-down approach to policy-making, instead focusing on identifying issues that local youth experience firsthand and developing them into concrete policy ideas.
During their term, council members will receive three training sessions to enhance their understanding of policies and learn how to propose and implement them. They also plan to refine ideas generated through four group activities, learning trips, and a sharing session.
In the preliminary training held on August 28, experts and youth council members participated to share the direction of upcoming activities and discuss plans for each group.
Ha Hae-sung, head of the Yeongam County Population and Youth Division, stated, “Youth are the best at understanding the issues they face and the policies they need in their community,” adding, “We will ensure that the ideas generated by the youth council do not remain mere suggestions but are translated into actual policies.”
Meanwhile, the 4th Yeongam Youth Council will serve as a platform for youth to not only express their policy needs but also to identify local issues and propose solutions. Yeongam County plans to share the results of group activities and policy proposals at a sharing session in December and will review the feasibility of incorporating the suggestions into policy.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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