Mayor Choi Dae-ho expressed hope on September 18 that Anseong's exemplary innovation cases will serve as a catalyst for local government innovation across the country. He made this statement while sharing the city's accumulated experiences with local government officials nationwide.
During a mentoring session organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Mayor Choi hosted six officials from local governments including Gwanak District in Seoul, Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong Province, and Namdong District in Incheon. He noted that this mentoring program allows top-performing institutions in government innovation evaluations to share their successful cases and administrative know-how with other local governments.
Based on Anseong's recognition as an excellent institution in the government innovation evaluation for nine consecutive years from 2017 to 2025, Mayor Choi participated as a mentor. He emphasized the importance of expanding Anseong's innovative administration beyond mere administrative achievements to benefit other local governments.
During the session, Anseong introduced its 'Anseong Innovation Junior Board,' an organization focused on innovation led by young public officials, and shared the process that led to its recognition as a top institution in the government innovation evaluation for nine years. The city highlighted its policies, which range from internal innovations in organizational culture and work methods to smart city administration utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.
The visiting officials also toured the Smart City Integrated Center to observe city operations based on AI and big data. They experienced Anseong's future transportation service, the driverless Level 4 autonomous shuttle 'Juyaro.'
Mayor Choi's push for innovative administration in Anseong is expanding across the city, focusing on improvements in organizational culture and public sector innovation, as well as AI, big data administration, and smart city initiatives.
He emphasized, 'We will continue to realize sustainable innovation in partnership with citizens as a city that leads change and challenges.'
Additionally, Mayor Choi plans to continuously share the innovative administrative experiences accumulated over the years with other local governments, ensuring that citizens can feel the impact of administrative innovation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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