Citizen Participation

The communication between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and citizens has not been achieved only with the efforts of Seoul Metropolitan Government. Communication is bidirectional, so it does not require the efforts of one side, but both sides. The citizens have made the biggest contribution to transforming Seoul as the city of communication.

I•SEOUL•U Friends

• A citizen participation group that aims to spread the value of Seoul brand and appeal of Seoul domestically and abroad with novel ideas and practices
• ‘Seoul Brand Promotional Booth’ at the 5th Seoul Trail Walking Festival
• Experience of story of Seosulla-gil, Jongno-gu
• Card new production and events for Seoul and Seoul brand

Seoul & You Network Creators (SYNC)

• A representative communication channel of new paradigm to jointly create policies by listening to civil opinions and achieving private-public governance before establishing and executing them
• 102 meetings from November 2011 to October 2016
• 14,117 participants from relevant groups as well as citizens
• 1,246 (75%) out of 1,662 proposals have been reflected on actual policies.

Policy Hearing Debate Forum

• A representative communication channel of new paradigm to jointly create policies by listening to civil opinions and achieving private-public governance before establishing and executing them
• 102 meetings from November 2011 to October 2016
• 14,117 participants from relevant groups as well as citizens
• 1,246 (75%) out of 1,662 proposals have been reflected on actual policies.

Seoul Media Mate

• A social media journalist group to research and write news with different contents including articles, pictures and videos to introduce events and policies of Seoul
• Research on events, familiarization tours and festivals of Seoul
• Participation in empowerment program including professional SNS trainings