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NEW Roundtable discussion at the Yeongtong-gu District Office to energize the local economy

  • 2020-06-16
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May 28, 2020
 
 
 
 
A roundtable discussion was held on boosting the local economy in Suwon, hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.
 
The discussion took place at Yeonam Hall on campus on May 27, with officials and members from the Yeongtong-gu District Office, Ajou University and Ajou University Hospitals attending.
 
Attending from the district office were Song Yeong-wan, district head; Lee Cheol-su, head of the Economics and Transportation Division; Choi Gwang-bin, Local Economy Team manager; and Chu Hye-gyeong, Planning and Audit Team manager. Present from Ajou University were Kim Heung-sik, Provost, Sim Gyu-cheol, head of the Planning Bureau, and Kim Jong-hyeon, Planning Team manager and from the Graduate School of Public Affairs. Lim Hong-sik, Vice-President of Administration at Ajou University Hospital, was also there.
 
The Yeongtong-gu officials shared a map of popular local restaurants and diners they had recently developed to boost local businesses. The map features restaurants, diners and cafes across seven neighborhoods in the district. All these businesses also accept Suwon Pay, a local currency.
 
The participants exchanged opinions and agreed to work together closely to support the local economy.