Uiwang mayor holds 'mobile mayor's office' session with lifelong learning club members

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je met with about 100 members of local lifelong learning clubs Thursday at a "mobile mayor's office" session held in the city hall's main conference room.

The event was the first meeting organized specifically for lifelong learning club members, bringing participants together to share difficulties they face in their activities and explore ways to invigorate lifelong learning across the city.

The event went beyond a simple meeting by combining a mobile mayor's office session, an exchange workshop, and performances and exhibitions in a single venue.

A total of 45 local lifelong learning clubs took part, showcasing performances and exhibitions that highlighted skills their members had honed, while participants shared stories about their activities with one another.

During the subsequent discussion, members raised a range of on-the-ground concerns and suggestions, including calls for expanded subsidies for club activities and more performance and exhibition spaces.

The city said it plans to actively review proposals from the session that can be incorporated into municipal policy, and will continue developing support measures to create a more stable environment for lifelong learning clubs.

"I hope today's first meeting with club members has been a meaningful occasion to encourage one another's activities and discover new possibilities," Mayor Kim said.

Meanwhile, Uiwang is running a range of lifelong learning programs and club support projects to help residents continue learning in their daily lives, and plans to steadily expand support to spread a citizen-centered lifelong learning culture.