[KS] Time of decentralization - Citizens’ autonomy and the reform of local autonomy units (eup, myon, dong)

[Bernhard Seliger]

Time of decentralization -

Citizens’ autonomy and the reform of local autonomy units (eup, myon, dong)

 

The introduction of local autonomy has been a major field of cooperation of Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Local Administration Research Institute (LARI) since 1987. While the most important goals of this cooperation – like the full-scale reintroduction of local autonomy during the 1990s – could be achieved, many questions remain regarding the material design of local autonomy. One remaining question is also that of the optimal size of local administration units. The Korean model of local autonomy focuses strongly on rather large units (like gun and si), making closeness to citizens more difficult. What will be the role of smaller units like eup, myon, dong in the future? This question will be discussed in a conference bringing together LARI and the Knowledge Center for Public Administration and Policy of the Graduate School of Public Administration of Seoul National University, sponsored by Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Office and the Korean Association for Local Government
 Studies. A group of distinguished scholars, politicians, civil servants and other practitioners will come together to discuss the future of local autonomy and providing solutions for still unresolved questions. 

 

• Date: November 3rd, 2005  12:00~16:00

• Place: Seoul, Yeoido, Lexington Hotel(2nd fl.)

• Organizers: LARI, Knowledge Center for Public Administration and Policy(Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University)

• Sponsors: Korean Association for Local Government Studies, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea Office

• Programme

 

13:20~13:30  Opening remarks: Prof. Dr. Lee, Dal-Gon (Dean, GSPA/SNU)

 

13:30~14:30

- Moderator: Prof. Dr. Kang, Hyong-Ki (Chungbuk University, Public Administration )

- Paper 1: Civic organizations and the situation of local autonomy in foreign countries – the United Kingdom, the USA and Switzerland 

Prof. Dr. Ahn, Sung-Ho (Vice President, Daejon University)

-  Paper 2: Merger of Japanese local autonomy units and the implementation of local autonomy in Japan

Danaka Dakeshi (Representative, Council of Local Authorities for International Relations of Japan)

- Paper 3: Development of the system of eup, myon, dong and their reform in Korea

 Dr. Kwon, Sun-Bok (President, Local Administration Research Institute)

 

14:30~16:00  Roundtable Discussion

Discussants: Prof. Dr. Park, Jun-Sik(Hallim University)

           Prof. Dr. Lee, Gi-Woo(Inha University)

           Prof. Dr. Lee, Seung-Jong(Seoul National University, GSPA)

Prof. Dr. Lee, Ju-Hee (President, Korean Assocation for Local Government Studies)

                  Kwon, Son-Taek (Member of National Assembly)

            Kim, Choong-Hwan (Member of National Assembly)

            Kim, Il (Journalist, Joongang Ilbo)

            Im, Seung-Bin (CCEJ)

            Kwon, Hyok-In (MOGAHA)

 Kim, Jae-Gyun (Mayor of Gwangju Buk-gu)

 Oh, Hyo-Jin (District chief executive, Chongwon-Gun, Chungbuk Province)

 




Dr. Bernhard Seliger

Hanns Seidel Stiftung - Seoul Office

Room 501, Soo Young Bldg., 64-1, Hannam 1 Dong, Yongsan-gu

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Tel.+ 82 2 790 5344

Fax. + 82 2 790 5346
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