Yeonsu-gu Promotes Illegal Parking Text Alert Service
Incheon’s Yeonsu-gu is promoting a text message alert service for illegal parking enforcement as part of efforts to improve pedestrian safety and encourage proper parking practices. The service sends a text message notification to drivers when their vehicles enter areas monitored by fixed CCTV cameras for illegal parking enforcement. The service is available to all vehicles operating within Incheon, excluding Ongjin-gun, regardless of the driver's place of residence. Residents can register through the integrated parking enforcement alert mobile app, the Incheon Parking Enforcement Alert Service website, or by visiting the Yeonsu-gu's Vehicle Administration Division or local community service centers.
Incheon TP Seeks Participants For CX-Centered Consulting Program
Incheon Technopark (Incheon TP) is recruiting small and medium-sized enterprises for its Consumer Experience (CX)-Centered Consulting Support Program through June 19. The initiative is designed to help businesses identify latent consumer needs and incorporate those insights into product and service development. Eligible applicants include Incheon-based SMEs developing or planning products, services, or business ideas in the home and healthcare sectors. Selected companies will receive customized consulting through a three-stage program that includes consumer feedback workshops, expert technical mentoring, and networking sessions aimed at enhancing product competitiveness and market acceptance.
IFWF Opens Registration For Lifelong Education Programs
The Incheon Foundation for Women & Families (IFWF) will begin accepting applications on June 9 for the third term of lifelong education programs for 2026. A total of 114 courses will be offered across five categories: vocational skills development, humanities and liberal arts, children's programs, recreational sports, and special lectures. The curriculum includes a wide range of programs, such as humanities courses, eco-friendly ESG education, and family-oriented workshops.
Seo-gu Completes Reinforcement Work On Retaining Wall Near Construction Site
Reinforcement work has been completed on a retaining wall adjacent to a new construction site in Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu, with the district addressing safety concerns ahead of the summer rainy season. The district said proactive mediation efforts and prompt repair work by the contractor helped prevent potential safety incidents. Safety concerns were first raised after heavy rainfall on July 19, 2025, caused water to seep from the lower section of the retaining wall located within a neighboring apartment complex. Officials noted that completing the reinforcement work before the start of the monsoon season is significant, as it reduces the risk of a recurrence of last year’s water leakage problems.
Seo-gu To Provide AIDS Prevention Education For Youth And Military Personnel
Incheon’s Seo-gu will carry out intensive efforts to provide AIDS prevention education at local military units and middle and high schools throughout 2026. The initiative aims to promote healthy attitudes toward sexual health among young people and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, people in their 20s and 30s accounted for 66.8 percent of newly reported HIV infections in 2024. The educational sessions will cover topics including the distinction between HIV infection and AIDS, information on free anonymous testing available at public health centers, symptoms and treatment options, safe sex practices and contraceptive use, and efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination surrounding AIDS.
Seo-gu Trains ‘Oral Health Companions’ To Strengthen Support For Seniors
Incheon’s Seo-gu is operating a training program to cultivate "oral health care companions" for seniors among workers from agencies and institutions serving vulnerable populations. The program aims to improve health equity and establish a sustainable community-based oral healthcare system. The program is held a total of 4 times a year. The first three sessions, conducted from March to May, were attended by visiting nurses, social welfare officials, and care workers from nursing facilities. The curriculum includes an introduction to oral health programs offered by the Seo-gu Public Health Center, methods for identifying and connecting eligible residents to services, oral health management education led by dentists and dental hygienists, practical training on oral hygiene care and personalized oral care products, and oral exercise programs designed for older adults
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
