Incheon Opens Recruitment for 4th Children’s Participation Committee
Incheon Metropolitan City is recruiting members for the fourth Incheon Children’s Participation Committee to promote children's participation in policymaking and strengthen its child-friendly city initiatives.
Established in 2020, the committee provides children with opportunities to actively voice their opinions and contribute to policy development rather than serving solely as policy beneficiaries.
A total of 25 members will be selected, and any child under the age of 18 residing in Incheon is eligible to apply.
Committee members will participate in regular meetings while helping develop child-related policies, plan Children's Day programs, promote children's rights, and take part in joint activities with children's participation committees from cities, counties, and districts.
Ganghwa-gun Reaches Fundraising Goal for 1st Designated Donation Project
Ganghwa-gun has successfully reached its fundraising goal for its first designated hometown donation project, securing momentum for the initiative.
According to county officials, 20 million won was raised between January and June this year for the "Ganghwa Seombit Masil" local exploration program.
A total of 207 donors contributed amounts ranging from 1,000 to one million won. The designated hometown donation program allows local governments to raise funds through a crowdfunding model for projects addressing local needs.
Donors can support projects of their choice while receiving tax deductions, and local governments can use the funds to address community issues.
Incheon Holds Joint Forest Cleanup Campaign with Ganghwa-gun and Gyeyang-gu
Incheon Metropolitan City has conducted a joint forest cleanup campaign with Ganghwa-gun and Gyeyang-gu to prevent illegal dumping and other unlawful activities in forested areas while promoting public awareness of forest conservation.
About 50 participants, including city and local government officials, as well as members of the forest disaster response team, took part in the campaign on June 25 and 30.
Participants collected litter, carried out forest cleanup activities, and distributed promotional materials.
The city said it will continue strengthening cooperation with local governments while expanding efforts to prevent forest pollution and maintain clean forest environments.
Incheon Selected for National High-Precision Digital Map Project for 4th Consecutive Year
Incheon Metropolitan City has been selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 2027 National High-Precision Digital Map Challenge Project, securing 850 million won in central government funding.
With the latest selection, Incheon has become the first local government in Korea to be chosen for the project for four consecutive years since its initial selection in 2024, reinforcing its position as a leader in spatial information technology.
The city will invest a total of 1.7 billion won, including the national funding, to upgrade high-precision digital maps covering 265 square kilometers of urban areas from January through December 2027.
Incheon to Showcase Future Housing Technologies at RoboCup 2026
Incheon Metropolitan City will present a vision for future residential redevelopment featuring AI, robotics, and digital twin technologies in connection with RoboCup 2026 Incheon, which will be held at Songdo Convensia from July 2 to 5.
The exhibition is jointly organized by the city's Housing Redevelopment Division, LG CNS, and XIGEIST to introduce Incheon's future-oriented urban redevelopment policies to domestic and international visitors.
A modular housing exhibition will be set up on the first floor of Songdo Convensia, where visitors can experience demonstrations of patrol and delivery robots, along with a digital twin-based residential management system.
Incheon Releases 250,000 Juvenile Rockfish into Soyado Waters
The Incheon Fisheries Resources Research Institute has released 250,000 juvenile black rockfish into the waters off Ongjin-gun’s Soyado.
The juvenile fish were hatched at the institute in April, raised for about three months, and underwent disease inspections before being released.
Black rockfish is a coastal resident fish that is popularly consumed raw.
It can typically be harvested within one to two years after release. The program is expected to help increase local fishermen's income.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
