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Future Strategy Research Division

Formulation of the city’s mid- to long-term future strategies and response to major municipal issues
Establishment of the Institute’s vision and mid- to long-term development plans
Planning and coordination of research projects
Management of research projects and publications, and evaluation and management of research performance
Public relations, operation of research and academic events, and external exchange and cooperation
Performance evaluation of the institutional head and institutional management evaluation, etc.

Attractive City Research Division

Research on urban planning and regeneration, and regional and supra-regional spatial policies
Research on urban landscape, livable residential environment policies, and urban infrastructure
Research on urban transport demand and systems, and public and green transport policies
Research on energy and consumption policies in response to the climate crisis
Research on sustainable urban resource management and creation of green environments
Establishment of systematic management plans for water, air, pollutants, and related areas

Advanced Industrial City Research Division

Research on regional economy, convergence, and new industry policies
Research on identifying new growth engines and employment policies
Research on local fiscal management and measures to improve the operational efficiency of public institutions
Research on entrepreneurship, SME development, and investment attraction policies
Research on alternative economic policies, including urban agriculture and the social economy

Inclusive City Research Division

Policy research to address local community issues, including polarization, social conflict, population, and social class
Research on administrative systems and plans in response to the Local Era, including autonomy and decentralization
Policies for the human rights and welfare of vulnerable groups, and for revitalizing communities and civil society
Research on cultural city operation, promotion of culture, arts, and sports, and civic cultural activities
Research on cultural industry development, content-related plans, and local culture development policies
Research on tourism policy development and ways to revitalize urban tourism
Research on enhancing citizens’ right to education, local education policies, and cooperative projects

Management Innovation Office

Management Planning Team: Operation of the Board of Directors and regulation management; organization and personnel; institutional management evaluation; employee performance appraisal; administrative affairs management, including general affairs, service, and welfare; property and goods management; administrative affairs and comprehensive audit; employee training; information disclosure, etc.
Fiscal Strategy Team: Budget formulation; securing operating contributions; budget execution and settlement; accounting and taxation; employee salaries and allowances; travel expenses; fund and severance pay management; contract work related to commissioned, entrusted, and subsidy projects, etc.

Co-Prosperity Development Research Center

Collection and analysis of data on co-prosperity development
Monitoring trends in national balanced development policy and local autonomy and decentralization policy
Policy research and support for co-prosperity development, and discovery and planning of co-prosperity development projects

AI Policy Research Center

Policy research and publication for revitalizing the regional AI innovation ecosystem
Policy cooperation on AI industrialization with related organizations within and outside the region
Accumulation and management of internal and external information and statistics related to studies of Gwangju and global cities
Provision of visualization services for indicators related to the Gwangju region
Information exchange projects with regional data-producing organizations, etc.

Public Investment and Economic Analysis Center

Response to preliminary feasibility studies for local governments
Pre-feasibility review of local investment and loan projects and evaluation of local fiscal projects
Feasibility studies for establishing district-funded and district-contributed institutions
Evaluation of local public enterprises and funded/contributed institutions, etc.

Disaster and Safety Research Center

Research on disaster and safety policies for Gwangju Metropolitan City
Research on urban infrastructure and citizen safety policies for responding to natural and social disasters
Projects to enhance local safety in Gwangju Metropolitan City
Exchange and cooperation projects related to urban safety, etc.

Regional Economic Education Center

Development and operation of economic education materials and programs tailored to conditions in the Gwangju region
Economic education for local residents, including students and vulnerable groups
* Project commissioned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

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