On the 23rd, Pyeongtaek City (Mayor Jeong Jang-seon) successfully conducted training to strengthen the capabilities of civil servants in preparation for the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
This training was designed to preemptively respond to the changing times of the AI revolution.
Kim Gwang-soo, director of the Artificial Intelligence Convergence Center at Sungkyunkwan University, was the first speaker and gave an in-depth lecture on the rapid development of AI technology and its social impact under the theme of ‘Game Changer, AI’. In particular, it focused on the impact and future prospects of AI technology on administration, economy, and society as a whole.
Kim Ki-byeong, Director of AI at Gyeonggi Provincial Office, who was the second speaker, introduced in detail AI introduction strategies and actual use cases at the local government level under the theme of ‘Gyeonggi-do AI transition and public innovation’. A practical approach was presented on how to efficiently apply AI technology in the public sector.
Pyeongtaek Mayor Jeong Jang-seon said, “It is very important to increase the technical understanding and responsiveness of public officials in the rapidly changing AI era,” and added, “Through this training, we will prepare for innovation in future administrative services.”
Pyeongtaek City plans to conduct continuous education to understand the rapidly changing social trends of the AI era and improve the ability to apply it to actual administrative tasks, including establishing an AI Strategy Team in the Future High-Tech Industry Department on the 20th.
Meanwhile, in 2024, Pyeongtaek City (Mayor Jeong Jang-seon) declared that it had taken its first step toward becoming a smoke-free city, and announced that it had promoted various projects and programs for preschool children, teenagers, and adults to improve the health of the community and achieved great results. .
In order to inform preschool children about the harmful effects of smoking and the dangers of second-hand smoke, and to block smoking at an early stage, we visited 671 daycare centers and kindergartens for 23,371 people and conducted smoking and drinking prevention puppet shows, musicals, and teaching aid experiences. did it
In order to form healthy living habits among teenagers who are easily influenced by their peer groups, participatory smoking prevention programs such as bubble shows and golden scholarship quizzes were conducted for 13,193 people at 122 locations, as well as training for anti-smoking supporters.
In addition, a smoking cessation declaration ceremony (February 29) was held to realize a ‘smoking-free city of Pyeongtaek’ without cigarette smoke, and a promotion committee to prevent smoking in children and youth and create a smoke-free environment was held once each in the first and second half of the year to spread an anti-smoking culture and promote healthy youth. We worked hard to create an environment for growth.
We provided individual education, counseling, and smoking cessation aids to 3,033 smokers to encourage them to quit smoking, and operated a mobile smoking cessation clinic for 1,631 people at 29 workplaces and schools who had difficulty visiting public health centers due to their studies or work.
In order to spread awareness about quitting smoking and create a smoke-free environment, we carried out anti-smoking and drinking campaigns for teenagers on their way to school, campaigns and promotional activities for businesses and local residents, targeting 44,270 people 369 times. Once a month, in conjunction with civic groups (Pyeongtaek City Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit, Pyeongtaek City Living Correctly Council), we inspected maps of non-smoking areas, focused on areas vulnerable to youth smoking and areas with frequent complaints, and inspected whether stickers were attached in non-smoking areas and smoking behavior.
An official from the Pyeongtaek Public Health Center said, “In 2024, Pyeongtaek City will begin a new challenge as a smoke-free city, and has successfully promoted various projects to continuously inform local residents of the importance of quitting smoking and encourage them to take action. “As a smoke-free city, Pyeongtaek City will continue to prepare comprehensive support measures for smoking cessation and do its best to help citizens quit smoking and live healthy lives,” he said.
Economy Queen Reporter Kim Hong-mi / Photo Pyeongtaek City
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