DAEJEON — Dong District in Daejeon said on the 18th that it will carry out an organizational restructuring effective Oct. 1 to strengthen execution of the new administrative vision and key policies of its ninth popularly elected government and to respond to shifting administrative demands.
The district reorganized its structure and functions around the core areas of the ninth elected government, including tourism, welfare, urban innovation and safety. It also overhauled its implementation framework to match changing administrative needs such as district publicity and external communications, the shift to artificial intelligence-based administration, and care services.
The organization will be reorganized from the current six bureaus, two offices, 25 divisions and 112 teams into six bureaus, three offices, 24 divisions and 114 teams. Total authorized staffing remains unchanged at 888.
Dong District created a Communications and Public Relations Office and a Future Talent Policy Division. The Communications and Public Relations Office consolidates press, media and communications functions to strengthen district publicity and external outreach. The Future Talent Policy Division will link functions covering population, young adults, education and university cooperation, and will be responsible for building a foundation to attract and retain local talent.
The district also created an AI Innovation Team within the Planning Office to link AI, statistics and big data functions, and a Sports Facilities Team within the Tourism, Culture and Sports Division to strengthen the development, operation and management of sports facilities.
"We will respond proactively to changing administrative demands and bring about administrative change that residents can feel," Dong District Mayor Hwang In-ho said.
