Social Protection & Investment for A Better Quality of Life

1. Social Protection & Investment for A Better Quality of Life Social Protection & Investment for A Better Quality of Life

2. 01_ Korea in 2012 Republic of korea is getting richer but … How about the life in Seoul?

3. 02_ Seoul in 2012 Price levels in Seoul are higher than any other cities and provinces in Korea. Average housing price (unit : KRW million) Monthly average education costs (unit : KRW 1,000) There are huge disparities within Seoul. Happiness Index (on a scale of 10) Monthly income (unit : KRW 1,000)

4. 03_ The rationale for welfare standard Change of policy is necessary to turn Seoul into a happy city. Present a new urban governance centering on public welfare and people’s life Reflect the living conditions specific to Seoul such as high price levels Envision a new Seoul that invests in people going beyond a growth-oriented paradigm

5. 04_ Framework Social consensus is reached to make Seoul a better place to live in six sub-committees and 65 members. citizens’ opinions gathered online. The Seoul Welfare Committee Citizens Policy Workshop experts Reseachers Citizens 1,000-Person Roundtable Citizens Support Task Force Seoul Welfare Meari Corps, five areas and 220 members. a task force for coordination and support. The Seoul Welfare Committee(draft)

6. 05_ Milestones Citizens and experts joined forces with each other Development of the Seoul Welfare Standard kicked off Academic research project (Feb.1~) The Seoul Welfare Standard Committee launched (Feb. 14) Policy Workshops by areas Six times held, 594 people participated The views of citizens on the draft gathered 1,000-Person Roundtable 1,075 people participated Consensus-building with citizens and incorporation of final views to the Standard The final version announced Revision Feasibility review The final version completed The final report written The draft of the Seoul Welfare Standard written The draft completed (Apr. 10)

7. the Seoul Welfare Standard kicked off 1,000-Person Roundtable Policy Workshops by areas

8. 06_ Definition of the Seoul Welfare Standard The Seoul Welfare Standard, a charter and guideline of welfare that ensures quality of life is born 162 Ensure citizens’ social rights Housing Income Total number of meetings held Decent Standards 102 programs The Seoul Welfare Standard Lead a universal welfare state Care Minimum Standards Social consensus 397 Education The number of people’s ideas reflected in the research Shift from a growth - to people-oriented paradigm Health

9. 07_ Income Seoul, a city where people can pursue their life goals without having a fear of falling into poverty Minimum Standards Ensure a minimum cost-of- living considering Seoul’s living conditions Decent Standards Ensure at least 50% of Seoul median income

10. 08_ Housing Seoul, a city where people can pursue their lives in a secure and stable place to live Minimum Standards A maximum 30 percent rent-to-income ratio and a minimum 43㎡ living space Decent Standards A maximum 25 percent rent-to-income ratio and a minimum 54㎡ living space

11. 09_ Care Seoul, a city that supports people in taking care of babies, children, the elderly and the disabled together Minimum Standards Use care services with less than 10% of household income Decent Standards High-quality care services are accessible within 10 minutes of walking distance

12. 10_ Milestones Seoul, a city that ensures an access to healthcare at the point of need so everyone can enjoy a healthy living Minimum Standards Ensure the right to essential healthcare services Decent Standards Improve Seoulites’ health status and address health disparities

13. 11_ Education Seoul, a city that teaches children to be creative initiators without excessive competition or discrimination Minimum Standards Ensure a basic right to education during school age Decent Standards Promote lifelong learning opportunities for adults

14. 12_ Expected Benefits The Seoul Welfare Standard will boost the city’s economy A virtuous circle between welfare and economy The Seoul Welfare Standard

15. 13_ Significance The Seoul Welfare Standard is significant because it is developed through civic engagement and social consensus it reflects the living conditions specific to Seoul it defines both Minimum and Decent Standards for the first time in Korea The Standard improves the welfare level of not only Seoul, but also the entire nation

16. 14_ Problem and Its Solution We have overcome the obstacles in deciding policies with people’s participation. 1 How can we encourage people to participate voluntarily? Use various on-/off-line promotion methods as much as possible. • During the policy decision-making meeting • Allocate participants evenly per table • by analyzing their gender, age, location, educational background, job, etc. • 2) Assign the facilitator in each table to mediate • the meeting. 2 How can we prevent a certain hard-headed interest group from dominating the issue? 3 How can we turn idealistic suggestions into reality? Decide the priority through 162 meetings and discussions

17. 15_ Success Factor The engagement of people in developing policies led to our success. 1. From the planning stage, we have built a cooperation system among people, experts, and public servants and defined their roles clearly. 2. We introduced the groundbreaking method to enable people’s participation to collect people’s opinion and reach social consensus.

18. 16_ Seoul’s Future. The experience of facilitating people’s participation in establishing the Seoul welfare standard is changing Seoul as follows: 1 2 3 Policy decisions used to be made in a “bureaucratic” way. Note, however, that “communication with people” has come to play a bigger role. The system is developed so that people can participate in implementing the policy.? Policy focus switches from “development” to “people.” Contribution to the practical improvement of quality of people’s life