▶ [The GTX Welcomes Future in Metro Area]

A seminar was held under the theme of `GTX Welcomes the Future.`

Taking only 30 minutes to getSeoul experts say speedkey to the success of the GTX.

Accordingly, plans were presented regarding the necessity of connecting public transitbuilding a transfer tem completing the metro rail network.

Also, when the GTXcompared with similar investment conditions many feel that the ripple effect would be greater than building a new city or the even 4 rivers restoration project.

Once the GTX goes in, it will improve access to the citythe outskirts helping diversify the demand for housing in the city,will act as a turning point for creating a metropolitan area similar to London, Paris or Tokyo.

Experts go beyond seeing the GTX only as a method of transportation, but expect it to act as a core that can strengthen the competitive-edge of the metro area.

▶ [Enforcing Basic Law, Metropolitan Special Judicial Police]

A special judicial police tem has been d that will enforce basic order in everyday lifeprosecuting lawbreakershandling criminal investigations.

The special judicial police consists of 80 civil servants specializing in various fields, 12 in the provincial office,68 in the citiescounties.

From now on they will prosecute illegal behavior in the 6 fields: food safety, conservation, protection of youthmedicines, country of origin marks,public sanitation, in which those in violation will be directly investigatedturned over to prosecutors.

We are looking forward to the metropolitan special judicial police to actively work to establish a foundation for basic order in Korean Society.

▶ [Gyeonggi One Step Closer to Organic Industry Taking Off]

Gyeonggi Province held the 2020 Organic Vision Proclamation Ceremony for the successful hosting of the 17th world organic conference in 2011.

The proclamation ceremony was an opportunity to present the visiondirection of the organic agricultural industry in Gyeonggi.

Gyeonggi Province, succeeding in attracting the 17th World Organic Conference back in June of last year, plans to expand the area of organic cultivationraise up 100 organic related companies.

Also, equipment for organic farming has been established with the building of an infrastructure promoting an organic lifestyle as part of a nationwide campaign.

At the proclamation ceremony a signing ceremony was held with the Hankuk University of Foreign Studiesanother ceremony was held attendedAndre Leu of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
The world organic conference expands the organic industryis expected to boost the value of national brands through the growth of related industries.

▶ [Gyeonggi Province Raises Creative Talent] July 15th-2

Gyeonggi Province held the opening ceremony for the Gyeonggi Creativity School under the motto of `developing the creativity, culturecreative talent of South Korea!`

A cyber creativity school thatgoing to run together with a portal sitethe offline creativity school are educational institutions in which anyone can freely acquire knowledgeexperience under the mentoring tem.

Also, as the first school the world to combine the advantages of digitalanalog many are looking forward to the school becoming a futuristic experience school of a lifelong learning concept.

Gyeonggi Provincethe Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation plan to fully operatean online cyber campusthis August with an offline campus to be completed in the Gyeonggi Creation Center in Ansan.

Through the creativity school we look forward to the provinceCultural Foundation developing creative talent,spreading expert knowledgecreative know-how.

▶ [Gwanggyo Luxury New City Makes `Edutown`]

Gwanggyo Edutown Apartments will go on sale this DecemberJanuary.

Edutown has residential structures built around schoolsincludes parksgreen living facilities making it a placeresidentsstudents can conveniently use community facilitiesschool facilities.

About 3,000 units will be available in Edutown,medium sized units will be sold around $8790 per 3.3 square meterslarger units to go for around $9500 per 3.3 square meters.
The Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation carrying out the project sees tight competition for the units since they are cheaper than apartments in the vicinity, are close to the new Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex, a subway station,have been built with lots of green space.

Also, the Urban Innovation Corporation plans to sell some of the medium-sized units to those who have worked in manufacturingother fields for 5 years or more,the corporation will directly carry out the initial plan to edutownselling to private companies.

▶ [Escaping the Edge! Desperate Families Helped with `Infinite Care Project`]
Though facing difficulty, some families arereceiving help because they dofall under the legal or tematic support standards. The Gyeonggi Infinite Care Project seeking to help such individuals started 6 months ago, let`s take a look at its progress.

The infinite care projecta huge help to residents facing difficulty.
According to Gyeonggi Province there were about 43,000 inquiries about the infinite care project this year alone with about 1700 families applying for supportabout 85% of those applicants receiving aid.
The amount of support has greatly increased each month with monthly support averaging around $2.15

The infinite care projectrecognized as the first welfare policy in the country to answer the economic crisis thatupon us,last March was ed for the 2009 South Korean representative brand awards in the welfare category with other local autonomies benchmarking the project.

The infinite care projectseeing gradual participation in volunteer workorganizations, religious groups, academic circlesaverage citizens,to mention the province`s presenceis being seen as providing actual support policies to families living on the edge.

▶ [Anyone Can Learn to Sail a Dingy]

A yacht academyin operation in Jeongok port, Hwaseongthe Gyeonggi International Boat ShowWorld Yacht Contest were held.
This yacht academy will run between July 1stAugust 23rd as part of Inha University`s Gyeonggi Sea Grant.

The programs at the yacht academy including dingy sailing educationcruise yacht boating offer an opportunity to sail on the sea in a yacht.

The dingy yachta small 1 to 2 person yacht anyone can get used to sailing after receiving training.

The potential for ocean leisure sports in Korea, whichsurroundedocean on 3 sides has already been confirmed through the Gyeonggi International Boat ShowYacht Contest.

This yacht academyexpected to contribute to the stimulation of a yacht going culture focusing on the Jeongok Marina connecting with the Jeongok Port Marina facilities that have been completed.