○ Gyeonggi hosts the 2025 Global Policy Research Training Team Audition, selecting 15 teams and 60 participants.
– Selected teams to conduct in-depth research on global best practices to apply to provincial governance and address local policy issues.
– The 15 research projects include topics such as caregiving services, reduced working hours, generative AI, and more.

On March 27, Gyeonggi Province held the 2025 Global Policy Research Training Team Audition at Yulgok Hall, 4th floor of its Gwanggyo complex, and finalized the selection of 15 teams comprising a total of 60 participants.

The Global Policy Research Training Program is a benchmarking initiative designed to study advanced overseas cases and apply the resulting insights to the administration of Gyeonggi Province. In response to a rapidly evolving administrative environment, the province launched this initiative to enhance its global competitiveness through research aligned with international policy trends.

A total of 15 research projects were selected, including six designated tasks aligned with key agenda items of the current Gyeonggi administration, and nine autonomous tasks reflecting the current issues of various departments and offices. Key research topics include: “A study of advanced global cases related to the Gyeonggi Province Caregiving SOS Project”; “Best practices in reducing working hours”; “AI-based smart traffic safety systems”; and “Innovative employment models for utilizing the expertise of the 50+ generation.”

In particular, to advance the Gyeonggi Caregiving SOS Project, the teams will analyze long-term care insurance systems, service quality standards, and family caregiver support policies in Sweden and Norway, with the goal of developing a caregiving service model tailored to Gyeonggi Province.

To promote work-life balance and improve quality of life, the project will also reference policy experiments on reduced working hours currently underway in the United Kingdom and Spain, using them as a basis to explore a 4.5-day workweek and new employment models such as the 0.5 & 0.75 job system.

In addition, best practices in AI-based smart traffic safety policies from countries like Sweden and Denmark will be reviewed and applied to the province’s 2030 Gyeonggi Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan.

To support the smooth progress of research, the province will provide each team with training expenses ranging from KRW 15–20 million, along with up to KRW 1.75 million in interpretation fees. The results of the research will be shared at a performance presentation scheduled for September, and outstanding projects will be considered for incorporation into provincial policy.

Gyeonggi Province Self-Governance Director General Kim Sang-su stated, “Global policy research is not merely an overseas training program, but a strategic research activity aimed at shaping the future of Gyeonggi’s governance. We hope that each selected team will approach their work with a sense of mission, leading to policies that bring about tangible improvements in the lives of our residents.”