Great National Debate
Purpose
- To establish a healthy debate culture by introducing a new way of debating led by the people
- To foster great unity and create a consensus on values to promote national cohesion through public debate
Main
Content
- To establish a Great National Debate Committee with the participation of civilian experts to ensure fairness and manage the overall procedures
- To manage the entire process of the great national debate :
① Select the main topic → ② Survey public opinion → ③ Analyze and organize the results
| 1st Step | 2nd Step | 3rd Step |
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| Select the Main Topic | Survey Public Opinion | Analyze and Organize the Results |
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As a Debate ‘Initiated, Implemented and Concluded by the People’ this Debate hears the public opinion from the very early stage of agenda setting
2014
Great
National
Debate
| Division | Regional Debate | General Debate | |||
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| Number of Participants | 250*4 regions = about a thousand participant | 284 | |||
| Date⁄Place | Central Area(Daejeon, Gangwon, Chungcheong) | Capital Area(Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi) | Yeongnam Area(Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Gyeongsang) | Honam Area(Gwangju, Jeolla) | 11⁄15-16⁄14 Anyang |
| 10/11/14 Daejeon | 10/18/14 Seoul | 10/25/14 Busan | 11/1/14 Gwangju | ||
| Topic | Responding to Changes in Population Structure Caused by Low Birthrate and Aging | Measures To Promote Community building | Employment and Labor in an Age of Low Growth | How to Ease Social Conflicts and Resolve Polarization | |
2015 Great National Debate : In order to open the 2015 Great National Debate in the second half of this year, we are doing a preparation for its theme and schedule