This paper seeks to evaluate the status of the institution and search for methods to activate citizen participation by conducting Questionnaire and Interview in Gwangju metro city. There is a significant difference between residents and civil servants...
This paper seeks to evaluate the status of the institution and search for methods to activate citizen participation by conducting Questionnaire and Interview in Gwangju metro city. There is a significant difference between residents and civil servants groups about the operation of the institution of civil participation. Residents' willingness to participate is high, but practical participation is low. It is founded that it was caused by residents' indifference and a perfunctory system. The committee system include less women participants than men, more public employees rather than civilians. In addition, it mainly work as a consultative body. The civil servants have a high willingness about information disclosure, however, they don't have related knowledge enough. Residents have high demand of the information disclosure, however, they don't know well the formal process and the degree of their satisfaction are low. According to the result of the analysis, I suggest alternatives to accelerate the residents' participation to local administration.