'Jungsagyeong Deullangnalang' event at district office Thursday to feature product sales and public procurement consultations
From eco-friendly household goods to design products inspired by works from artists with disabilities, a fair bringing together socially conscious products and services under one roof is coming to Jungnang-gu District Office.
Jungnang-gu will hold "Jungsagyeong Deullangnalang," an event aimed at expanding market access for social economy enterprises and promoting value-driven consumer culture, at the first-floor lobby of the district office Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event is co-hosted by the Jungnang-gu Social Economy Support Center and the Seoul Metropolitan Government Social Economy Support Center. Twenty-two social economy enterprises from Jungnang-gu and other autonomous districts across Seoul will take part, offering product exhibitions, sales and public procurement consultations.
The event is notable for pursuing two goals simultaneously: broadening sales channels for social economy enterprises and encouraging public institutions to prioritize purchasing from them. Social economy enterprises are companies that pursue social value through job creation for vulnerable groups, environmental protection and community contribution.
District office staff can meet with company representatives to explore public procurement options across a range of categories — from promotional materials, office supplies and work uniforms to cleaning, disinfection and fire inspection services — and learn how to make such purchases. Guidance on the preferential purchasing regime for social economy enterprise products will also be provided for use in departmental procurement operations.
Residents will have the opportunity to practice value-driven consumption in their daily lives. The venue will feature food products including coffee beans, natural fruit extracts and health foods, alongside laundry detergent, eco-friendly household goods, crafts, and clothing and accessories.
Design products drawing on works by artists with developmental disabilities, as well as customized lifestyle goods for youths with disabilities and the elderly, will also be on display. The event aims to offer an experience that goes beyond simple purchasing — one where consumption becomes a way of sharing social value.
No advance registration is required, and the event is open to all.
Jungnang-gu District Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi said he hoped the event would "serve as an opportunity to widely promote the excellent products and services of local social economy enterprises and open up new markets for them," adding that the district would "continue to actively support social economy enterprises so they can grow steadily and develop together with the community."
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