City invites Ulsan-rooted civil servants to Sejong on Thursday

Briefing aims to share key policy agenda and strengthen cooperation

Ulsan city officials held the "2026 Central Government Civil Servant Policy Briefing" on Thursday to build policy consensus and strengthen cooperation with the central government. Shown is an exterior view of Ulsan City Hall. [Ulsan city government]
Ulsan city officials held the "2026 Central Government Civil Servant Policy Briefing" on Thursday to build policy consensus and strengthen cooperation with the central government. Shown is an exterior view of Ulsan City Hall. [Ulsan city government]

Ulsan city government held the "2026 Central Government Civil Servant Policy Briefing" at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Sejong on Thursday evening, bringing together civil servants with roots in Ulsan to explore ways to strengthen policy cooperation between the city and the central government.

About 90 people attended the event, including Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-uk, senior city officials, and civil servants with ties to Ulsan who work at central government ministries such as the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Planning and Budget and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Through the briefing, Ulsan city shared key policy issues with Ulsan-rooted civil servants working at central ministries, aiming to deepen their understanding of the city's development agenda and discuss ways to build closer cooperation with the central government.

The city introduced its major policies and priority projects aimed at laying the groundwork for future growth. It outlined plans to integrate AI technology into Ulsan's core industries — shipbuilding, automobiles and petrochemicals — to boost industrial competitiveness, while expanding clean energy infrastructure to lead the country's industrial future and energy transition.

The city stressed that these efforts are not only central to Ulsan's own growth but are directly tied to strengthening national industrial competitiveness, and called for the central government's continued attention and support to ensure smooth project implementation.

"I hope today's briefing will connect central government policy with Ulsan's development direction, and lead to practical cooperation that advances both Ulsan's growth and national competitiveness," Mayor Kim Sang-uk said.

Ulsan launched the annual briefing series in 2023 to broaden policy consensus on city affairs and strengthen its cooperative ties with the central government through ongoing exchanges with Ulsan-rooted civil servants working at central ministries.


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