Nanwon City is recruiting participants for the '2025 Nanwon City Social Economy Academy' until the 20th of this month, targeting village communities, small business owners, small enterprises, prospective entrepreneurs, and citizens interested in social economy.

The academy will be held for a total of 5 sessions from August 21 to September 18 every Thursday afternoon at the Nanwon City Community Support Center, and the education is free of charge. The recruitment is limited to 30 people, and a certificate of completion will be issued if participants attend over 80% of the entire course, which will be recognized as prior education performance for the 2026 preliminary social enterprise designation contest.

The education content includes understanding and supporting policies for social economy, successful cases of social enterprises, startup cases in new business areas (solar energy), business model design, and consulting for responding to designations for prospective social enterprises and village enterprises.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik stated, "Social economy plays an important role in realizing social values based on communities and creating jobs," adding, "We will actively support the growth of resident-led social economy businesses."

Applications for participation can be made through the Nanwon City website notice board, and for further inquiries, contact the Social Economy Support Team at the Nanwon City Community Support Center (☎620-5637).