Wonju City holds festival to share results of collaboration between social economy enterprises and public institutions

Sharing the results of collaboration between companies and public institutions... Spreading citizen participation and social economy values

(Wonju = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Bo-yeon = Wonju City, Gangwon-do, is organizing a participatory festival where social economy enterprises, public institutions, and citizens share the value and performance of the social economy.

The city will hold the 3rd 2026 Wonju Social Economy Company (Come, Funny!) at the central plaza of Gangwon Social Economy Innovation Town on October 3.

This event is promoted to increase citizens' understanding of the social economy and expand ESG management practice and public-private cooperation in the region.

The event begins with a citizen walking competition at 9:30 a.m.

It will display the experience, sales, and food booths of social economy enterprises, as well as the results of collaboration between ESG best practice companies, social economy enterprises, and public institutions.

We will also prepare awards, performances, and citizen participation events for those who have contributed to the revitalization of the social economy.

At the ‘Between Us, Value Connection Festa’, various citizens, including youth, the disabled, multicultural families, seniors, and North Korean defectors, appear on stage together.

It is planned to be a place of communication where citizens from different backgrounds can mingle and share their experiences and values.

Through this event, the city plans to promote the activities of social economy enterprises and expand collaboration between companies and public institutions to create a sustainable social economy ecosystem.

A Wonju City official said on the 27th, "We will prepare an event so that citizens can directly experience and empathize with the role and value of the social economy."