Political leadership and community participation
- Fifteen years experience of Safe Community Promotion in Korea
Joonpil Cho, M.D.
jpcho@ajou.ac.kr
Chair and Professor Center for Community Safety Promotion Ajou University Medical Center Suwon, Korea
www.nansafecom2015.com
1. Political leadership and community participation
- Fifteen years experience of Safe Community Promotion in Korea
Joonpil Cho, M.D.
jpcho@ajou.ac.kr
Chair and Professor
Center for Community Safety Promotion
Ajou University Medical Center
Suwon, Korea
2. Safe communities in Asian Region
Safe Communities in Korea
Strategies of Safe Community Programs implementation
3. Safe communities in Asian Region
Safe Communities in Korea
Strategies of Safe Community Programs implementation
4. Korea
International Safety Community Support Center:
Center for Community Safety Promotion at Ajou University Medical Center
Suwon
Programs launching in 1998
Designation: 2002
The 1st in Korea and in Asia
The 63rd in the World
Population: 1.2 millions
Hosted the 1st Asian Conference on SC in 2002
Hosted the International conference in 2010
By Nov. 2015: 10 communities designated
5. A ferry sinking in April, 2014
Lauching SC Programs
Gwangju metropolitan
Suncheon
Guechang
Gumi
Woolsan, Nam District
Asan
Pyungteak
Gwangju City
Jeonju
Youngwol
6. China
Hong Kong:
2 in 2003 10 by 2015
Tuen Mun
(2003,2009)
Kwai Tsing
(2003,2008)
Sham Shui Po
(2006, 2011)
Tung Chung
(2006, 2011)
Tai Po
(2005, 2010)
Tsuen
Wan
(2006,
2011)
Sai Kung
(2009)
Wong
Tai Sin
(2011)
Southern District
(2011)
Shandong
Youth Park
in 2007
Mainland:
1 in 2007 89 by 2015
International Safety Community Support Centers:
China Occupational Safety and Health Agency (COSHA) in Beijing and HK
7. Taiwan, China
Neihu urban metropolitan
Dungshr rural agricultural
Fengbin rural seashore, tourism
Alishan aboriginal, mountainous
The first 4 platforms for Safe Communities in 2005
19 by Nov. 2015
International Safety Community Support Center:
Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association (TIPSPA)
9. Safe Communities:
Kameoka in 2008
11 by Nov. 2015
Japan
International Safety Community Support Center:
Japanese Institute for Safe Community (JISC)
10. Tambon
Chomphu,
Phitsanulok
Province
Thapladuk,
Lamphoon
Province
Nan Municipality,
Nan Province
Wang Sai
Phoon
Pichit Province
Talad Kriab
Municipality
Ayutthaya Province
Soi Su Rao,
Bangkok
Soi Saun Ngern,
Bangkok
Ban Khao Din,
Phitsanulok
Province
Ban Nong Kong,
Buriram Province
Wangsomboon,
Sakaeo Province
Danchai
Pattana,
Sakaeo
Province
Ban Krapo
Lernglom,
Srisaket Province
Ko Jan,
Chonburi
Province
Tanon Yai,
Lobburi
Province
Thailand
• 3 designated by Nov. 2015
• Many communities under
preparation
•Very bottom up approach at
small village level with experts
involvement
12. International Safety Community Support Centers in Asia
Bangladesh: Center for Child and Mother Health
Korea: Center for Community Safety Promotion, at Ajou University Medical Center
China:
Beijing: China Occupational Safety and Health Agency (COSHA)
Hong Kong: Occupational Safety and Health Agency
Taiwan: Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association (TIPSPA)
Japan: Japanese Institute for Safe Community (JISC)
13. Safe communities in Asian Region
Safe Communities in Korea
Strategies of Safe Community Programs implementation
14. Safe Communities
A “Safe Community” can be a: Municipality; a
County; a City or a District of a City working
with safety promotion, Injury-, Violence- and
Suicide- prevention and prevention of the
consequences (human injuries) related to
Natural Disaster, covering all age groups,
gender and areas and is a part of an
international network of accredited programs.
15. National
Government
7 - Metropolitan City
9 - Province
234 - District, County, City
Jeju
Busan (3.5 M, 16 D)
Gwangju (2.5 M, 6D)
Suwon (1.2 M), Songpa
Wonju, Cheonan, Gwacheon
Samcheok, Gangbuk
Changwon (1.1 M)
National Administration structure
16. Population size of SCs in Korea
• Busan 3.5 millions
• Suwon 1.2 millions
• Changwon 1.1 millions
• Gwangju 2.5 millions
• Songpa 660 thousands
• Jeju 610 thousands
• Cheonan 600 thousands
• Gangbuk 340 thousands
• Wonju 330 thousands
• Samcheok 72 thousands
• Gwacheon 70 thousands
17. • Asian Safe Communities
• Korea 845,000
• China(HK) 447,000
• Japan 135,000
• China 120,000
• China(Taiwan) 94,000
• Vietnam 13,000
• Thailand 10,000
Population size of Safe Communities
• Nordic Safe Communities
• Sweden 40,000
• Norway 44,000
• Finland 65,000
18. Two major characteristics of SCs in Korea
• Top-down approach with strong political leaderships
– Political leadership changes influenced a lot to SC programs
• High population urbanized metropolitan city
– Whole city approach with some model areas or programs
– More bureaucratic/difficulties in multi sectors collaboration
– Less participation from citizens
– Uneasy injury surveillance
– Difficult to evaluate SC programs
19.
20. Safe communities in Asian Region
Safe Communities in Korea
Strategies of Safe Community Programs implementation
Bottom up ? or Top down ?
22. Bottom-up Model
Looking for resource
Loosely organized
Lack of efficiency
Less politically influenced
Volunteer manpower
Residents participation
Common consensus
Based on community’s needs
23. Top-down model
Based on Policy
Enough budget
Well organized
Highly efficient
Lack of consensus
Lack of manpower
Residents indifference
Continuity not
guaranteed