Introducing the Excellence of the “People’s Idea Box,” an Online Policy Participation Platform, to Europe

• On April 25, ACRC introduced outstanding Korean systems of participatory democracy to policy experts from the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands -

(April 24^th 2023, ACRC)

The online policy participation platform, “People’s Idea Box,” operated by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, was introduced to policy experts from the Netherlands.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Jeon Hyun-Heui) held a meeting on April 25 to share the operating experiences of the “People’s Idea Box” with policy experts from the Netherlands in charge of participatory democracy and digital communication at the request of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands.

The “People’s Idea Box” serves as a policy incubator that enables the establishment of citizen-oriented policies by allowing anyone, including individuals, groups, corporations, public institutions, and experts, to contribute their policy opinions and participate in discussions.

Since 2016, the ACRC has been providing the service through the e-People system (www.epeople.go.kr), and over 500,000 people annually participate in “People’s Idea Box.”

The meeting was arranged during the visit of policy experts from the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands, who are responsible for public administration and digitization, specifically with an aim to learn about the best practices of Korea’s participatory democracy.

ACRC Assistant Chairperson of Planning and Coordination Office Lim Yoon-Ju said, “Citizen’s policy participation is crucial in a democracy. We will proactively share our experiences of operating People’s Idea Box with the international community.”