The Department of Future and Social Policy Research formulates macroscopic mediumto long-term development plans for Seoul to proactively respond to population and social changes to develop Seoul into a people-oriented city. It conducts research on a variety of social policies to improve both the image and the quality of life in Seoul.

Research Areas

Future Society

• Determining leading agendas and issues
• Comparative studies on future strategies of global cities
• Civilian monitoring on urban policies

Urban Management

• Diagnosing organizations and study of urban council
• Balancing finance and fiscal plans
• Information policies and e-government

Social Welfare and Education

• Social welfare, welfare administration, and poverty policies
• Policies on women, low birth rates, childcare, and healthcare
• Education policies

Culture, Art and Leisure

• Cultural city, regional culture, cultural diversification
• Art support, cultural facility, and festival-related policies
• Daily life, leisure, and sports-related policies