Legal plans based on the Special Act on Balanced National Development.
Emphasize competitive regions that can respond to globalization.
Pursue specialized local development based on local features.
Pursue co-development through cooperation and win-win between regions.
Convert to local-initiated developmental systems through decentralization and self government
Period
2009 - 2013 (five years/ mid-term execution plan)
Vision
new development base for green growth in Northeast Asia (focusing on bio-health)
Main Contents
Foster advanced industries
Medical fusion: maximize synergy through fusion of medical instruments, bio, new materials, etc.
Medical Tour: new tourism format combining medical, rest and leisure, culture, etc.
Foster strategic industries : bio (Chuncheon area), medical instruments (Wonju area), new materials & disaster prevention (Gangneung area), plasma (Cheorwon area), etc.
Establish generation hub : new industry hub city in the vicinity of the Seoul area, innovative corporate city, low-carbon green pilot city, etc.
SOC's four main projects : Dongseo Expressway, Donghae Expressway, 2nd Yeongdong Expressway, Wonju-Gangneung railway.
Foster culture & tourism: lake culture belt tourism resourcing, preservation and restoration of coal mining zone, east coast area tourism resourcing, DMZ, ecology and green tourism resourcing.
Linked and cooperative projects with metropolitan economic belts: win-win strategies and cooperation with the Seoul area, Chungcheong area, and Daegu-Gyeongbuk area.
Create a community where pleasant, comfortable and abundant lives coexist.
Progress
Resolution on establishing the plans by the Gangwon Economic Development Committee (Aug 4, ‘09).
Screened and confirmed regional development five year plan, court planning (Dec 15, ‘09).