WeGO Participates in the 2024 International Organizations Career Fair

Seoul, July 15th, 2024 – The WeGO attended the “2024 International Organizations Career Fair” held on July 15th at Seoul City Hall. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to provide recruitment information to youth aspiring to work in international organizations and to support the increased presence of Koreans in these entities. It aimed to offer useful information to citizens interested in careers within international organizations.

The career fair featured a robust presence from seven renowned international organizations based overseas, including the UN Secretariat, UNESCO, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Also ten Seoul based international organizations set up booths including WeGO, CITYNET, UN Women Gender Equality Center, UNHCR Korea Office, UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office, World Food Programme (WFP), World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the FAO Korea Partnership Office.

The event drew over 800 enthusiastic attendees eager to explore career opportunities and engage with organizational representatives. In particular WeGO’s booth attracted many young students where the organization showcased its diverse initiatives and career prospects.

During the fair, Eunbyul Elena Cho, Head of the Program Department at WeGO delivered a short introduction of WeGO and its focus on inclusive smart city development. She presented WeGO’s flagship programs such as the Seoul Smart City Prize, the Smart Index, and the Capacity Building Program, capturing significant interest and enthusiasm from the audience. 

This career fair provided a valuable opportunity for WeGO to promote its initiatives and presence to the attendees and offer essential information to those aspiring to work in international organizations.

About WeGO

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), is a membership-based international association of local governments, smart tech solution providers, and institutions committed to the transformation of cities into smart sustainable cities through facilitating public-private partnerships (PPP). WeGO was founded by 50 member cities in 2010 as the World e-Governments Organization, hence our acronym. In response to the evolving concept of smart cities, WeGO expanded its vision and mandate at the 7th General Assembly (2017) and its name to the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization. WeGO’s Secretariat is based in Seoul, Korea, and has regional offices in East Asia (Chengdu, China), the Mediterranean (Beyoglu, Turkey), Africa (Abuja, Nigeria), Middle East & North Africa (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), Latin America (Cuenca, Ecuador), and Central Asia (Almaty, Kazakhstan). As the leading platform on smart city development, WeGO’s mission is to share knowledge and good practices in e-Governance; strengthen administrative efficiency and transparency; advance digital capacity; facilitate civic involvement; bridge the digital divide and inequality; and promote cooperation solidarity among cities and local governments around the world.

WeGO serves for its members as their international platform to improve the quality of life, innovate in the delivery of public services, and strengthen regional competitiveness.

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