News-2022

2022-12-20
WeGO and The Korea Times signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to explore a new partnership on setting a global agenda in smart sustainable development leveraging the expertise and network of both respective professional communities.

2022-11-23
In partnership with Seoul Tourism Organization, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Unione Communications, WeGO hosted the ESG Connect Forum on November 23rd under the topic, ‘Strategies towards Sustainable Society in Decarbonization Era’ at the Korea Press Center.

2022-11-01
This year’s EXCOM was hosted by one of WeGO’s honorable members, Kampala, with the theme of “Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Smart Cities as Engines for Social Economic Transformation” on November 1, 2022 with a presence of a 130 live participants from 34 countries around the globe.

2022-10-14
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization visited Daejeon to attend the 2022 Daejeon UCLG World Congress. WeGO’s Secretary General, Ms. Jung-sook Park joined the congress to take part in several sessions and meet with various local government representatives.

2022-10-07
WeGO’s Secretary General Jung Sook Park was invited to present as a panelist during the World Knowledge Forum 2022 in Busan on “Supercompensation: The Urban Transformation for a Better Future”, organized by Maeil Business Newspaper. Convened by Heong-joon Park, the Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, Hwang-sik Kim, the 41st Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, and Yang-weon Seo, the CEO of Maeil Business Newspaper, the Forum marked a milestone for discussing fundamental conditions for building a clean, safe and smart city.

2022-09-30
WeGO co-organized the 2022 Seoul Smart City Leaders Forum, alongside the Seoul Metropolitan Government at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). As cities continue to rapidly enter into the digital era, this shines light on the growing digital divide and the need to ensure that no one is left behind. Against this background, the theme of Seoul Smart City leader Forum 2022 was “Beyond Digital Divide, Meta Seoul” to drive knowledge sharing among global international cities and IT companies for inclusive growth.

2022-09-22
The Secretary General of WeGO, Ms. Jung Sook Park and the President of Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts Mr. Choi, Yong Hyuk, signed an MOU. Under this agreement, WeGO and Dong-ah Institute are set to collaborate in various ways to provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge on smart cities and the 4th industrial revolution.

2022-09-14
WeGO hosted a symposium themed “Trilateral Cooperation for Smart and Inclusive Solutions Towards Age-Friendly Society” session at Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2022 in partnership with the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS).

2022-09-08
In continuation of the successfully implemented WeGO Smart City Champions, conducted from March to June this year, WeGO aims to expand its mission of promoting people-centered smart cities and empowering youth as future leaders of tomorrow to WeGO members. Essentially, the Smart City Champions is a youth program aiming to build the capacity of young people around the world in the fields of urban development, sustainability, and smart cities. In this respect, WeGO has partnered with Korea University’s Graduate School of Energy and Environment in the second half of the year to launch the course on “Smart City and Energy Transition – Energy Expert Seminar”, starting from September. 

2022-09-06
WeGO Secretary General takes part in the Sustainable Cyber Environment Workshop held at the Seoul Global Center International Conference Hall. The event was co-hosted by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), the UN Global Compact Network Korea, Bright Internet Consortium, Chung-Ang University Cyber-Physical Space Purification Research Project team, and KAIST Bright Internet Research Center.