News-2022

2022-03-15
WeGO representatives visited the Singaporean Embassy in Seoul to meet with Mr. Adrian Li, Deputy Chief of Mission. During the meeting potential collaboration areas regarding WeGO’s youth program (WeGO Smart City Champions) and the World Cities Summit were discussed.

2022-03-02
His Excellency Alejandro Rodríguez Zamora, Ambassador of Costa Rica to Korea, visited the WeGO Secretariat to meet for the first time with WeGO’s new Secretary General, Ms. Jung Sook Park. The Ambassador congratulated Ms. Park for her new role in the organization and shared the past cooperation between WeGO and the Embassy of Costa Rica in Korea.

2022-02-17
Japanese Military Attaché, Mr. Haruyuki Fujii, and the First Secretary of the Economic Section, Mr. Masaki Miwa, visited the WeGO Secretariat to Meet with its Secretary General, Ms. Jung Sook Park, to exchange ideas and explore cooperation areas on smart city development in Japan.

2022-02-11
WeGO Secretary General visited the Colombian Embassy to meet with H.E. Juan Carlos Caiza Rosero to discuss cooperation between both entities. The ambassador will be connecting WeGO with two of the main city associations in Colombia, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities and the Colombian Federation of Municipalities. This meeting is an important cornerstone in the development of WeGO’s network in the Latin American Region.

2022-02-07
Andrew Lim, the Research & Development Attaché Quebec Government Office in Seoul, visited WeGO’s Secretary General to discuss smart city cooperation opportunities between the WeGO and the Quebec Bureau in Seoul. Mr. Lim also shared the latest trends and technologies that the Canadian region is well known for, including its cinematography, videogame, and AI industries.

2022-05-16
WeGO held its first workshop for youth leaders of tomorrow to find solutions for sustainable smart cities as the second phase of the ‘Smart City Champions’ with 20 selected teams

2022-03-04
Participants of WeGO’s Smart City Champions program gathered for the first time today for an online orientation session about the upcoming 15-week program.

2022-02-23
To launch its activities in 2022, WeGO organized a hybrid event on February 23. Key activities launched include a youth program, index for benchmark of smart cities, and platform communication between members.

2022-02-23
WeGO is launching a youth program to build the capacity of young people in South Korea and abroad on the topic of smart cities. Open free of charge to all under 35, this program is set to counter the issues of digital divide brought about by the accelerated digitalization brought upon by COVID-19 pandemic. Major domestic and international universities are supporting this program which is starting on March 4.

2022-02-14
WeGO is organizing a hybrid event on Feb 23 to introduce its activities for 2022 to its members, partners, and stakeholders around the world. Aligning with the newly risen key questions following the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated digitalization of societies, this year WeGO is launching activities for a broader more inclusive audience aiming to empower youth as the leaders of the future and build resilient smart cities.