News-2023

2025-08-06
WeGO recently concluded a mission trip to Bangkok, aimed at expanding strategic partnerships and promoting its flagship initiatives, including the Seoul Smart City Prize, Seoul Smart Life Week, and other upcoming WeGO flagship events and activities.

2025-08-06
WeGO had the pleasure of meeting with H.E. Mauro Mendes, Governor of Mato Grosso (Brazil), accompanied by a high-level delegation including Secretaries of State and senior officials.

2025-07-28
The WeGO Sustainable Smart City Champions workshop on “Youth, Leadership, and Sustainable Transformations” marked the first overseas offline workshop of the year 2025. It was successfully held at the United Nations Headquarters and the University of Geneva for a two-day session on June 24 and 25, 2025.

2025-07-21
Building upon WeGO’s engagements with ITU, UN-Habitat, and UN–ODET, WeGO continued building partnerships with Geneva-based international organizations during a recent mission to Switzerland. During this mission, WeGO representatives engaged in a series of high-level meetings with key stakeholders, including United Nations officials, city leaders, and academic institutions.

2025-07-21
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level and AI for Good events brought together high-ranking officials from national governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, the technical community, and international organizations. The events aimed to promote people-centered, development-oriented digital governance, with a particular focus on harnessing artificial intelligence to address global challenges.

2025-07-18
The World Smart City Expo (WSCE) is one of Asia’s largest exhibitions dedicated to showcasing innovations, best practices, and solutions in smart urban development. This year’s theme, “Next City For All,” highlights inclusive and AI-driven city development. The opening ceremony will feature keynote speeches from notable figures like Paul Zikopoulos (IBM) and Professor Dennis Hong (UCLA), emphasizing the event’s global significance.

2025-07-04
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) joined leading global city representatives and urban innovators at the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2025, held in Vienna, Austria, from July 2nd to 4th, 2025. The Forum gathered mayors, city leaders, and partners to discuss sustainable urban development under the theme: “Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Local Solutions, Global Impact.”

2025-06-23
This flagship initiative aims to empower young urban leaders worldwide by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to shape the future of smart and sustainable cities

2025-06-17
Ambassador Panabokke highlighted Sri Lanka’s current smart city priorities and ongoing urban development efforts. Stressing the importance of strategic planning and international expertise, the Ambassador expressed a strong interest in harnessing WeGO’s global network and technical support to advance smart city initiatives across the country.

2025-06-16
The Next Challenge Foundation is a leading global accelerator focused on public-private governance within the startup ecosystem. The foundation is dedicated to building future startup cities by nurturing innovative talent, strengthening the startup education ecosystem, and accelerating both domestic and international startups through company building. It also focuses on expanding the network of stakeholders in the startup ecosystem.