WeGO takes part in Daejeon UCLG Congress to foster Smart City Development

October 14, 2022

SEOUL –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.

Under the theme of “Local and Regional Governments Breaking Through as One,” the Daejeon UCLG World Congress is gathering over 1,000 local governments to seek cooperation to contribute to the peace and advancement of humanity.

Together with the World Economic Forum and Metropolis, WeGO co-organized a session under the theme “Implementing smart city policies responsibility” in which presenters highlighted how cities need to proactively set out rules and policies in preparation for smart city technology to encourage its sustainable development.

In addition, WeGO’s Secretary General took part at FMDV’s General Assembly. WeGO and FMDV have been partners since the signing of an MOU in 2017 and now WeGO is also part of FMDV’s board members.

Lastly, WeGO also had the opportunity to meet with a delegation of representatives from the Geneva Cities Hub, led by its president and former Mayor of Geneva, Mr. Sami Kanaan; and a delegation from Tehran, led by the Deputy of Int’l Affairs at Tehran Municipality and Asian Mayors Forum Secretary General, Mr. Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh, to discuss general cooperation areas.

About WeGO

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), established by 50 founding members in 2010, is an international association of city and other local governments, smart tech solution providers, and national and regional institutions committed to the transformation of cities into smart sustainable cities WeGO’s Secretariat is based in Seoul and supported by regional offices in Africa (Abuja, Nigeria), East Asia (Chengdu, China), Eurasia (Ulyanovsk Region, Russia), the Mediterranean (Beyoğlu, Turkey), and Latin America (Mexico City, Mexico).

WeGO has more than 200 members around the world and serves 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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