WeGO and Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Korea Seek to Accelerate Chinese City Membership and Smart City Collaboration

Seoul, October 25th — On October 25, in an effort to build lasting relationships and expand its network, Secretary General Jeong-Kee Kim of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) met with Mr. Fang Kun, charge d’affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Korea. The meeting focused on discussing collaborative opportunities to engage with Chinese cities, encouraging their active membership within WeGO and exploring partnerships to accelerate the smart and sustainable city movement.

The Embassy responded positively in working with WeGO on programs that could support China’s urban centers in integrating smart technology and sustainable practices. Discussions also focused on avenues through which Chinese cities could benefit from WeGO’s expertise, resources and collaborative opportunities with other international cities.

Both parties emphasized the mutual benefits of partnership, highlighting how Chinese cities joining WeGO could create a dynamic exchange of insights that would strengthen smart city strategies. This marks a promising step for WeGO in its commitment to building inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban environments worldwide.

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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