WeGO enhances collaboration with cities in China
Seoul, May 21, 2024 – WeGO Secretary General Ms. Jung Sook Park had a meeting with His Excellency XING Haiming, the Ambassador of China to Korea, at the Embassy of China in Korea. The meeting commenced with cordial greetings and a brief introduction of the attendees. Ms. Jung Sook Park provided a comprehensive overview of WeGO’s mission and activities, highlighting recent achievements and ongoing projects.
A key focus of the discussion was exploring potential collaborations between WeGO and China, particularly in the realm of smart city initiatives. The Seoul Smart City Prize was highlighted as a significant opportunity for cooperation, showcasing innovative urban solutions and fostering mutual growth. This meeting marks a significant step towards strengthening ties and enhancing collaborative efforts between WeGO and the Chinese Embassy, promising a future of shared innovation and progress in smart city development.
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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