WeGO Participates in AI-CJK Forum, Strengthening Cooperation on AI Standardization for Smart Cities
[Seoul, 24 July 2026] — The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) participated in the AI International Standards Global Expert Invitation Seminar (AI-CJK Forum). The forum brought together AI standardization experts and practitioners from Japan, Korea, and China, representing academia, industry, testing and certification bodies, as well as representatives from international standardization organizations. WeGO’s participation marked an important step in advancing the role of cities and local governments in the development of global AI standards.
WeGO presented “WeGO and Trends in AI-Driven Smart City Cooperation,” covering three key areas. An overview of AI-driven smart city cases from WeGO’s global network of over 200 members, including case studies from Rio de Janeiro and Abu Dhabi. An analysis of AI project trends emerging from the 2026 Seoul Smart City Prize, in which 116 out of 210 applications incorporated AI-related elements, demonstrating the significant role of AI in contemporary urban governance. WeGO’s ongoing initiative to develop an international standard for smart city project evaluation, drawing on the empirical knowledge and practical outcomes accumulated through the Seoul Smart City Prize.
A notable aspect of WeGO’s participation was the opportunity to engage directly with representatives of Working Group 4 (WG4) under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 (Artificial Intelligence). WeGO’s ongoing work to explore the development of a project-based smart city evaluation framework as an international standard seeks to establish a consistent, transparent, and transferable methodology for assessing AI-driven smart city projects across diverse urban contexts. The forum provided a concrete channel for WeGO to connect its standardization agenda with the broader ISO community, opening the door to future cooperation on advancing this initiative.
Going forward, WeGO aims to deepen its partnerships with AI standardization experts from Japan, Korea, and China, and to further develop its ISO standardization project in collaboration with academic and institutional partners. WeGO remains committed to ensuring that the voices of cities and local governments are embedded in the development of AI standards, advocating for frameworks that are human-centric, inclusive, and grounded in real-world urban practice.
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 4th 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), 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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