2023-12-11
The 2023 NEAR International Forum and the 14th Subcommittee on Economy and Humanities Exchange took place from December 6th to 8th, 2023 in Gyeongju. Operating under the theme “In the Era of Transformation, Local Government Cooperation in Northeast Asia,” the NEAR Forum aims to assemble government officials and experts among NEAR members to discuss measures to strengthen local government cooperation.

2023-12-08
On November 14, 2023, the WeGO Sustainable Smart City Champions held its fifth in-person workshop series Young Urban Leadership: Perspectives in Dialogue in the Catholic University of Milan. The workshop garnered substantial attendance, with 47 students participating in a thoughtful discussion with esteemed professors. The focal point of the event was the topic of “Redefining Urban Communication: Conflict, Culture, and Digital Media in Smart and Sustainable Cities.”

2023-12-08
The WeGO Sustainable Smart City Champions program continues its momentum this November 3 by successfully holding its workshop in Athens, at the University of Patras. Seen as a symbolic place of arts and human progress, Athens perfectly fits the theme of WeGO Champion’s fourth offline workshop: Urban Retrofitting.

2023-12-08
After its successful first run last year, WeGO is expanding the program to a hybrid: the program will be conducted online and in-person. To guide young leaders on centering smart city development back to its citizens, WeGO has published an online course titled “Accelerating, Benchmarking, and Communicating Smart and Sustainable Cities’ Transitions on the online learning website.

2023-11-16
The conference marked a critical juncture where participants engaged in a collective reevaluation of tourism through a broader lens. The shift in perspective not only urged individuals to reflect on their personal relationship with tourism but also prompted a collective introspection on a societal level.

2023-11-01
The WeGO Secretary-General highlighted the need for a human-centered approach to smart city development, where technology is used to solve practical challenges and improve the well-being of residents.

2023-10-27
The C40 Cities is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities that are working towards climate-related issues. Interestingly, Mayor Oh Se-hoon (the Mayor of Seoul) is not only the President City of WeGO, but also serves as the Vice Chair City of C0 Cities.

2023-10-20
The 7th Regional Symposium on Effective Global Governance and Digital Transformation provided an excellent opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving. Participants were able to gain valuable insights into the critical role of digital technologies in advancing the 2030 Agenda, fostering global cooperation, and shaping the future of governance.

2023-10-19
The WeGO Secretariat facilitated the visit by the government officials from Hue City (Vietnam) and promoted WeGO activities to the delegation. Hue City expressed interest in WeGO Membership and interest in participating in the Seoul Smart City Prize.

2023-09-27
After the success from last year’s ‘WeGO Champions’, the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) is continuing the program with a wider scope. side from online lectures, this year’s program will also be hosted in-person in six other cities–Baku (Azerbaijan), Munich (Germany), Geneva (Switzerland), Athens (Greece), Milan (Italy), and Los Angeles (USA).

2023-09-26
As the main governance meeting of WeGO, at the General Assembly WeGO’s accomplishments are reviewed and decisions are made on key agenda items such as the election of new President City, Vice President Cities, Executive Committee Members, approval of statute changes, and selection of the next General Assembly host city.

2023-09-25
Out of 240 entries and 40 finalists, WeGO honored 21 cities, corporations, institutions, and individuals across multiple categories for the first-ever Seoul Smart City Prize, which was established by WeGO this year to promote human-centered smart city initiatives.

2023-09-15
WeGO and GGGI collaboration focuses on innovative strategies, policy support, green funds, and fostering partnerships including climate-resilient.

2023-09-08
WeGO Secretary General Jung Sook Park delivered a keynote speech at Asia’s largest smart city exhibition, the World Smart City Expo 2023.

2023-09-08
Secretary General of WeGO covered a session regarding the topic “Gender, Smart City and ESG: Cities’ Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change” during the UN Women’s Second Policy Forum

2023-09-04
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization successfully concluded its Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM) that was held virtually hosted by the President City Seoul.

2023-08-28
A call for solutions on “Green transitions for industrial cities” is open to both public and private sectors worldwide, especially industrial and port cities, to share innovative urban strategies, solutions, and partnerships.

2023-07-27
WeGO and NIA co-organized a workshop in South Korea. The workshop has attracted over 17 local and national-level urban practitioners from Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

2023-07-26
WeGO visited the NEOM exhibition at the DDP to expand its partnership with the Middle Eastern kingdom’s $500 billion futuristic city.

2023-07-20
WeGO and SHRDC conducted an annual regular training program for WeGO members.

2023-07-18
The Seoul Smart City Prize received over 200 applications from 47 countries and 93 cities from regions of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, and Oceania.

2023-07-07
“We would like to thank WeGO for this opportunity and we do appreciate that WeGO is very active in reaching all members to pursue the goals and objectives of WeGO. We are grateful indeed that we are part of the WeGO family” – Atty. Leticia O. Clemente, Baguio City Budget Office.

2023-07-07
Baguio City (Philippines) and SRPOST (WeGO corporate member) will be developing a smart CCTV platform that can detect guns and weapons in real-time and this solution will help city to prevent violence and protect citizens.

2023-06-27
WeGO and Seoul Human Resource Development Center (SHRDC) kicked off the annual regular training program for WeGO members.

2023-06-19
WeGO had a very fruitful meeting with H.E. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega to discuss challenges and advancements in terms of digitalization, sustainability, and smart cities in the Philippines.

2023-05-10
In a bid to expand regionally, a bilateral meeting was held with Abu Dhabi Municipality to explore collaborations with WeGO in linking up with smart cities in the Middle East.

2023-05-09
WeGO made a grand debut in the Middle East at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023 in Abu Dhabi, UAE hosted by the Annual Investment Meeting Foundation.

2023-05-07
The acceleration of smart city development is seen in the Middle East as their heavy investment in new smart city initiatives is underway. In the pursuit of WeGO’s regional expansion, this mission trip to Abu Dhabi has formed a strong connection within the region.

2023-05-05
The Korean Ministry of Environment started the “Disposable Zero Challenge” campaign to reduce the use of disposable products from February 27th. WeGO took a part in the Zero Disposables Challenge.

2023-05-04
WeGO and the Institute of Smart City & Architecture step up a partnership to strengthen smart city cooperation

2023-04-26
WeGO and Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) solidified a partnership with an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through a virtual signing ceremony between representatives in WeGO and UAE.

2023-04-26
WeGO and APDA signed a cooperation agreement to jointly promote the development of sustainable human-centered smart cities in Japan and South Korea.

2023-03-30
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization attended the 2023 Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) to promote the Seoul Smart City Prize, the 6th WeGO General Assembly, and other initiatives to the international community.

2023-03-30
In convergence with the 2023 Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) celebrated this week, the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) had the opportunity to meet numerous local government leaders from around the world to discuss Smart Sustainable Development and promote the Seoul Smart City Prize, the 6th WeGO General Assembly, and other WeGO initiatives.

2023-03-17
During WeGO’s visit in Geneva, WeGO had the wonderful opportunity to have a dialogue interview with the President of Le Temps, Yves Daccord.

2023-03-16
In light of the WSIS Forum 2023, WeGO had the opportunity to meet with experts from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), to build synergies in developing the Smart City Index.

2023-03-16
During the WSIS Forum 2023, WeGO explored areas of collaboration with the host of the event, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

2023-03-14
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) kick-started its first day with the Mayors’ Roundtable and High-level Dialogue, convening leaders from all over the world including virtual presence of Mayor Oh.

2023-03-13
The WeGO Smart Cities Index 2022 invited interested cities to participate in the archive of the world’s best smart cities practices. With the collected data and information from cities, a final report is published.