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Marking its fourth year, the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) has expanded its youth capacity-building program, WeGO Sustainable Smart City Champions (or ‘WeGO Champions’). ‘WeGO Champions’ is an initiative open to students and young leaders worldwide, aimed at enhancing their skills in the field of smart city development.

Building on the success of previous editions—which attracted over 600 participants in 2024—the 2025 program introduces a hybrid learning experience that combines cutting-edge online lectures with dynamic in-person workshops in leading cities across the globe. This year’s focus, “AI for Smart and Sustainable Cities,” highlights the transformative role of artificial intelligence in advancing urban innovation and sustainability.

To complement the online modules, WeGO has been hosting seven in-person workshops throughout 2025 in leading smart and sustainable cities, including Geneva, Athens, Kuala Lumpur, New York, Milan, Brescia, and Seoul.

As an extension of the Champions Program, WeGO launched the Global Youth Award 2025, celebrating exceptional young leaders advancing innovation in smart cities, digital transformation, and sustainable urban solutions.

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Programme Overview

Theme

Accelerating, Benchmarking, and Communicating Smart and Sustainable Cities’ Transitions

Goal

Fostering knowledge and building capacities in youth in Korea and overseas in the field of urban development, sustainability and smart cities

Eligibility

Open to all youth under 35

Registration

Duration

All Year Around

Awards

Certificate signed by the WeGO Secretariat

In this context, as part of Seoul Smart Life Week 2025, WeGO hosted the Sustainable Smart City Champions Session at COEX, bringing together Global Youth Award winners, international experts, and city leaders for an engaging dialogue under the theme “Youth x Experts: A Dialogue on Smart Cities.”

With over 90 participants in attendance, the session featured a dynamic panel discussion where award winners posed thought-provoking questions to experts on AI, housing, digital equity, climate resilience, and data ethics. The event also marked the inaugural Global Youth Award Ceremony, honoring 16 outstanding winners across seven categories: Smart City, Net Zero, Advanced Technology, Leadership, Youth Entrepreneurship, SDGs, and Culture.

The Award was developed in partnership with leading institutions, including the University of Geneva, Catholic University of Milan, WIPO, Next Challenge Foundation, Silk Road University Network, Kookmin University, SUNY Korea, and 3K Software / All Nations Global Emerging Leadership School.

To access the online lectures, kindly visit www.cityresiliencetraining.com to sign up for the free online course and contact the WeGO Secretariat (secretariat@we-gov.org) to learn more about the upcoming workshops.

Offline Workshops Schedule

Program Flyer

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