“Closer to Citizens, One Step Closer to 'Global Hub City Busan'!” The city of Busan announced that it will hold 'UN Weeks in Busan' for 19 days from October 24 to November 11 in the Busan area. 'Busan UN Weeks' is one of Busan's representative global events held annually, and was launched in 2019 to promote Busan, home to the world's only UN Memorial Park, as an international peace city. The Busan UN Week, which is celebrating its fifth year, will feature 21 different programs divided into the 'Pre-Booming Period', 'Appreciation Week (Oct. 24 to Oct. 31)', and 'Memorial Week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 11
A Gyeonggi-do delegation led by Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon will visit the eastern United States, including Virginia and New York, for five days and seven nights from Oct. 15 to 21 to support startups' global expansion, attract investment and strengthen international exchange and cooperation. This will be Kim's third trip to the U.S. since taking office, and the visit is significant because it is the culmination of Kim's participation in the Davos Forum (World Economic Forum 2024), Gyeonggi-do explained. At the Davos Forum in Switzerland in January, Kim was the only government official
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MEXT), together with the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (KCTI), will host the 3rd Inter-Korean Cultural Exchange Education and Forum on Tuesday, October 15, at 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Korea History Museum. To lay the foundation for inter-Korean cultural exchange cooperation, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MUSTA) will hold a total of four inter-Korean cultural exchange trainings and forums through December this year to examine the differences between North and South Korean culture and arts and explore ways to restore cult
The London office of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on October 2 that Seoul has been selected as the October Destination of the Month by Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT), the UK's leading MICE publication. M&IT is the UK's oldest MICE publication, founded in 1985, and is one of the most read publications for MICE professionals in the UK with an annual circulation of 25,000. Beginning in 2022, the magazine will feature a destination of the month each month that is currently garnering industry attention, and this is the first time Asia has been featured. “Seoul is a
Sejong City, this year's child Hangeul king? Sejong Special Self-Governing City held the main round and award ceremony of the '2024 National Children's Hangeul King Contest' in collaboration with The Korea Times on the 28th. Unlike last year's contest, which was limited to children in Sejong City, this year's contest was held nationwide. The main competition was held on August 17 at the Boram General Welfare Center in Sejong City, which was built using Korean consonants, with 50 participants who passed the preliminary round and two winners of last year's grand prize and first prize. KBS announ
FLY ASIA, Asia's leading startup expo that supports the realization of 'Busan as Asia's Startup Platform City' and the global expansion of startups, will be changing this year! The city of Busan announced that it will hold 'FLY ASIA 2024' under the theme of 'Inspired by being together' from October 1 to 2 at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1. Building on the experience of the past two years and networking with major Asian startup cities, the event has significantly expanded both in terms of quantity and quality, including topics, participant size, internationality, and collaborative programs. This yea
Mayor Oh Se-hoon of Seoul met with Mayor Peter Tschentscher of Hamburg, Germany, and his delegation at the Seoul Metropolitan Government Office at 11 a.m. on March 23 to share Seoul's best policy practices and discuss future city exchanges and cooperation between Seoul and Hamburg. In addition to Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher, a total of nine members of the delegation attended the meeting, including German Ambassador to Korea Georg Schmidt, State Minister of Schleswig-Holstein Sabine Sutterlin-Waack, and Hamburg Foreign Minister Liv Assmann. “I am very grateful that Seoul's 'Climate Compani
Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon defined the current situation as one in which both the economy and democracy are in crisis, and proposed “human-centered economy” (humanomics) as a solution. At the 'Gyeonggi International Democracy Forum 2024' held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly on the 26th, Governor Kim Dong-yeon said, “The successful method of development cooperation that has driven our economy in the past is no longer working. Democracy is threatened by elected power. Even within the political sphere, it is deeply questionable whether democracy is being practiced,” he said. The forum
Work and the labor market, now and in the future? As we move into the 21st century, the nature of work is changing dramatically. Technological innovation, demographic shifts, and global economic pressures are converging to redefine the way we work. For business leaders, understanding these changes is essential to staying competitive and attracting and retaining top talent. In this column, we explore the key trends that will shape the job market over the next decade, and provide projections for a variety of industries and occupations. One of the biggest influences on the future of work is the a
Expanding AI services that residents can experience and building an industrial ecosystem by creating an AI cluster Gyeonggi-do will create an AI city in Pangyo Techno Valley to conduct leading AI technology research and development and build Buksu Techno Valley to connect the AI knowledge industry belt. Using AI technology, Gyeonggi-do will provide interactive information on its website and introduce AI to services that are close to the lives of residents, such as safety checks and health care for the vulnerable. Gyeonggi-do announced the vision of'Gyeonggi Artificial Intelligence: Opportuniti