- On the 1st, the Indonesian Ambassador to Korea met to discuss infrastructure cooperation between the two countries - Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Won Hee-ryong met with Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman in Seoul on the morning of Wednesday, November 1. and had time to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and Indonesia, including smart cities, new capital development, and railway infrastructure. ㅇThe meeting was held with the person who left Korea early this month and returned to his home country to serve as an advisor to the President of Indonesia [...]

- Central Safety Management Committee meeting on the 25th... Announcement of Gyeongnam as an excellent example of local government safety policy - Reorganization of the manual from disaster response focusing on post-recovery to pre-preparation and response - Reinforcement of the province's role as a control tower through the disaster situation and new establishment in June Gyeongsangnam-do (Governor Park Wan-soo) held a meeting with Seoul on the 6th. At the 25th Central Safety Management Committee and Central Local Safety Inspection Meeting, held in the video conference room of the government building and presided over by the Prime Minister, the status of the establishment of a 'disaster and safety control tower' was announced as an excellent case of local government safety policy. This day's meeting was held ahead of the first anniversary of the Itaewon accident and the national safety system reform [...]

- On the 25th, a business agreement was signed between four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region and private enterprise associations - - Initial focus on transportation demand and medical... Promotion of mid- to long-term tourism construction - Four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region, including Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Choi Min-ho), joined hands with a private enterprise alliance to build the nation's first ultra-wide urban air transportation network. On the 4th, the city signed a business agreement at the local government hall with the 'K-UAM Dream Team' consortium consisting of SK Telecom, Korea Airports Corporation, Hanwha Systems, and T Map Mobility to commercialize ultra-wide urban air transportation and foster industry [... .]

Designation of the first spatial information safe zone to support new industries requiring spatial information... Opening Ceremony on the 1th □ Starting October 24th, various analyzes and processing will be possible using geospatial information* restricted from disclosure in the geospatial information safe zone. * Disclosure of 24D spatial information that is very precise or includes coordinates is restricted for security reasons. ㅇ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) designated the Seoul headquarters of the Korea Land, Infrastructure and Transport Corporation (Gangnam-gu) as the No. 3 Spatial Information Safe Zone. and announced that it would begin operation with an opening ceremony on the morning of October 1th. □ Geospatial information safe zones are for companies and other general [...]

- Gangwon-style healing tourism (wellness) and public-private cooperation (governance) for transforming COVID-2023 from 'crisis to opportunity' through public-private cooperation (governance) - A world-class tourist destination that meets the standards based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals - Taking a leap forward as a world-class tourist destination - Individual and group overseas tourists through global tourism promotion Accelerating attraction □ Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province announced that its exemplary case of “Gangwon Healing Tourism (Wellness)” was selected as <2023 Green Destination Top 100 Stories> at the “XNUMX Green Destination Conference” held in Tallinn, Estonia, Europe, for the first time among local governments in the country. revealed. Green Destination is sponsored by the United Nations (UN), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) [...]

- Discussing sustainable urban development plans and carrying out activities to host the 2030 Busan World Expo □ Kim Oh-jin, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, held the 1th Asia-Pacific City Forum at the Suwon Convention Center on the afternoon of October 23 (Monday). , discussed the direction of sustainable urban development in the Asia-Pacific region after the pandemic, and requested interest in hosting the 「8 Busan World Expo.」 ㅇ The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum is the largest consultative body in Asia-Pacific hosted by UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific), where public and private stakeholders from 2030 countries in the Asia-Pacific region participate for sustainable urban development. It is an international conference. [...]

- Amendments to the “People-Centered Road Design Guidelines” considering PM will be implemented from October 19 □ Amendments to the “People-Centered Road Design Guidelines” (MOLIT Directive) prepared to prevent safety accidents with personal mobility devices (PM, hereafter PM)* such as electric kickboards This will take effect from Thursday, October 19th. * Personal Mobility: Kickboard-type devices with a speed of less than 25 km/h and a weight of less than 30 kg, etc. ㅇ Road design guidelines considering PM are actively reflected in road construction and repair sites to encourage PM users [...]

- The selection of 17 cities for city awards was announced at the Jinju City Day ceremony on the 14th. □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) announced the “17 Korea City Awards*” (hereinafter referred to as cities) to be held on the afternoon of October 2023th (Tuesday). At the grand prize ceremony, it was announced that “Busan Suyeong-gu” would receive the Presidential Award. * Selected every year since 00 with the goal of creating a city where local governments and citizens want to live Prime Minister's Award 14, Minister's Award [...]

- Breakfast meeting with the Saudi Minister of Investment on the 14th... Discussion of infrastructure cooperation measures - □ Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Won Hee-ryong held a breakfast meeting with Saudi Investment Minister Khalid A. Al-Falih in Seoul on the morning of Saturday, October 14 to discuss infrastructure cooperation between the two countries. Strengthening measures were discussed. ㅇ The breakfast meeting on this day was held by Khalid Al-Fahleh from the Investment Department, who visited Korea to attend the 4th Korea-Saudi Vision 2030 Committee [...]

- On October 6th, the Special Urban Convergence Zone Act passed the plenary session of the National Assembly - □ The Special Urban Convergence Zone Act, which could be a signal for the development of Daejeon's original downtown and subway area, passed the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 2th, two years after its proposal. ㅇ The Special Urban Convergence Zone Act is a law that provides the basis for implementing the Special Urban Convergence Zone development project, which is a high-density complex innovative space that combines innovative industries, housing, and cultural facilities preferred by young people in the stagnant original downtown and subway areas. ㅇ In preparation for the enactment of the Special Urban Convergence Zone Act, Daejeon City developed cutting-edge knowledge [...]

- Introducing a continuous application and prior consulting system to strengthen the K-City network project - The regional-led smart city regulatory deferment system (regulatory sandbox) support project was also approved □Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) announced on October 6 In the afternoon, the National Smart City Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee)* was held in Seoul to finalize the “K-City Network Improvement Plan (Overseas Smart City Support Project)” and smart demonstration projects including four regionally-led smart city regulatory sandbox support projects. It was announced that five new approvals had been reviewed and resolved. * A committee that deliberates major policy issues related to smart cities, consisting of 4 government members and 5 private members (co-chairman [...]

- The vision is to foster the 8 major metropolitan economic zones in Northeast Asia, leading the regional era, and the goals are set to achieve a 3% economic growth rate for Seoul and Seoul, the creation of a 1-hour metropolitan transit zone, and a 7.5 point satisfaction rating for the quality of life of city residents - 3 major strategies, 12 core tasks , consists of 69 action tasks… In order to systematically manage cooperative tasks and lead to practical results, Busan Metropolitan City and Seoul Metropolitan Government jointly established them through agreements between the three cities and provinces and consultations with central ministries - Busan Mayor Park Hyeong-jun said, “Through the establishment of this plan, Busan Metropolitan City [...]

Implementing Pohang as a safe, crime-free city by introducing intelligent video search based on innovative technology. Pohang City held an opening ceremony for the Intelligent Video Search Room, a key service of the 'Pohang City Smart City Challenge Project', at the Pohang Southern Police Station on the 4th. At the event, about 80 people, including public officials from related departments, Pohang Southern Police Station, POSCO Holdings and business participating companies, and citizen participation groups, participated, and the service was demonstrated after reporting progress and future utilization plans. In addition, we share the current development and construction status of Pohang City, Pohang Southern Police Station, and POSCO Holdings, [...]

- 'Demand response public transportation service' that will come when you call, will be demonstrated in Geoje-myeon from the 4th of next month - 'Intercity bus selection day system' to guarantee residents' right to travel will be implemented from next year □ Pilot project for demand response public transportation that will come when you call Gyeongsangnam-do (Governor Park Wan-soo) ) announced that it will conduct a demand-responsive public transportation platform (DRT) pilot project in Geoje-myeon, Geoje-si from October 4 to December 31. Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is an intermediate form of transportation between buses and taxis. If you call a bus using a calling app or phone, it will take you to a similar location [...]

- This year, 20 smart construction companies were selected... All-round support including capacity building, financial support, and market entry □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) announced that it will select small and medium-sized companies that will lead smart construction innovation and provide all-round support as part of fostering the smart construction ecosystem. ㅇ This smart construction small giant selection was promoted for the first time this year to improve the construction industry's constitution and promote entrepreneurship. As a result of an open recruitment for 7 weeks from July 21 to August 8, a total of 18 companies applied for written evaluation and in-depth evaluation. 4 companies were selected. [...]

Started operating a living lab to conduct research and experiments on 'Hongcheon-type smart mobility' led by residents Pilot operation of electric vehicle car sharing service within the living lab (9.18~12.17) ▲Smart mobility living lab in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do Hongcheon-gun (Governor Shin Young-jae) has emerged as a resident-led smart city To do this, Living Lab (Daily Life Laboratory) was started. Living Lab means ‘a process in which residents take the lead in attempting to solve problems experienced in the region.’ Hongcheon-gun held the first and second rounds of the Living Lab to develop and demonstrate a Hongcheon-type smart mobility prototype service model at the Hongcheon Art Museum on September 1 and September 2, respectively. [...]

Robot operation demonstration on the 20th... Facility guidance, day and night patrol, etc. - Spot, a four-legged self-driving robot developed by Boston Dynamics, protects Ieung Bridge, a representative tourist attraction in Sejong City. Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Choi Min-ho) announced on the 20th that it will be the first local government to deploy the artificial intelligence (AI) self-driving robot 'SPOT' for patrol in order to promote the safety of citizens using Ieung Bridge. Spot is a world-class artificial intelligence-based patrol robot launched by Boston Dynamics in the United States. It has an autonomous driving function that detects and avoids obstacles and a remote [...]

- Kakao T app pre-order starting September 9th... Free rides until this year □Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Won Hee-ryong) Metropolitan Area Transportation Committee (Chairman Kang Hee-eop, hereinafter referred to as the Daegwang Committee) has announced the “Demand Responsive Metropolitan Transportation Service (hereinafter referred to as Metropolitan Call) from September 20 (Wednesday). It was announced that advance reservations will be made to promote the pilot project of "Bus". ㅇ The metropolitan call bus is a customized service that allows users to make reservations by selecting the desired time and stop in areas where metropolitan transportation is inconvenient. After the agreement ceremony between MOLIT, Gyeonggi Province, and local governments last June, local governments [...]

- British delegation visits Sejong from 17th to 20th... Promotion of policy sharing and collaboration projects - Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, will form a delegation to visit Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Choi Min-ho), a city of friendly cooperation, from the 17th to the 20th. This visit is proposed by the British government in 2021 as part of the Korea-UK Twins Project, which seeks to solve economic development and urban problems, such as exchange of smart city status with major cities around the world and overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises. Sejong City conducted a 'similarity analysis between cities [...]' conducted by the British government.

- 25th “1st Seoul Smart City Award”… A total of 240 overseas cities and companies received applications and the final 21 works were awarded - ｢Seoul Smart City Forum｣ on the 26th under the theme of 'Challenge and Inclusion of Digital Innovation'... Pre-registration continues until the 20th (Wed) - Mayor Oh Se-hoon presides over the ｢6th WeGo general meeting｣… Discussion of agenda items such as revision of articles of incorporation, election of chairman, selection of host venue, etc. - City, “This will be a jumping-off point for spreading the vision of a people-centered, inclusive smart city around the world” [...]