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The Smart City Association announced on the 10th that it held the 5th smart city government-industry policy meeting at the Seoul City Hall Press Center on the 11th.
The meeting was held under the theme of 'mutual cooperation and information exchange between the association member companies and the government for the vitalization of the smart city industry'. With the announcement of the 2023 smart city project promotion plan by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, a forum for communication between the government and members of the Smart City Association was prepared.
The 22 regular member companies that attended the event suggested measures to revitalize the smart city industry and difficulties in the industry. The industry and the government agreed that it is necessary to establish a data hub-based regional smart city plan according to regional characteristics and support for local governments to make good use of data. Discussions were also held on the need for an innovative approach to open data and vitalize services, such as building a MOLIT smart city cloud center.
Opinion that large-scale exports linked to platforms are needed as ideas for overseas export-related support policies; KOICA Etc ODA There was an opinion that support in connection with the business was necessary, and there was also a suggestion that a one-stop support center for companies trying to export for the first time was needed.
Regarding regulatory improvement, it was also suggested that a regulatory sandbox area is needed where any company that wants to participate can participate and use data, not just companies that win business orders. CCTV There was a request that it be developed into a one-stop business support center for areas where companies have difficulties in making suggestions due to differences in relevant ministries such as regulatory improvement.
Byeong-Woo Gil, Director of Urban Policy at MOLIT, said, “It was a meaningful occasion to listen to the difficulties of the association members regarding the smart city industry and for the government to ask for and communicate with the industry.” We will do our best to discover and support various policies to link them to overseas expansion.”