A venue for discussions on smart city information exchange and sustainable innovative growth
□ The Smart City Local Government Council (President: Busan Metropolitan City/Osan City, Secretary: Smart City Association) held the '2th Smart City Local Government Working Council' at Hotel Naru Ballroom 28, Mapo-gu, Seoul on February 2th.
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□ At the meeting, presentations on strategies for smart city projects being promoted by local governments, smart city planning and data hub utilization plans, plans for overseas expansion of local governments, and capacity building for local government workers were provided, as well as a venue for exchange of opinions between local governments.
ㅇ This event was attended by 48 working-level managers from 71 local governments that have joined the Smart City Local Government Council, and was broadcast live online with 77 people simultaneously watching.
□ Since its inception in 2017, 135 local governments have joined the Smart City Local Government Council, and by `22, 5 council meetings (800 participants) and 12 roundtable meetings (1300 participants) are held, providing a venue for local government smart city information exchange. is becoming a
ㅇ Director Kim Yeong-hyeok of Osan City Hall, who served as the head of the basic local government council, said, “It is important to directly hear the experiences of local governments that have actually performed the smart city project, and the local government council plays such a role in the process of U-City transitioning to Smart City. have been doing A program to strengthen the smart city work capacity of local government officials is also being prepared, so I hope you will participate.”
ㅇ In the introduction of local governments, each local government introduced, “It is a pleasure to meet all of you who are here with a common concern about how to develop our city,” and “I would like to ask for your interest in the business support project promoted by our local government.” A place to introduce and exchange projects that are being pursued with interest was prepared.
□ In the presentation of the strategy guide for the smart city promotion project by the local government, the strategy guide states that “the original purpose of the smart city project must be faithful and the characteristics of the subsidy project must be well understood” and “the connection between the city operating system and smart city planning is important.” continued
ㅇ On the one hand, it is suggested that serious consideration is needed to support companies and revitalize the industry, and if smart cities do not end with construction projects, companies can utilize local government data to foster new services necessary for local governments. It was also suggested that a test bed with
□ Following this, a presentation was made on how to utilize data hubs when establishing smart city plans for local governments.
ㅇ Opinions were also presented asking for support from local governments and the need for practical guidelines for data, platforms, and infrastructure when establishing smart city plans.
□ Amid growing interest in smart city overseas expansion, “Open&Agile Smart City” was introduced as one of the ways for local governments to enter overseas markets. OASC is a non-profit organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with 30 cities in 168 countries as members, and Busan and Daegu in Korea. The Smart Cities Association is seeking collaboration with OASC.
□ This was followed by guidance on the training course for strengthening the capacity of practitioners of smart city local governments.
□ The event ended at 15:5, ahead of the scheduled time, amid much interest and exchange of opinions from local governments on smart cities. The next Smart City National Local Government Working Council event will be held on May 11 (Thursday) at the Sejong Convention Center.