Mapo-gu Wins Awards in 3 Categories at the 2020 International Business Awards

'MH Mapo Housing' Wins Awards in Two Categories, Praised as a Residential Welfare Project with Clear Social Purpose... Gold Prize Winner 'Yanghwajin Modern History Boat Route Exploration' Selected for 7 Consecutive Years in Cultural Heritage Administration Project Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced on the 25th that it achieved a great success by winning awards in three categories, including the Gold Award in the Live Event category (local government event field) at the 17th International Business Awards in 2020.

The International Business Awards (IBA) is a global competition evaluating the achievements and performance of all organizations worldwide, including corporations, public enterprises, and local governments, over the course of a year. It is known as the "Oscar of the business world" and is the only global awards program covering all fields.

This year, over 3,800 entries from more than 60 countries competed fiercely, with about 250 global experts serving as judges to decide Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards across 13 categories.

The district won ▲ the Gold Award for ‘Yanghwajin Modern History Boat Tour’ in the Live Event category for local government events ▲ two Bronze Awards for ‘MH Mapo Housing’ in the Nonprofit & Government Organization category and the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year category.

Last year, Mapo-gu also won the Gold Award for the ‘M-PAT Classic Music Festival’ and Bronze Awards for the ‘Mapo Central Library’ and the ‘Policy Communication Platform Mapo 1st Street,’ thus raising Mapo-gu’s international status once again by winning Gold Awards for two consecutive years and achieving a triple crown this year.

The ‘Yanghwajin Modern History Boat Tour,’ which won the Gold Award this year, had previously won a Silver Award at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, a premium international innovation award in the Asia-Pacific region, in July. This marks its second international recognition this year, widely promoting Seoul’s only Han River historical and cultural tourism course worldwide.

Additionally, it was recognized as a program that meaningfully utilizes the value of historic sites as educational and tourism resources and has been selected for the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Saengsaeng Cultural Heritage Project competition for seven consecutive years.

‘MH Mapo Housing,’ one of Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun’s pledges during his 7th term, received high praise from judges as “a housing welfare roadmap that brings hope and stability, an excellent campaign with a social purpose,” and “a project that highlights the organization’s commitment to supporting those in need.”

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun of Mapo-gu said, “Following the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, winning the International Business Awards this year again globally recognized the excellence of Mapo-gu’s policies. We will continue to not be complacent but actively discover and implement policies needed by residents through communication with them, striving to build trust and confidence in district administration.”

The 17th International Business Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held online on December 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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