Seong Jin Moon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, Participates as Speaker at 'World Cities Day Forum'

UNESCO City Platform (UCP) Held to Commemorate 2020 UN World Cities Day... District Mayor Moon's Presentation on 'Community-Centered Urban Development, Paradigm of Inclusive Growth'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu announced on the 4th that District Mayor Mun Seok-jin participated as a presenter in the online forum of the UNESCO City Platform (UCP) hosted ‘World Cities Day 2020’.

The forum, held to commemorate the 2020 UN World Cities Day (October 31), took place for two hours starting at 10 PM Korean time on October 31 (2 PM Central European Time).

With participation from over 1,500 member cities worldwide, the event included an opening address by Xing Qu, UNESCO Deputy Director-General, an introduction to UCP’s main activities, a joint pilot research project presentation between UCP and Mexico City, as well as case presentations and discussions from various cities.

Seodaemun District Mayor Mun Seok-jin delivered a presentation titled “Community-Centered Urban Development, a Paradigm of Inclusive Growth” online from his office that day.

The forum was hosted by Valeriane Gauthier, a reporter from France 24, and Mayor Mun introduced exemplary cases occurring around resident communities within Seodaemun-gu.

He also exchanged opinions with Professor Carlos Moreno from Sorbonne University and Professor Adrian Parr from the University of Texas, among others.

The forum was broadcast live through UNESCO’s YouTube channel.

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