Busan City Holds Citywide Citizen Resolution Rally for 2030 Busan World Expo Bid

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City will hold the ‘2030 Busan World Expo Hosting Success Pan-Citizen Resolution Rally’ across the entire city on the 14th.

The resolution rally is co-hosted by the 2030 Busan World Expo Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee and national civic organizations, and supported by Busan City and the 2030 Busan World Expo Hosting Committee.

The Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee and national civic organizations planned the resolution rally to express the desire of Busan citizens to host the 2030 Busan World Expo.

About 200 people will attend the resolution rally at Busan Station, including Park Hyung-joon, Mayor of Busan; Shin Sang-hae, Chairperson of Busan City Council; Kim Seok-jun, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education; Jang In-hwa, Chairman of Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; representatives of various civic groups; and university student supporters’ representatives.

Campaigns praying for the hosting of the 2030 World Expo will also be held throughout all 16 districts and counties of Busan City.

To comply with quarantine guidelines, the city minimized the number of on-site participants and invited only those who have completed vaccination to the campaign site. The campaign can also be participated in online.

The 169th General Assembly of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) will be held on the 14th. At the assembly, the first presentation by countries hoping to host the 2030 World Expo is scheduled.

At the assembly, starting with the presentation by the United States Minnesota, the candidate country for the 2027 Recognized Expo, presentations by the candidate cities for the 2030 World Expo?Busan, Rome, Odesa, Riyadh, and Moscow?will be held for 20 minutes each per city.

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