They Are Like Us... Ulsan City Unveils Vision for Foreign-Friendly 'Global City'

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Duyul] On the 11th, Ulsan City held the ‘Global City Ulsan Blueprint Declaration Ceremony’ at the city hall press room to establish a foreigner-friendly city.

Ulsan is experiencing a trend of population decline and foreigner outflow due to low birth rates and sluggish main industries.

Compared to competing cities, the relatively low level of internationalization leads to a decline in urban competitiveness.

To address low internationalization, Ulsan City respects the diversity of foreigners and multicultural families and prepares an inclusive urban system.

The ‘Global City Ulsan Blueprint’ established by Ulsan City consists of 21 projects with a total budget of 247 billion KRW, including 4 major goals and 3 core projects.

The 4 major goals are ▲ A city together (multicultural family-friendly city) ▲ A city where people want to work (a city attracting foreign investors and workers) ▲ A city of exchange (a vibrant international city) ▲ A city to learn (a city where citizens and the world grow together).

The 3 core projects are ▲ Strengthening services at the Ulsan Global Center ▲ Establishing an international school in Ulsan ▲ Designating a complex-type foreign investment zone.

The projects focus on improving the living convenience of foreigners and multicultural families residing in Ulsan and enhancing the investment environment for foreign companies visiting Ulsan.

As for the details of the core projects, the role of the Ulsan Global Center, which has been mainly operating foreign language interpretation and translation services, will be strengthened by establishing mobile counseling services and a medical support interpretation network.

The city will greatly expand the center’s functions so that foreigners residing in Ulsan can easily visit and use it.

The city will designate a complex-type foreign investment zone to transition to future new industries such as floating offshore wind power and eco-friendly energy and chemical industries.

An official from Ulsan City said, “For the future, we want to build the foundation step by step so that citizens and foreigners are not discriminated against but can integrate and develop together.”

The number of foreigners and multicultural families in Ulsan reaches about 35,000.

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