Yoon Chairs 'World Expo Hosting Strategy Meeting' in Busan... Private Committee Also Launched

'World Expo Hosting Strategy Meeting' Held... Full-Scale Hosting Efforts Begin

President Yoon Suk-yeol speaking
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Jung-won = President Yoon Suk-yeol is speaking at the 2030 Busan Expo Bid Support Committee Strategy Meeting and the Launch Ceremony of the Private Committee held at the Busan International Passenger Terminal Conference Hall on May 31, 2022.
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] The government is intensifying its campaign to host the 2030 World Expo. President Yoon Suk-yeol personally chaired a strategy meeting for the bid in Busan, the city applying to host the World Expo.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 31st that it held the '2030 World Expo Bid Strategy Meeting' in Busan. This meeting was organized to consolidate the government's bidding capabilities ahead of the decision on the host city scheduled for November next year. Attendees included President Yoon, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, and Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Choi Tae-won.

On the same day, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a 'nationwide bid strategy' for hosting the World Expo. Specifically, the ministry plans to establish the '2030 Busan World Expo Bid Committee' under the Prime Minister next month. The idea is to integrate the private bid committee and the government bid committee to enhance cross-ministerial bidding capabilities. The ministry plans to enact the 'Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of the 2030 Busan World Expo Bid Committee' next month to facilitate the establishment of the bid committee.

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(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Jung-won = On the 31st, President Yoon Seok-yeol is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the launch ceremony of the Private Committee, held after the 2030 Busan Expo Bid Support Committee strategy meeting at the Busan International Passenger Terminal Conference Hall. 2022.5.31
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The ministry also unveiled plans to fully mobilize public-private overseas networks. Using four major cooperation channels?government, corporations, public institutions, and local governments?the ministry intends to conduct a bid campaign targeting the 170 member countries of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE), which oversees the World Expo. The ministry stated its commitment to preparing the Expo infrastructure, including the venue, in line with the BIE's on-site inspection scheduled for March next year and the Expo's planned opening in May 2030.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its '2030 World Expo Bid Negotiation Plan.' It stated that support for the Busan World Expo is being incorporated as a mandatory agenda item in diplomatic events involving high-level officials. Additionally, the ministry plans to dispatch influential figures with recognition and influence in key BIE member countries as special envoys for the Busan Expo.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will strengthen bid activities by utilizing not only major international events but also 105 overseas diplomatic missions. It also proposed a plan to enhance synergy by having the public and private sectors collaborate organically centered around the 2030 World Expo Bid Committee.

Alongside the strategy meeting, the launch ceremony of the 'Busan World Expo Bid Support Private Committee' was held. Chaired by Chairman Choi, the private support committee includes major domestic companies such as the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Samsung, SK, and Hyundai Motor. The committee will support the World Expo bid activities through business forums and other initiatives.

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