Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok Presents the Future Vision of Pohang as the Hub City of the East Sea Region!

Mayor Lee Attends the 13th Asia-Pacific Urban Summit 'Leaders Forum' Online

Pohang City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] On the 27th, Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang City participated in the '13th Asian-Pacific City Summit Leaders Forum,' held non-face-to-face in Fukuoka City, Japan, and gave a presentation titled 'Towards a Livable City through DX (Digital Transformation).'

This Leaders Forum, held over two days from the 27th to the 28th as one of the main events of the 13th Asian-Pacific City Summit, was attended by leaders from six cities and provinces including Pohang City, Fukuoka City in Japan, Taiyuan City in China, Tarlac Province in the Philippines, Dubai City in the UAE, and Da Nang City in Vietnam. Through presentations and discussions, they shared excellent policies and cases of each city and province and exchanged various opinions to proactively respond to and lead changes in the digital transformation era.

In his presentation, Mayor Lee introduced Pohang City's key projects aligned with the digital transformation (DX) era, such as the Smart City Challenge Project, Smart Green City Project, Smart Agriculture and Fisheries, and Smart Urban Regeneration Project, and presented Pohang City's future vision for creating digital transformation.

During the opinion exchange session, Mayor Lee Kang-deok emphasized close cooperation, stating, "The Asia-Pacific region has unlimited development potential in various fields such as industry, culture, and tourism. To solve the challenges currently faced worldwide, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, member cities must pool wisdom and jointly develop excellent policies."

The Asian-Pacific City Summit was established in 1994 in Fukuoka City, Japan, to connect cities in the Asia-Pacific region, build networks, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among cities. Currently, 32 cities from 15 countries are members, and a mayoral meeting is held every two years.

Pohang City joined as a member city at the 8th mayoral meeting held in Dalian City, China, in 2008, and hosted the 10th mayoral meeting in 2012.

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