Busan City Hosts '2022 Blockchain Promotion Week' ... Enhancing Public Awareness and Revitalizing the Ecosystem

December 7-9 at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Official Event by Ministry of Science and ICT, First Time Held Outside Seoul

Theme: "Opening the Blockchain Web 3.0 Era," Featuring Conference, Awards Ceremony, Pilot Project Promotion, and Exhibition Hall

Poster for the '2022 Blockchain Promotion Week' event.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City will hold the '2022 Blockchain Promotion Week' event for three days from the 7th to the 9th at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Hall 2B.

The 'Blockchain Promotion Week' event has been held annually since 2018, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, to raise public awareness of blockchain and revitalize the ecosystem.

This year's event, the 5th edition, will be held in Busan for the first time as a regional event, having previously been held in Seoul (online in 2021). This reflects Busan City's efforts to vigorously promote the blockchain industry.

Under the theme 'Blockchain, Opening the Era of Web 3,' the event will feature various programs including ▲an opening ceremony and blockchain merit awards ▲a blockchain conference ▲the 2022 'Blockchain Pilot Expansion Project Performance Evaluation' and 'Blockchain Research and Development (R&D) Project Performance Presentation' ▲and an exhibition hall with 37 booths.

In particular, the exhibition hall will host a total of 17 Busan companies, including 6 companies from the Blockchain Regulatory Free Zone and 11 companies residing in the blockchain venture convention (b-space), sharing their business achievements and promoting their companies.

The event is free to attend through online pre-registration or on-site registration. For more details about the event, please refer to the official website or contact the secretariat.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, "Through this event, I hope to raise public awareness of blockchain technology and create an opportunity for blockchain technology and industry to further develop centered on Busan." He added, "I ask for the interest of citizens, academia, and industry so that Busan can leap forward as a special blockchain city."

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