‘2030 Busan World Expo Citizen Committee’ Holds Regular General Meeting

Broad Civic Mobilization to Attract the 2030 Busan World Expo

Over 170 Attendees at Asti Hotel on the 20th at 4:30 PM

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dong-guk Lee] On the 20th at 4:30 PM, Busan City will hold the 2023 regular general meeting of the ‘2030 Busan World Expo Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee’ (Representative Chairman Park Hyung-jun, hereinafter Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee) at Asti Hotel (Busan Station).

Busan City Hall.

The Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee is a corporation established in 2020 to attract the 2030 Busan World Expo. To attract the 2030 World Expo to Busan, it has been conducting various promotional activities to unite national capabilities and spread the hosting atmosphere, including a one million signature campaign.

The Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee’s regular general meeting has been held online to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but this year, for the first time since its establishment, it will be held face-to-face, gathering key figures from Busan’s civil, public, academic, and political sectors who are working as directors and executive committee members to attract the 2030 Busan World Expo.

The regular general meeting will proceed in the order of ▲report on the 2023 business plan ▲deliberation and resolution on agenda items (2022 income and expenditure settlement plan, 2023 income and expenditure budget plan) ▲signing ceremony of the 4th Great Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ▲hosting prayer performance, etc. About 170 people will attend, including Representative Chairman and Mayor Park Hyung-jun, Superintendent of Education Ha Yun-su, Chairman of Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jang In-hwa, Chairman of Nexen Group Kang Byung-jung, as well as representatives of Busan-based companies, institutions, and civic groups.

At this general meeting, the 4th Great Cooperation MOU will be signed. Following the 14 institutions and organizations that signed previous agreements, 8 new institutions and organizations will join through this 4th agreement, and each institution and organization will carry out more diverse promotional activities to spread enthusiasm for attracting the 2030 Busan World Expo.

The 8 newly joining institutions and organizations are the Busan City Council of the Movement for a Better Life, Busan Saemaul Association, Busan Branch of the Korea Freedom Federation, Busan Volunteer Center, Busan Facilities Corporation, Busan Sports Council, Busan Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations, and Busan YMCA.

Busan City expects that, taking this regular general meeting as an opportunity, the pan-citizen capabilities of key figures in Busan who are actively working to attract the 2030 Busan World Expo will be fully united, and ahead of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) on-site inspection in April and the hosting decision in November, more organized and impactful nationwide hosting activities will be carried out.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun (Representative Chairman of the Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee) said, “The government, Busan City, and civil society have worked as one to prepare meticulously and flawlessly for attracting the Expo to Busan.” He added, “Before the final destination of the hosting announcement in November, we will devote all our efforts to important milestones such as the upcoming presentation (PT) and the BIE inspection response, so that we can show the last strength of Busan citizens and do our best in the hosting all-out battle.”

The Pan-Citizen Hosting Committee plans to focus on creating a nationwide boom atmosphere, including welcome events at major key areas during the visit of the BIE inspection team, while preparing an all-out battle for hosting activities this year. Since citizens’ support and consensus are also important for attracting the 2030 World Expo to Busan, they also plan to hold the Expo Academy and the 2nd Busan Expo Forum.

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