Korea-Czech Friendly Cooperation Meeting ... Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun Requests Support for 2030 Busan World Expo Bid

Chairman An Seong-min, Chairman Jang In-hwa Attend Czech Economic Delegation

Request for Support in Exchange, Cooperation Plans, and Hosting 2030 Busan World Expo

On the 24th at 5:30 PM, Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, will attend the 'Korea-Czech Friendship and Cooperation Meeting & Opening Ceremony of the Czech Honorary Consulate in Busan' held at the Paradise Hotel in Haeundae-gu to discuss exchange and cooperation measures with the Czech Republic and to carry out negotiation and promotional activities for the bid to host the 2030 Busan World Expo.

Busan City Hall.

This event is led by the Czech economic sector, with a Czech economic delegation including Marketa Adamova Pekarova, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, attending. The Czech economic delegation came to Korea to participate in the event and to engage with economic, political, and diplomatic figures in Busan, where the honorary consulate is located.

Marketa Adamova Pekarova, who visited Korea this time, is currently the Speaker of the Czech Chamber of Deputies and the leader of the ruling party TOP09. She is well known as a female politician who has volunteered for years both in the Czech Republic and abroad and has participated in camps and other activities organized for children from socially vulnerable backgrounds.

The event consists of two sections: the Korea-Czech Friendship and Cooperation Meeting and the Opening Ceremony of the Czech Honorary Consulate in Busan. The Korea-Czech Friendship and Cooperation Meeting, held first, will be attended by Speaker Marketa, Mayor Park Hyung-jun, An Seong-min, Chairperson of the Busan City Council, Jang In-hwa, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and Kang Ho-chan, Vice Chairman of Nexen, who serves as the Czech honorary consul.

At the Korea-Czech Friendship and Cooperation Meeting, Mayor Park Hyung-jun will mention to Speaker Adamova Pekarova that Korea and the Czech Republic have maintained a friendly cooperative relationship by mutually supporting each other on major international issues since establishing diplomatic relations. He will discuss exchange and cooperation measures between Korea, Busan City, and the Czech Republic in areas such as digital economic cooperation, talent development, smart cities, and logistics.

Emphasizing that carbon neutrality and climate change response are important policies for Busan City in this era of great transformation, where global attention is growing on energy security crises and carbon neutrality, he will explain the intention to host the 2030 Busan World Expo. He will state that through the Expo, the intellect of the world will gather to seek alternatives to new challenges such as the climate crisis, digital divide, and relative poverty, and will ask for support.

Next, the Opening Ceremony of the Czech Honorary Consulate in Busan will be attended by participants of the Korea-Czech Friendship and Cooperation Meeting, prominent Czech figures including the Chairperson of the Czech Chamber of Deputies’ Special Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairperson of the Defense and Security Committee, members of parliament, representatives of about 40 Czech companies in fields such as information and communication technology (ICT), automotive, and fintech, as well as about 200 domestic businesspeople.

The Czech Honorary Consulate in Busan opened last June on the 2nd floor of the KNN Tower in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, and performs consular duties for Czechs residing in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions and local residents requiring Czech visas.

At the opening ceremony, Mayor Park Hyung-jun plans to deliver a congratulatory speech explaining the partnership between Korea and the Czech Republic, the values aimed for by the 2030 Busan World Expo, and Busan City's hosting capabilities, while requesting support for the bid. He will also provide a detailed explanation of the charm of Busan, the candidate city for the 2030 Busan World Expo, through promotional videos.

On the 25th, the Czech economic delegation will visit the North Port Promotion Center to receive an explanation about the North Port redevelopment area, the planned site for the 2030 Busan World Expo, and then tour Haeundae, Gwangandaegyo Bridge, and the North Port area to directly observe Busan’s readiness as the host city for the Expo.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun stated, “I expect that Speaker Marketa, the leader of the ruling party in the Czech Republic, along with prominent Czech figures and company representatives who came with the economic delegation, will play a significant role in creating a supportive atmosphere for the 2030 Busan World Expo bid in the Czech Republic by experiencing the charm and capabilities of the city of Busan firsthand during this visit.”

Busan City conducted overseas negotiations with a total of 41 countries last year and invited 74 countries to Busan to promote the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo. In particular, in preparation for the on-site inspection by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) scheduled for the 4th, the city is concentrating all administrative capabilities on bid and negotiation activities by holding boom-up events that can increase citizen participation, such as a fireworks show wishing for the bid’s success.

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