Busan City and Gangwon Province Sign '2030 Busan World Expo Hosting Promotion and Win-Win Cooperation Agreement'

At 9:40 AM on the 15th, City Hall, Business Agreement Signing Attended by Mayor Park Hyung-jun and Governor Kim Jin-tae

On the 15th at 9:40 AM, Busan City will sign a "Memorandum of Understanding for Win-Win Cooperation Including Promotion for the 2030 Busan World Expo Bid" with Gangwon Province at the International Protocol Room of City Hall.

At the signing ceremony, Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun and Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Governor Kim Jin-tae will attend in person and sign the memorandum of understanding.

Busan City Hall.

This agreement was prepared to share the understanding that Busan and Gangwon Province can realize the dreams and hopes of Busan and, furthermore, South Korea through the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo, and to mutually cooperate in future promotional activities for the bid.

It was also arranged to mutually cooperate in promoting attendance for the successful hosting of the 2023 Gangwon World Forest Expo, which will be held in Gangwon Province this coming September.

Once this agreement is signed, the two organizations will mutually cooperate in ▲ promotional support for the successful bid of the 2030 Busan World Expo ▲ promotional support for attendance to ensure the successful hosting of the 2023 Gangwon World Forest Expo ▲ discussions on ways to enhance cooperation between the two local governments.

Governor Kim Jin-tae stated, “We will focus Gangwon Province’s internal and external promotional capabilities to build a broad consensus among residents on the Expo bid and actively promote the necessity of the bid,” adding, “It is very meaningful that I, along with the residents of Gangwon, can contribute to this significant event.”

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “If we successfully host the World Expo, known as the Economic Olympics, in Busan in 2030, it will become a growth engine that transforms the economic structure not only of Busan but of the entire Republic of Korea,” and added, “With just over three months remaining, our city will join forces with Gangwon Province to gain public support for the bid and will sprint forward with all our efforts. I ask all citizens to unite with one heart and cheer for the successful bid of the 2030 Busan World Expo.”

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