2028 Ulsan International Garden Expo Bid Kicks Off... Inspection Team Visit

International Horticultural Producers Association Conducts On-Site Inspections at Taehwagang National Garden and Yeocheon Landfill

Ulsan City has reached its first milestone in attracting the International Garden Expo.

The on-site inspection team from the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the approval organization for the ‘2028 Ulsan International Garden Expo,’ will visit Ulsan. The inspection team will stay in Ulsan until the 9th.

The team consists of seven members, including the head of the delegation, AIPH Secretary-General Tim Briercliffe.

From the 7th to the 8th, they will conduct on-site inspections by touring the planned venue, including Taehwagang National Garden, Samsan, Yeocheon Landfill, and the downtown area of Ulsan, before leaving Ulsan on the morning of the 9th.

On the first day of the inspection, the 7th, they will receive reports on the promotion plan and preparations for the 2028 Ulsan Garden Expo, and visit Taehwagang National Garden, Samsan, and Yeocheon Landfill to assess the conditions for hosting the event.

On the second day, the 8th, they will tour Hyundai Heavy Industries’ industrial facilities and visit Daewangam Park, which can be linked with the Garden Expo.

They will then conclude the official schedule by touring Ulsan Grand Park, the largest park in the nation boasting 1.1 million pyeong, which was donated by SK to provide one pyeong of garden space to each Ulsan citizen.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “We are doing our best to prepare by renovating Taehwagang National Garden and turning Samsan and Yeocheon Landfill into gardens for the International Garden Expo,” adding, “We plan to make it a meaningful event where nature and people harmonize in the garden.”

Ulsan City plans to announce its bid for the expo at the general meeting held in Doha, Qatar, in March after the on-site inspection by the international approval organization, the International Association of Horticultural Producers, and to receive approval at the general meeting in Warsaw, Poland, in September.

Additionally, they are awaiting the selection of the project for the international event policy rating survey in February. If selected, the project will undergo a feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, aiming to obtain final international event approval in July.

On January 23, Ulsan City, the City Council, and the Korean branch of the International Association of Horticultural Producers signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a mutual cooperation system for the successful attraction and hosting of the International Garden Expo.

Taehwagang National Garden.

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