Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo to Visit Spain on Official Business Trip with Industry-Academia-Research Economic Delegation Starting on the 29th

Visits to UCLG Executive Meeting and Member Cities of the Global Economic and Scientific Cities Alliance

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, giving a briefing / Daejeon City

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo will embark on an overseas business trip from March 29 to April 5, visiting Madrid, Granada, Malaga, and Seville in Spain for an eight-day, six-night itinerary.

An economic delegation consisting of promising entrepreneurs in the fields of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, batteries, and construction/landscape will accompany the mayor to promote exchanges in Daejeon's economic and scientific sectors.

The first stop will be Madrid, the capital of Spain, where the delegation plans to tour the Cuatro Torres Business Area and other sites to gather ideas for urban modernization and public facility design.

On March 31, the delegation will visit Granada to renew a friendship agreement with Mayor Marifran Carazo and discuss ways to promote exchanges between the two cities, including introducing the Daejeon Midnight Festival and inviting a flamenco performance troupe.

On April 1, following the establishment of the Global Innovation Network of Intelligent Cities (GINI) in September last year, the first member city visit will be to Malaga. Mayor Francisco de la Torre of Malaga and Mayor Lee will discuss ways to activate the city alliance, and the delegation will tour the Digital Content Hub, a national digital innovation and startup complex, as well as the Malaga historic district, to explore ideas applicable to Daejeon's Urban Convergence Special Zone.

On April 2-3, the delegation will visit Seville to attend the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) executive meeting in preparation for Daejeon's upcoming one-year presidency starting this October. Mayor Lee will also meet with Mayor Jose Luis Sanz Ruiz of Seville to introduce the Daejeon Midnight Festival and discuss cultural exchanges between the two cities.

On the final day, the Daejeon economic delegation will attend a local market briefing and investment seminar hosted by the Madrid KOTRA Trade Center before returning to Korea.

Mayor Lee stated, "This trip is meaningful as it is undertaken with young and promising entrepreneurs, and I expect tangible results in all sectors including economy, science, culture, and tourism. I will strive to ensure that these exchanges lead to sustainable development and practical achievements."

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