Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo Visits Germany to Receive Chungcheong Summer Universiade Flag

Preparing to Assume the UCLG Presidency in 2026
Six Days and Four Nights Tour of the Netherlands and Germany

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, will visit the Netherlands and Germany from July 24 to 29 for a six-day, four-night trip to prepare for his upcoming role as the next president of UCLG in 2026 and to receive the flag for the Chungcheong Summer Universiade.

In The Hague, Netherlands, his first destination, he will hold an official meeting as the next president with Jan van Zanen, the current UCLG president and Mayor of The Hague.

The president of UCLG, often referred to as the 'UN of local governments,' represents the voices of 240,000 local governments on the international stage. This position serves as a powerful driving force to raise the global brand value of the city worldwide.

During this meeting, Mayor Lee plans to share key issues, closely discuss cooperation measures for a stable leadership transition, and make thorough preparations as the next leader.

He will then travel to Duisburg, Germany, to attend the closing ceremony of the '2025 Rhine-Ruhr Summer World University Games.' There, together with the governors of the four Chungcheong provinces, he will jointly receive the flag for the '2027 Chungcheong Summer World University Games,' marking the official start of preparations for the successful hosting of the event and announcing it to the world.

Mayor Lee stated, "This trip is an important journey to strengthen Daejeon's status as a leader among global local governments, to demonstrate the international capabilities of the Chungcheong megacity, and to secure future growth engines through partnerships with global companies. I will do my utmost to ensure that the achievements from each visit become a source of pride for our citizens."

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