Ansan City to Host "Intercultural City Forum" Next Year for 40th Anniversary of City Status

Mayor Lee Mingeun:
"Aiming to Become Asia's Leading Inclusive Intercultural City"

Ansan City in Gyeonggi Province is planning to hold the "Intercultural City Forum" next year to mark the 40th anniversary of its elevation to city status.

At the "Ansan City Intercultural City Development Committee" held on the 14th, Lee Mingun, Mayor of Ansan (seventh from the left), and other attendees pledged to successfully promote next year's "40th Anniversary of City Promotion Intercultural City Forum." Provided by Ansan City

On November 17, Ansan City announced that it had finalized its major business plans for next year, including this initiative, at the "Intercultural City Development Committee" meeting held in the city hall situation room on the 14th.

An "Intercultural City (ICC)" refers to a city where immigrants and native residents of diverse cultures and nationalities acknowledge and respect cultural differences and engage in mutual exchange. Previously, in February 2020, Ansan City became the first in Korea and the second in Asia to be designated as an Intercultural City by the Council of Europe.

The committee also decided to pursue other major projects next year, including the establishment of a working group among the Council of Europe, South Korea, and Japan for intercultural cities, as well as the hosting of a Global Diaspora Youth Forum.

With a multicultural population of 100,000, Ansan has the largest number of foreign residents in the country. The city plans to create an intercultural environment that citizens can experience firsthand by expanding public-private cooperation to support the independence of youth with migrant backgrounds, hosting a human rights film festival for foreign residents, and supporting cultural and sports programs in which both locals and foreigners participate.

Lee Mingeun, Mayor of Ansan, stated, "This year, through the enactment of ordinances and the hosting of international symposiums, Ansan has firmly established its status as a true intercultural city. We will continue our efforts to ensure that Ansan becomes a leading inclusive intercultural city not only in Korea but across Asia."

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