Mayor Shin Sangjin of Seongnam to Present Future Mobility Leadership Model at UN Headquarters in New York

Presentation of Seongnam's Innovation Cases at the UN Headquarters in New York
Expansion of Smart City Collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies and New York City

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin will take the stage at the United Nations (UN) to promote Seongnam City's future mobility and smart city policies to the world. This initiative aims to showcase the competitiveness of Seongnam as an advanced city to international organizations and global cities, and to broaden the foundation for cooperation in the fields of future transportation and urban innovation.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin is presenting the Seongnam-type future mobility policy at the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Sustainable Transport (EST) Asia Regional Conference held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 16. Provided by Seongnam City

According to Seongnam City on July 3, Mayor Shin will depart for New York, United States, on July 4 to attend an official side event of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) held at the UN Headquarters. He will also pursue a series of collaborative meetings with international organizations and major New York City institutions.

On July 7, at the UN Headquarters, Mayor Shin will present future mobility policies and urban innovation cases that utilize advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving at an event themed "Monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Linking the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport Initiative." He is scheduled to announce the roles and vision of local governments in achieving the SDGs.

He will then hold high-level talks with the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) to discuss detailed plans and cooperation strategies for the successful hosting of the "17th Asia High-Level Meeting on Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum," which is scheduled to take place in Seongnam in 2027.

On July 8, he will visit Bloomberg Philanthropies, a globally renowned institution supporting urban innovation. Mayor Shin plans to discuss cooperation in the areas of urban innovation, strengthening public administration capabilities, and smart city development. In addition, he will introduce Seongnam City's policy for fostering advanced industries and smart city strategy, while exploring opportunities to expand participation in global urban innovation networks.

On July 9, Mayor Shin will visit the New York City Department of Transportation and the New York City Mayor’s Office to examine future transportation policies and data-driven administrative innovation. At the Department of Transportation, he will review policies related to autonomous driving, micromobility, and road operations and traffic safety based on transportation data. At the Mayor's Office, he will learn about data-based performance management systems, improvements to citizen services, and inter-agency collaboration systems, with the aim of applying these insights to Seongnam City's smart city policies and future mobility administration.

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sangjin is attending the opening ceremony of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Sustainable Transport (EST) Asia Regional Meeting held on March 16 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Provided by Seongnam City

On the final day of his trip, July 10, Mayor Shin will visit the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and meet with Ambassador Cha Jihoon to discuss signing the Host Country Agreement for the "17th Asia High-Level Meeting on Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum" and ways the Korean government can provide support.

This visit to New York is expected to further establish Seongnam City’s image as a leading city in the fields of future mobility and smart cities within the international community, while also expanding the city's cooperative network with international organizations and global cities.

Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, "This visit to the United Nations is an important opportunity to promote Seongnam City's future mobility and smart city policies to the international community and to strengthen the foundation for global cooperation. We will continue to expand collaboration with international organizations and major cities around the world to enhance Seongnam’s urban competitiveness and help it rise as an innovation city that attracts global attention."

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