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Seoul Metropolitan Government hosted an international conference on December 11 and 12, 2019 to share the ‘Clean Construction System’ of Seoul Metropolitan Government with eight developing countries including Thailand, Vietnam, Ukraine, Philippines, Uganda, China, Malaysia, and Myanmar. In this conference, they shared various experiences and policies and the implications of Thailand, Vietnam, Ukraine, the Philippines,...   Read more

Seoul conducted the 4th Seoul’s Excellent Hanok Certification System to register eight hanoks as the “2019 Seoul’s Excellent Hanoks.” ○ The “Seoul’s Excellent Hanok Certification System” has been conducted since 2016 to create a favorable environment for hanok architecture through the inheritance of the values that are unique to Seoul’s hanoks and to contribute to...   Read more

On December 9, Seoul held the Seoul Upcycling Forum under the theme, “Upcycling City Made by the Citizens” together with upcycling experts, activists, and citizens at the Seoul Upcycling Plaza. The forum began with a keynote speech by Ralph Wiegmann, the CEO of iF International Forum Design, to explain the true meaning of the innovative...   Read more

From November 19-26, 2019, Seoul conducted the “2019 Vote for Excellent Policies of Seoul” targeting non-Korean voters living in Korea or abroad. The online poll opened on six foreign language websites of Seoul. A total of 11,872 individuals cast their vote, among which those from English-speaking regions amounted to 73 percent, demonstrating the highest rate...   Read more