The International Forum on Future Vision of the Han River was held at Seoul City Hall on July 19, 2019. At the forum, Korean and international policies and cases on ① the peaceful management of a shared river, ② the river and urban water cycle regarding climate change, and ③ the management of river infrastructure...   Read more

The Mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, who is currently on a tour of Central and South America, passed on the expertise of the Seoul-type urban renewal to Mexico City. On July 8, 2019, as the first stop on his tour itinerary, the Mayor gave a lecture on “The Present and Future of Human-focused, Seoul-type Urban...   Read more

On June 30, 2019, Foreign Residents’ Day with FC Seoul, organized by the city of Seoul, Seoul Global Center, and FC Seoul, will be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Expats’ Day allows participants to enjoy not only a match between FC Seoul and Ulsan Hyundai but also various additional events,...   Read more

In order to select Seoul’s 2019 Foreign Honorary Citizens, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be receiving candidate nominations from June 10 to July 19, 2019. Seoul’s Foreign Honorary Citizens will be selected from the international residents who have lived in Seoul for more than three consecutive years (or five cumulative years) or, among the foreign...   Read more

■ Internship Overview Period: July 1, 2019 (Mon.) – 8/16/2019 (Fri.) (total of 7 weeks, 34 days) Number of Recruits: 31 people Current Openings: Refer to the attached document (application form) Eligibility – Foreign undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in universities located in Seoul (exchange students are also eligible to apply) – Period of sojourn...   Read more

Israel’s economic capital of Tel Aviv, that has come to the forefront as the world’s finest startup city, will form a friendly relationship with Seoul, as well as a cooperative relationship. This is Seoul’s first friendly relationship with a city in Israel and the third with a city in the Middle East, after Tehran, Iran...   Read more

Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul met with London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan at London City Hall. The two mayors discussed cooperative measures regarding the growth of innovative startups, a topic of interest common to both cities, as well as the fintech industry, attraction of foreign investments, and improvement of air quality. The two mayors first shared...   Read more

Mayor Park Won-soon will be making visits in the Middle East and Europe from May 1-8, 2019. This will be his first visit to the Middle East in six years after his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2013. He will visit the three cities of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, London, England,...   Read more

Seoul will further extend its urban marketing with the Korea International Broadcasting Foundation’s Arirang TV, which is viewed by nearly 140 million households in 105 countries throughout the world in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. For example, Seoul’s excellent policies or information on lifestyle, culture, travel, and events that are helpful to foreigners will...   Read more

Three directors of disaster prevention from the City of Pasig in Metro Manila, Philippines will be visiting Seoul for three days starting March 4 to acquire know-how for the creation of a smart city from Seoul, which has been ranked ‘No. 1 in E-Government’ since 2003. Last May, Seoul dispatched an on-site inspection team upon...   Read more

Seoul will recruit sixty foreign students currently enrolled in universities or graduate schools in Seoul for the 7th “Seoul Foreign Student Volunteers and Global Mentors” program. Recruitment period: January, 28th (Monday), 2019 – February, 10th (Sunday), 2019, by 18:00 Process: Round one is reviewing applications and round two is applicant interviews. Activity period: March, 1st...   Read more

Seoul will launch the second Foreign Residents Council as a window of communication and governance with foreign residents. In preparation for the increasing cultural diversity of the city population, including over 420,000 foreign residents, Seoul city organized and operated the Foreign Residents Council, a council comprised solely of foreign residents, from December 2015. The first...   Read more