By Yoon Sojung The music video for the BTS hit "Dynamite," a text message saying "Wait for me, Mr. Moon" and photos of the moon revolving around Earth. These are part of data sent by Danuri, Korea's first lunar orbiter, from space. Videos, photos and text messages comprised the data received from th

Public officials from 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific region will discuss in Seoul sustainable travel. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 7 said it will host through Nov. 11 the 16th Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Asia-Pacific Sustainable Tourism Conference jointly with the U

The session was opened by UCLG Secretary General, Emilia Saiz, who welcomed participants and urged them to apply their minds to the new priorities and collectively create new experiences through learning and sharing. Then, UCLG Learning Director, Sara Hoeflich, traced the evolution of learning in th

Korea Ecotourism Society is an incorporated association founded on May 12th of 2010, in accordance with the Natural Environment Conservation Act Article 55 Clause 2, to serve the purpose of promoting the development of ecotourism for natural resources conservation and wise use. WalkintoKorea (워크인투코리

KAGRO held a meeting on export marketing Goodtrae, a local agricultural product brand in Buyeo-gun during the 20th World Korean Business Conference at Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center (UECO) on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. (Lee Woo-soon, the team head of GoodTrae of Buyeo-gun souvenirs to Kim ju

Daejeon UCLG World Congress 2022 ended on a successful note. It fully addressed the need for globalization and cooperation, especially in times of need such as the post-COVID-19 pandemic. On that ground, the UCLG Committee put forward an understanding after wrapping up World Congress - 'Pact for the

By Lee JihaeLeaders around the world have sent their condolences over the "Itaewon incident" of Oct. 29 in the Itaewon-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.U.S. President Joe Biden on Oct. 29 said in a statement, "Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved one

Itaewon has been a place of great attraction for tourists both domestically and foreignly, especially in major events. Due to the post-pandemic period, festivals and celebrations are even more anticipated than ever. Last Saturday, October 29th, the District was crowded with countless people celebrat

By Kim HayeounPhotos = Kim HayeounAn academic conference on Jeju Island has discussed the vision and direction of the nation's 18 officially designated cultural cities and shared the results of regional development through the use of unique cultural resources.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tour

Hello, I'm Choi Sung Eun, 23 years old, and I am writing my UCLG volunteer work and experiences. First, I'd like to introduce myself a little bit. I am a senior in the Department of English and Literature at Myongji University Seoul Campus. As I send you this writing, I would like to express my grat

By Xu Aiying Seoul is hosting from Oct. 18-21 the 26th Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly.With 206 countries as members, ANOC is called the "United Nations of the sports world."Starting with an executive council meeting on Oct. 18, ANOC from Oct. 19-20 will hold its p

Daejeon Metropolitan City announced that it will hold the 7th "World Science Culture Forum" online and offline at the Daejeon Convention Center's 2nd Exhibition Hall from October 20th (Thu) to 21st (Fri) with Association of Heads of Institutions in Daedeok Research and Development Special Zone (Chai

Organized by the Daejeon City Tourism Association, the event was organized to boost and establish the morale of tourism workers in the travel industry who suffered from COVID-19, and to strengthen communication between member companies.More than 150 people attended the event, including Yang Dong-ki

Last week, Daejeon had the honor to be the host of UCLG's World Congress. The event turned out successfully as officials and citizens of cities from around the world came to Daejeon to celebrate the beauty of differences and agreed upon cooperating and heading towards a brighter future together.Besi

The organizing committee of the Daejeon UCLG World Congress said the "7th UCLG World Congress" is the world's largest international conference between local governments, wrapped up its five-day journey after the closing ceremony on the 14th.The closing ceremony was attended by about 800 people. Emil

Local and regional governments are taking innovative steps to tackle growing inequalities around the world, according to the findings of a new report being launched today by United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), in partnership with The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) of University Coll

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo (이장우) said, "Let's establish future milestones through unanimity and cooperation of local governments." The "7th UCLG General Assembly" opening ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on the 3rd day of the general meeting at the Daejeon Convention Center's 2nd Exhibition Hall with 1,

It was announced that a Networking Convention the Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) branch of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) will be opened during the UCLG World Congress.At the event, a total of 150 people, including Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo, UCLG World Director, UCLG Asia-Pacific City official

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo, on the first day of the 2022 Daejeon UCLG World Congress, attended the UCLG ASPAC (Asia Pacific Branch) Executive Branch meeting.The meeting was held jointly with Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo and ASPA President Ashok Kumar.The meeting includes 2022 activity report, executiv

Secretary-General Emilia Saiz was warmly welcomed at the office of the Daejeon Convention Center.Emilia Sizes has served as UCLG Secretary General since 2017, and the Secretariat is in full effort. Also, she visited our city last April and gave a full inspection of the conducted DMZ.Mayor Lee Jang-w