Seoul Metropolitan Government supports emergency relief funds and supplies to foreign cities suffering from unforseen major disasters such as, earthquake, typhoon, flood, etc. in order to minimize property damage and casualties.
In order to start emergency assistance for the victims of the tsunami that occurred in Southeast Asia in 2004, an international cooperation fund was established in 2005 to strengthen the relief fund to support activities for major disasters around the world. According to the regulations regarding the installation and operation of the "Cooperation Fund Article 6 paragraph 2 (Use of funds), we assist the renewal of the cities targeting foreign local governments which suffer from disasters such as, earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and by furnishing emergency disaster relief funds, supplies, and personnel.
Target Regions
Developing countries, such as Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East / CIS
Mainly assist recipients OECD / DAC designated (listed in Appendix 1)
Business Areas
Among the major policies of Seoul, policies of high development needs for developing countries and areas of strong expected impact are preferably given selection consideration capabilities in Seoul.
Result
□ Year 2021 (Unit: mil. KRW, as of Dec. 31, 2021)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Outline | Budget | Actuals |
| 364 | 294 | |||
| 1 | Invitational training project with foreign railroad officials | ○ Objective: promote excellence of construction technology and operational technology of Seoul Metro and support oversea expansion of our companies by providing visitor programs ○ Target: cities that can adopt the technology of Seoul Metro ○ Content: invite railroad officials from strategic cities for overseas expansion in the urban railroad sector and provide site visits to promote the excellence of Seoul Metro |
59 | - |
| 2 | Provide fire & safety infrastructure for developing countries |
○ Objective: improve disaster response capabilities by transferring fire engines to cities with vulnerable safety infrastructure and providing practical education and training to civil servants in charge of fire and disaster response to strengthen their capacity ○ Target: cities in Mongolia, Indonesia and other developing countries ○ Content: aid fire engines and provide invitational training for cities in the developing countries |
105 | 94 |
| 3 | Support independent living for the disabled in developing countries | ○ Objective: support independent living for people with disabilities in poor developing countries through medical support preventing further disabilities as well as vocational training, education, and informatization programs needed for rehabilitation and self-reliance ○ Target: cities in Tanzania, Vietnam, and Laos and other developing countries ○ Content: reinforce protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, provide support for education and informatization |
200 | 200 |
□ Year 2020 (Unit: mil. KRW, as of Dec. 31, 2020)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Outline | Budget | Actuals |
| 848 | 676 | |||
| 1 | Invitational training project with foreign railroad officials |
○ Objective: promote excellence of construction technology and operational technology of Seoul Metro and support oversea expansion of our companies by providing visitor programs |
98 | - |
| 2 | Support health & medical exchange for developing countries | ○ Objective: transfer medical technology to cities with health vulnerability through local medical assistance and academic conferences to promote friendship with cities in developing countries and expand humanitarian aid to the international community. ○ Target: Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia and other developing countries ○ Content: invite local health and medical personnel for training |
70 | - |
| 3 | Provide fire & safety infrastructure for developing countries |
○ Objective: improve disaster response capabilities by transferring fire engines to cities with vulnerable safety infrastructure and providing practical education and training to civil servants in charge of fire and disaster response to strengthen their capacity |
180 | 180 |
| 4 | Support independent living for the disabled in developing countries | ○ Objective: support independent living for people with disabilities in poor developing countries through medical support preventing further disabilities as well as vocational training, education, and informatization programs needed for rehabilitation and self-reliance ○ Target: cities in Tanzania, Vietnam, and Laos and other developing countries ○ Content: reinforce protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, provide support for education and informatization |
300 | 300 |
| 5 | Public-Private Cooperation Project for International Development Cooperation | ○ Objective: support sustainable development and promote friendly cooperation with cities overseas by engaging in international development cooperation projects for developing countries ○ Target: non-profit corporations and private organizations in the field of international development cooperation located in Seoul ○ Content: select the private company/organization though public invitation, support international development cooperation activities in each fields such as Self-reliance Support, Heath and Education |
200 | 196 |
□ Year 2019 (Unit: mil. KRW, as of Dec. 31, 2019)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Outline | Budget | Actuals |
| 885 | 806 | |||
| 1 | Invitational training project with foreign railroad officials | ○ Objective: promote excellence of construction technology and operational technology of Seoul Metro and support oversea expansion of our companies by providing visitor programs ○ Target: cities that can adopt the technology of Seoul Metro ○ Content: invite railroad officials from strategic cities for overseas expansion in the urban railroad sector and provide site visits to promote the excellence of Seoul Metro |
98 | 98 |
| 2 | Support health & medical exchange for developing countries | ○ Objective: transfer medical technology to cities with health vulnerability through local medical assistance and academic conferences to promote friendship with cities in developing countries and expand humanitarian aid to the international community. ○ Target: Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia and other developing countries ○ Content: invite local health and medical personnel for training |
70 | 69 |
| 3 | Provide fire & safety infrastructure for developing countries |
○ Objective: improve disaster response capabilities by transferring fire engines to cities with vulnerable safety infrastructure and providing practical education and training to civil servants in charge of fire and disaster response to strengthen their capacity ○ Target: cities in Philippines, Bangladesh, Mongolia and other developing countries ○ Content: aid fire engines and provide invitational training for cities in the developing countries |
116 | 115 |
| 4 | Support independent living for the disabled in developing countries | ○ Objective: support independent living for people with disabilities in poor developing countries through medical support preventing further disabilities as well as vocational training, education, and informatization projects needed for rehabilitation and self-reliance ○ Target: cities in Tanzania, Vietnam, and Laos and other developing countries. ○ Content: reinforce protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, provide educational and informatization support |
300 | 291 |
| 5 | Public-Private Cooperation Project for International Development Cooperation | ○ Objective: support sustainable development and promote friendly cooperation with cities overseas by engaging in international development cooperation projects for developing countries ○ Target: non-profit corporations and private organizations in the field of international development cooperation located in Seoul ○ Content: select the private company/organization though public invitation, support international development cooperation activities in each fields such as Self-reliance Support, Health and Education |
301 | 233 |
□ Year 2018 (Unit: mil. KRW, as of Dec. 31, 2018)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Outline | Budget | Actual |
| 2,731 | 2,248 | |||
| 1 | Master Degree Training Program targeted to public officers from sister cities in the developing countries | ○ Objective : contribute to the urban development by operating and supporting the Master Degree Training Program targeted to public officers from sister cities in the developing countries ○ Target : 20 public officers less than age of 40 in the developing countries ○ Training Program: 11 courses for major training program, field trip, internship, etc. ○ Degree: Master of Urban Administration/Planning in the University of Seoul |
747 | 690 |
| 2 | Invitation training for foreign city officials | ○ Objective : establish foundation for policy export and contribute to promotion of international exchange cooperation by sharing good policy cases of Seoul city ○ Target : 222 foreign city officials ○ Topic : 15 Training Programs related to Seoul city’s good policy on transportation, smart city, water management, etc ○ Format: policy lecture, field trip, urban policy presentation and discussion |
465 | 426 |
| 3 | Invitation training project with foreign railroad personnels | ○ Objective : promote the excellence of construction and operation technology of Seoul Metro and strengthen support for overseas advancement of companies through human exchange ○ Target : cities that can share the technology of the Seoul Metro ○ Content : promote the excellence of Seoul Metro by inviting railroad personnels from cities that are strategically targeted for urban railroad export ○ Format: held twice an year, less than 15 people from 4 countries for each session |
69 | 60 |
| 4 | Support Seoul Cultural Information Center in Mongolia Ulaanbaatar City | ○ Objective : promote friendly cooperation between the two cities and contribute to the enhancement of Korean wave atmosphere through the support of the Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ○ Target : Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
20 | 17 |
| 5 | Health/medical exchange support for developing countries | ○ Objective : teach medical technology through local medical support and academic meetings for health-vulnerable cities to promote friendship with cities in the developing countries and to expand humanitarian support to the international community ○ Target : developing countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Indonesia ○ Content : invitation training for local health and medical personnel |
70 | 55 |
| 6 | Waterwork facilities improvement project in Chanchamayo, Peru | ○ Objective : strengthen international status and joint venture with private companies for waterworks project through humanitarian aid targeted for the developing countries ○ Target : Pichanaki waterwork facilities in Chanchamayo, Peru ○ Content : improvement of Pichanaki water treatment plant facilities, improvement of Urayiki water supply facilities, installation of water pipes |
670 | 640 |
| 7 | Establishment of firefighting infrastructure in developing countries | ○ Objective : enhance disaster response capacity through transferring fire engines to the cities that have vulnerable safety infrastructure, and enhance capacity of officers for urban fire disaster under development through practical training on disaster response ○ Target : cities in the developing countries such as Philippines, Peru, Indonesia, etc. ○ Content : free transfer of fire engines and invitation training for the developing countries |
90 | 87 |
| 8 | Foreign local government disaster relief | ○ Objective : strengthen Seoul’s international responsibility through provision of emergency relief funds and supplies in the event of an emergent disaster in the foreign local government. ○ Target : foreign local government with emergency disaster such as earthquake, tsunami, typhoon ○ Scale: differentiated support according to relief needs ○ Content : provision of emergency relief funds and relief supplies, dispatch of relief workers, etc. |
500 | 170 |
| 9 | Preliminary feasibility study on Cebu city of the Philippines for the introduction of Seoul-type urban transportation | ○ Advised on the establishment of automatic fare collection system for the integrated public transportation in Cebu city ○ Advised on the establishment of Cebu city’s inter- or intra-city bus terminal and transfer centers |
100 | 100 |
□ Year 2017 (Unit: KRW 1,000, as of Nov. 15, 2017)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Overview | Budget Amount | Execution Amount | Remarks |
| 2,736,781 | 1,703,313 | ||||
| 1 | Master’s degree program for government employees from sister cities in emerging economies | ○ Target: 20 government employees, aged 40 years or under, from 42 cities in 32 emerging economies ○ Program: Urban administration theory, cases of success in Seoul, field trip ○ Degree: Masters in Administrative Studies (Urban and Regional Administration) ○ Consigned organization: University of Seoul ○ Significance: Suggest Seoul Metropolitan Government’s urban development model and establish foundation for exchange and cooperation |
690,388 | 548,644 | |
| 2 | Training for government employees from overseas cities | ○ Description: Training for overseas government employees to prepare a foundation for sharing Seoul Metropolitan Government’s excellent policies with overseas cities and strengthening the human resources network ○ Target: Overseas government employees from sister/friendship cities ○ Course - e-Government, urban transportation and waterworks systems, the excellent policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (13 sessions per year) |
498,293 | 301,392 | |
| 3 | Invitation training for overseas railway-related personnel | ○ Target: Major emerging economies and cities that would be suitable for the introduction of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit system ○ Scale: Twice a year (first half, second half) - Approx. 15 trainees from 4 countries per session ○ Description: Introduced the theory of the urban railway system and promoted the excellence of Seoul’s urban railway policies through field trips by inviting railway-related personnel from strategic overseas cities to learn about Seoul’s policies |
69,100 | 59,188 | |
| 4 | Health care and medical exchange support for emerging economies | ○ Location - Seoul Medical Center, 56 Sinnae-ro, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, Korea (Sinnae-dong) - SMG - SNU Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea (Sindaebang-dong) ○ Target: Health care and medical personnel from cities among sister/friendship cities and those designated by OECD/DAC, with poor health care, medical infrastructure and conditions ○ Description: Provided training and educational courses by inviting health care and medical personnel from emerging economies - Shared advanced healthcare and medical knowledge and improved competencies of healthcare and medical personnel from emerging economies - Shared medical technologies that can be used in local medical institutes |
40,000 | 23,647 | |
| 5 | Seoul Culture and Information Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ○ Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ○ Scale: 61㎡ (Information and Data Room: 56.8㎡, Preparation Room: 4.2㎡) ○ Description - Provided Korean textbooks and books in Korean for the Seoul Culture and Information Center, and held Korean language classes - Provided prizes for cultural events, such as Korean singing and painting contests, organized by the Seoul Culture and Information Center - Provided office supplies for the Seoul Culture and Information Center |
20,000 | 0 | |
| 6 | Water facility improvement in Chanchamayo, Peru | ○ Location: San Ramon, La Merced, and Pichanaki, Chanchamayo, Peru ○ Description: Waterworks facility improvement and repair in San Ramon, La Merced, and Pichanaki in Chanchamayo, Peru |
779,000 | 607,469 | |
| 7 | Supply of fire engines in disuse to emerging economies | ○ Location: Mongolia, Philippines, Cambodia, Sri Lanka ○ Scale: In 2017, 10 fire engines in disuse were provided to overseas countries, and training was offered to their firefighters ○ Description: The fire engines in disuse were provided for free to cities of emerging economies, such as Mongolia and the Philippines |
90,000 |
66,023 |
|
| 8 | Consulting service for Seoul Metropolitan Government’s local tax information system | ○ Description: Established execution plan for system establishment, analyzed technical/political/economic feasibility and expected benefits ○ Method: Provided maximum of KRW 50 million (up to 50% of total project costs) through a contest for private enterprises |
50,000 |
40,000 | |
| 9 | Disaster relief project for overseas local governments | ○ Target: Overseas local governments in emergency disaster situations, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or typhoons(Earthquake Relief in Mexico: Oct. 2017) ○ Description: Provided emergency relief funds and relief supplies (equivalent to $50,000) ○ Significance: Strengthen Seoul’s responsibility for the global community by providing emergency relief funds and relief supplies to overseas local governments in emergency disaster situations |
500,000 |
56,950 |
|
□ Year 2016 (Unit: KRW 1,000)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Overview | Budget Amount | Execution Amount | Remarks |
| 2,738,067 | 1,560,269 | ||||
| 1 | Master’s degree program for government employees from sister cities in emerging economies | ○ Target: 20 government employees, aged 40 years or under, from 42 cities in 32 emerging economies ○ Program: Urban administration theory, cases of success in Seoul, field trip ○ Degree: Masters in Administrative Studies (Urban and Regional Administration) ○ Consigned organization: University of Seoul ○ Significance: Suggest Seoul Metropolitan Government’s urban development model and establish foundation for exchange and cooperation |
688,847 | 570,391 | |
| 2 | Training for government employees from overseas cities | ○ Description: Training for overseas government employees to prepare a foundation for sharing the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s excellent policies with overseas cities and strengthening human resources network ○ Target: 201 government employees from 74 cities in 28 countries ○ Curriculum - 12 courses in 5 fields of Seoul City’s excellent policies, including transportation and e-Government - 2016 Seoul International Training Policy Forum |
476,120 | 418,434 | |
| 3 | Invitation training for overseas railway-related personnel | ○ Target: Urban railway-related personnel from cities as strategic exchange partners - First Half: 8 people (Vietnam: 3, Philippines: 3) - Second Half: 7 people (Vietnam: 3, Bangladesh: 4) ○ Description: Strengthened railway construction/operation capabilities of target cities through training on urban railway construction/operation and established a foundation for sharing Seoul’s policies and technologies |
69,100 | 51,598 | |
| 4 | Health care and medical exchange support for emerging economies | ○ Training for health care and medical personnel from emerging economies - Invited 7 health care and medical personnel from national medical institutes in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan ※ The invitation of health care and medical personnel from Ethiopia, which was planned for October 2016, was canceled as a result of internal disturbance in the country |
35,000 | 19,311 | |
| 5 | Seoul Culture and Information Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ○ Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ○ Function: Promotion of Seoul, cultural events, Korean language classes ○ Details of support: Provided books in Korean, Korean textbooks, office supplies, and prizes for events ○ Project costs not applicable due to internal conditions in Mongolia ※ Due to regime change at the end of June 2016, the performance of private - public cooperation governance activities was poor |
50,000 | 0 | |
| 6 | Water facility improvement in Chanchamayo, Peru | ○ Aqueduct pipeline installation (diameter: 315mm, extension: 1,216km) : Raw water secured successfully as a result of additional aqueduct pipeline installation ○ New intake station installation (Q=3,450 tons/day) : Raw water secured stably as a result of additional intake station installation ○ Significance: Support for waterworks facility improvement in Chanchamayo, Peru, where waterworks facilities and operation performance are poor |
304,000 | 293,360 | |
| 7 | Supply of fire engines in disuse to emerging economies | ○ Target: Transfer of fire engines in disuse to overseas cities, training for overseas firefighters, field trip ○ Fire engine transfer: 2 fire engines each were delivered to Peru (Aug.), Myanmar (Sep.), the Philippines (Oct.), and Mongolia (Nov.) ○ Training: Training was conducted at the Seoul Metropolitan Fire Academy for firefighters from Mongolia (10), the Philippines (10), and Thailand (7) ○ Field Trip: Field trip to Jungnang Fire Station for firefighters from the Philippines (4) ○ Significance: Establish firefighting and fire safety infrastructure in the cities of emerging economies |
90,000 | 74,665 | |
| 8 | Support for e-Library establishment in the National University of Mongolia | ◦ Purpose: To increase exchange and cooperation between Seoul and Ulaanbaatar through “e-Library establishment support” ◦ Description: Purchased and donated supplies (book scanners) to the National University of Mongolia via marine transportation |
20,000 | 16,500 | |
| 9 | Disaster relief project for overseas local governments | ○ Target: Overseas local governments in emergency disaster situations, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or typhoons (Earthquake Relief in Ecuador: Apr. 2016) ○ Description: Provided emergency relief funds and relief supplies (equivalent to $100,000) ○ Significance: Strengthen Seoul’s responsibility for the global community by providing emergency relief funds and relief supplies to overseas local governments in emergency disaster situations |
1,000,000 | 116,010 | |
□ Year 2015 (Unit: KRW 1,000)
| Serial No. | Project Name | Overview | Budget Amount | Execution Amount | Remarks |
| Total | 2,413,535 | 1,742,330 | - | ||
| 1 | Master’s degree program for government employees from sister cities in emerging economies | ○ Target: 55 public employees, aged 40 years or under, from 26 cities in 19 emerging economies ○ Program: Urban administration theory, cases of success in Seoul, field trip, internship with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, writing of dissertation ○ Degree: Masters in Administrative Studies (Urban and Regional Administration) ○ Consigned organization: University of Seoul (5th, 6th and 7th graduating classes) |
700,243 | 677,501 | |
| 2 | Training for government employees from overseas cities | ○ Description: Training for overseas government employees to prepare a foundation for sharing Seoul Metropolitan Government’s excellent policies with overseas cities and strengthening the human resources network ○ Target: Overseas government employees in charge of urban administration (253 from 54 cities in 23 countries) ○ Curriculum: 11 sessions of 6 courses, including e-Government, urban transportation, and urban planning ○ Period: Approx. 7 nights 8 days per course ○ Field: 5 training programs targeting sister/friendship cities and metropolis member cities6 cooperative training sessions with CITYNET, WeGO, and UCLG-ASPAC |
476,120 | 324,438 | |
| 3 | Invitation training for overseas railway-related personnel | ○ Railway-related personnel from cities subject to strategic exchange (5 cities) Invited 12 personnel for training, twice a year (first half/second half) ※ 5 Cities: Selected according to the 2015 Overseas Urban Project Promotion Plan and Selection of Institutes for National Invitation |
69,100 | 55,643 | |
| 4 | Seoul Culture and Information Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ○ Location: 1st Floor, Ulaanbaatar Culture Center on “Seoul Street” in Ulaanbaatar ○ Description: Providing office supplies for the Seoul Culture and Information Center in Mongolia (computers and consumables) and supplies for events to publicize Seoul (Korean singing contests, Korean painting contests) ※ Project costs for 2015 not applicable due to a delay in the organization and operation of governance for Seoul Culture and Information Center support |
20,000 | 0 | |
| 5 | Seoul - Beijing youth cultural exchange | ○ Originally planned to invite youth from Beijing in Dec. 2015, but plan not executed as the project overlapped with that of the central government | 60,000 | 0 | |
| 6 | Health care and medical support in developing countries | ○ Training by inviting 31 personnel from Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan ○ Medical treatment service in Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan (Provided medical services for procedures and surgeries, education and medical appliances, etc.) |
70,000 | 70,000 | - |
| 7 | Waterworks facility improvement in Chanchamayo, Peru | ○ Name of Project: 2015 waterworks facility improvement in San Ramon, Chanchamayo, Peru (ODA) ○ Description: Repaired integrated drainage area, installed drain pipes, installed water gauges (10), improved facilities in the San Ramon Water Purification Plant (additional construction of training walls in flocculation basin and inclined plates in sedimentation basin) ○ Project type/implementer: PMC/Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. ○ Completion of 2015 waterworks facility improvement in San Ramon, Chanchamayo, Peru (ODA) (Nov. 20, 2015) |
304,000 | 294,000 | - |
| 8 | Cultural and art exchange with Baubau City | ○ Korean language training for teachers from Baubau City, Indonesia ○ Target: 4 teachers ○ Period: Oct. 12 - Nov. 6, 2015 (4 weeks) |
30,000 | 30,000 | - |
| 9 | Playground for children in Mongolia(carried forward due to accident in 2014) | ○ Location: Bayanzurkh National Park in southern Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ○ Project Scale: 862.0 ㎡ ○ Period: Dec. 23, 2014 - Aug. 30, 2015 ○ Description: Improvement of facilities (swings, pergolas) and pavement (spreading sand), tree planting |
184,072 | 183,118 | - |
| 10 | Disaster relief for overseas local governments | ○ Emergency restoration fund for earthquake damage in Nepal (Apr. 2015) | 500,000 | 107,630 | - |
□ Year 2005~ 2014 (Unit: KRW 1,000)
| Year | Program | Summary | Amount Executed (Unit: KRW 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Medical Assistance to Areas Damaged by Tsunami in Indonesia | · Period: Jan 5-19, 2005 | 417,000 |
| · Location: Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |||
| · Description: Support for medical assistance groups and pharmaceutical assistance | |||
| 2006 | Red River Development Plan in Vietnam | · Period: Jul 2006 - Dec 2007 | 580,000 |
| · Location: Segment of the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam | |||
| · Size: 40 ㎞, 1.2-4.0 ㎞ wide | |||
| · Cost: Initial program cost at KRW 3,482,840,000 | |||
| 2007 | Red River Development Plan in Vietnam | · Period: Jul 2006 - Dec 2007 | 2,902,000 |
| · Location: Segment of the Red River in Hanoi, Vietnam | |||
| · Size: 40 ㎞, 1.2-4.0 ㎞ wide | |||
| · Cost: Second-phase program cost at KRW 3,482,840,000 | |||
| Training Program for Civil Servants in Hanoi | · Period: Oct 15-25, 2007 | 62,000 | |
| · Location: Hotels in Seoul, Seoul Government facilities, etc. | |||
| · Target: 9 high-ranking civil servants at the Hanoi and central governments | |||
| · Description: Training on Seoul's administrative model, etc. | |||
| Youth Occupational Training in International Sister Cities | · Period: Feb-Dec 2007 | 723,000 | |
| · Target: 43 participants from 8 countries (Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Sudan, China, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Bhutan) | |||
| · Description: Occupational training | |||
| Invitation Training Program for Civil Servants in Overseas Cities | · Period: Oct 15-21, 2007 | 26,000 | |
| · Target: 9 participants from 7 countries (Turkey, Thailand, China, Hungary, USA, Singapore, Taiwan) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on Seoul's major programs and site tour | |||
| 2008 | Overseas Transportation Training Program | · Target․Period | 20,000 |
| - Science Research Institute under the Chinese Ministry of Transport (Mar 11-12, 2008) | |||
| - Bangladesh transportation training team (May 18-26, 2008) | |||
| · Visitors: 15 | |||
| Disaster Aid (Asia) | ·Period․Target․Description | 417,000 | |
| - May 23, 2008: $300,000, Chinese Embassy | |||
| - May 28, 2008: $100,000, Red Cross Myanmar | |||
| · Assistance: Donation certificate delivered to the Chinese Embassy and Myanmar and funds transferred to the bank account | |||
| Assistance to Ethnic Koreans in Kazakhstan | · Period: Jul 15-18, 2008 | 25,000 | |
| · Visitors: 21 (Incl. the Mayor) | |||
| · Description: Projector set donated to Korea Theater in Kazakhstan | |||
| Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries |
· Period: Aug 2008 - Feb 2010 (19 months, 13 month stay) | 320,000 | |
| · Target: 19 civil servants from 8 sister cities in 8 countries (Session 1) | |||
| · Education Provider: Korea University | |||
| Global City Network Academy | · Target: 141 people (10 - 15 each time) from 19 cities in 17 countries such as China, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Colombia | 237,000 | |
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment, tax policy, etc | |||
| Training for High-ranking Civil Servants in Sister Cities |
· Description and Period | 180,000 | |
| - Seoul's e-Government: Sep 16-23, 2008 | |||
| - Sustainable environmental urban policy: Sep 25 - Dec 2, 2008 | |||
| - Training on environment and river: Sep 10-11, 2008 | |||
| - New city governance: Nov 2-9, 2008 | |||
| · Target: 78 people from 18 countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal | |||
| Invitational Training Program for High-ranking Civil Servants in China |
· Period: Nov 24 - Dec 2, 2008 | 79,000 | |
| · No. of People: 15 high-ranking officials in major Chinese cities | |||
| · Description: Introduction to Seoul's major policies and tour of facilities | |||
| Invitation Training Program for Civil Servants in Overseas Cities |
· Period: Oct 20-26, 2008 | 26,000 | |
| · Target: 12 people from 10 countries (Taiwan, Argentina, Spain, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Turkey) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on Seoul's major programs and site tour | |||
| 2009 | Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries | · Period (Session 1): Aug 13, 2008 - Aug 12, 2009 (13 months) | 594,753 |
| · Commissioned to: Korea University Graduate School of Policy Studies | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Local Administration | |||
| · Target: 17 civil servants from 12 cities in 10 countries (Session 2) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on Seoul's exemplary cases and site tour) | |||
| · Global City Network Academy | |||
| Target: 86 people (10 - 15 each time) from 16 countries, such as Nepal, China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan | · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment | 237,384 | |
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment | |||
| Invitational City Policy Training Program for High-ranking Civil Servants in China | · Period: Nov 8-14, 2009 (7 days) | 52,207 | |
| · Location: Partner's House in Hannam-dong and policy areas | |||
| · Target: 17 high-ranking officials in 5 cities in China | |||
| · Description: Introduction to Seoul's major city policies, presentation, and site tour | |||
| Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | · Period: Oct 2009 - Oct 2011 | 28,660 | |
| · Location: Seoul Street in Ulaanbataar | |||
| · Size: 4 floors, 2,500㎡ (gross area) | |||
| · Description: Assistance with purchases (funds, books & other items, etc.) | |||
| Air freight, etc. | |||
| Seoul Street in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | · Period: Oct 2009 - Oct 2010 | 6,450 | |
| · Location: Downtown Ulaanbataar | |||
| · Size: 2.1 km | |||
| · Description: Seoul Street improvement program | |||
| Invitation Training Program for Civil Servants in Overseas Cities |
· Period: Oct 5-11, 2009 | 29,960 | |
| · Target: 12 people from 10 countries (China, Indonesia, Turkey (Ankara), Netherlands, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hungary, Mexico) | |||
| · Description: Introduction to Seoul's major city policies and site tour; home stay provided by Seoul Government employees | |||
| Invitation of Ciacia Tribe | · Period: Dec 20-26, 2009 | 40,000 | |
| · Invitees: 8 guests including the Mayor of Bau-Bau, Indonesia | |||
| · Description: Letter of Intent on cultural and art exchange, King Sejong Story, hangul programs, etc. | |||
| 2010 | Time Capsule Assistance for Hanoi's Thousand Year Anniversary | · Period: Oct 2009 - Oct 2010 | 54,800 |
| · Location: Museum of Hanoi | |||
| · Size: Cylindrical (1.5m in diameter, 2.5m in length) | |||
| · Description: 1,000 items in collection (To be kept for 1,000 years) | |||
| Seoul-Hanoi Friendship Night | · Period: Oct 11, 2010 (18:30) | 4,695 | |
| · Location: Hanoi Daewoo Hotel | |||
| · Target: Hanoi citizenship, honorary citizenship, multicultural families, etc. | |||
| · Description: Official events, traditional dance performance, etc. | |||
| Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries |
· Period (Session 2): Aug 2009 - Aug 2010 (13 months) | 697,556 | |
| · Period (Session 3): Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 (13 months) | |||
| · Commissioned to: Korea University Graduate School of Policy Studies | |||
| · Target: 20 civil servants from 10 cities in 9 countries (Session 3) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on examples in Seoul and site tour | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Urban Administration | |||
| Global City Network Academy | · Period: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2010 (12 times) / 8 days each time | 314,318 | |
| · Target: 152 participants (15 people each time) from 40 cities in 21 countries | |||
| · Description: e-Government, transportation, environment, culture, design, climate change, etc. | |||
| Invitational City Policy Training Program for High-ranking Civil Servants in China | · Period: Nov 2010 (7 days) | 54,004 | |
| · Location: Site tour (e.g., Cheonggyecheon Museum) | |||
| · Target: 18 high-ranking officials from China | |||
| · Description: Introduction to Seoul's major city policies, presentation, and site tour | |||
| Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
· Period: Oct 2009 - Oct 2011 | 24,816 | |
| · Location: Seoul Street in Ulaanbataar | |||
| · Size: 4 floors, 2,500㎡ (gross area) | |||
| · Description: Transportation of items, books, etc. for assistance | |||
| Seoul Street in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Period: Oct 2009 - Oct 2010 | 977,900 | |
| · Location: Downtown Ulaanbataar | |||
| · Size: 2.1 km | |||
| · Description: Seoul Street improvement program | |||
| Invitational Training of National University of Mongolia Students to Seoul |
· Period: Jul 2010 (3 weeks) | 21,517 | |
| · No. of People: 10 | |||
| · Description: Special lecture on Korean language and studies on Seoul/ Korean culture experience, etc. | |||
| Malaria Prevention: Mosquito Net Campaign in Africa | · Period: Jun - Dec 2010 | 115,820 | |
| · Target: United Nations Foundation | |||
| · Description: Donations for the purchase of mosquito nets | |||
| · Method: Assistance based on an MOU for Nets Go! (sending mosquito nets to Africa) between Seoul and the United Nations Foundation | |||
| Disaster Relief, Foreign Local Governments |
· Target: Republic of Haiti | 112,400 | |
| · Description: Relief, donations, etc. | |||
| 2011 | Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries | · Period (Session 3): Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 (13 months)) | 684,000 |
| · Period (Session 4): Aug 2011 - Aug 2012 (13 months) | |||
| · Commissioned to: Korea University Graduate School of Policy Studies | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Urban Administration | |||
| · Target: 17 civil servants from 13 cities in 11 countries (Session 4) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on examples from Seoul and site tour | |||
| Global City Network Academy | · Target: 186 students from Ukraine, Mongolia, and Thailand in 14 courses (10~15 people each time) | 277,000 | |
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment | |||
| Invitational Training Program for High-ranking Civil Servants in Asia |
· Period: ‘2011. April / November (7 days) | 53,000 | |
| · Target: 19 officials from Asia (e.g., China) | |||
| · Description: Introduction to Seoul's major city policies, presentation, and site tour | |||
| Education Support for Youth Centers in Developing Countries |
· Period: ‘2011. February - November (3 days) | 75,000 | |
| · Target: 4 civil servants each from youth centers in Vietnam, Nepal, and Cambodia | |||
| · Description: Sharing experiences on good youth policies and programs, etc. | |||
| Content & Program Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Period: Nov 4-10, 2011 | 26,000 | |
| · Location: Seoul Street in Ulaanbataar | |||
| 1st floor, Ulaanbataar Cultural Center | |||
| · Description: Office supplies (computers, consumable items, etc.) assistance with Seoul Cultural Information Center in Mongolia | |||
| Assistance for supplies used at promotional events for Seoul (Korean song contest, Korean painting contest, etc. | |||
| Public Health & Medical Assistance in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Period: ‘2011. April - December | 57,000 | |
| · Target: Residents of Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | |||
| · Description: Medical consultation (visiting and invitation), | |||
| Medical practitioner invited for training programs | |||
| 2012 | Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries |
· Period (Session 4): Aug 2011 - Aug 2012 (13 months) | 589,000 |
| · Period (Session 5): Aug 2012 - Aug 2013 (13 months) | |||
| · Commissioned to: Korea University Graduate School of Policy Studies (Session 4)/University of Seoul (Session 5) | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Urban Administration | |||
| · Target: 15 civil servants from 9 cities in 7 countries (Session 5) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on examples from Seoul and site tour | |||
| Global City Network Academy | · Period: Jun 15 - Oct 31, 2009 (Session 1-7)/ 5-7 days per session | 441,000 | |
| · Target: 86 students from 16 countries such as Nepal, China, Hungary, India, Indonesia,Iran, Jordan, and Kazakhstan | |||
| (10-15 students per session) | |||
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment | |||
| Education Support for Youth Center in Developing Countries | · 4 times annually, 153 people trained | 80,000 | |
| - Taipei, Hanoi, Bengalore, Jakarta | |||
| Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · 137 items (30 types) supplied | 21,000 | |
| - Computers, copier, printer, etc. (12 types of items) | |||
| - 55 types of books (Korean grammar, etc.) | |||
| - Supplies for painting contest, marathon, and other events | |||
| Health & Medical Assistance for Developing Countries | · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 100,000 | |
| - 351 consulted, 5 operated, 4 on medical training, and 1 invited for medical consultation | |||
| · Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | |||
| - 219 consulted, 21 operated, 4 on medical training, and 5 invited for medical consultation | |||
| Seoul-Chinese Cities Forum | · Korea-China 20-year anniversary survey | 99,000 | |
| - Conducted by: Han Sangjin Institute of Society | |||
| · Seoul-Chinese Cities Forum | |||
| - Period: Nov 5-7, 2012 | |||
| - Location: Conference Hall (3F, New Building) | |||
| - 2 guests (director level) each invited from 6 cities in China | |||
| Assistance for Development of ICT Infrastructure in East Africa | · Feasibility test on 3 WeGO member cities | 50,000 | |
| - Ulaanbataar: Construction of an underground spatial data infrastructure (SDI) | |||
| - Dar es Salaam: Construction of an interdepartmental document control system | |||
| - Buenos Aires: Construction of a smart card-operated public service hub | |||
| International Assistance for Waterworks_Invitational Training for Relevant Officials in Peru | - Period: Nov 19-25, 2012 (7 days) | ||
| - Target: 7 guests from the city waterworks office, including the Mayor of Chanchamayo in Peru | |||
| 2013 | Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries | · Period (Session 5): Aug 2012 - Aug 2013 (13 months) | 535,000 |
| · Period (Session 6): Aug 2013 - Aug 2014 (13 months) | |||
| · Commissioned to: University of Seoul International School of Urban Sciences | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Urban Administration | |||
| · Target: 20 civil servants from 17 cities in 14 countries (Session 6) | |||
| · Description: Presentation on examples from Seoul and site tour | |||
| Global City Network Academy | · Target: Civil servants from foreign cities, sister cities and Metropolis member cities (14 times annually, 15 people each time) | 307,000 | |
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment, and other excellent urban policy areas | |||
| Invitational Training for Civil Servants in Foreign Cities | · Target | 76,000 | |
| - Training for civil servants from strategic cities in Asia (August, 8 days): 16 guests from Hanoi, Jakarta, Bangkok, Ulaanbataar, etc. | |||
| - Training for civil servants from sister cities (October, 8 days): 18 civil servants from sister cities such as San Francisco and Amsterdam | |||
| - Training for high-ranking officials in China (November,7 days): 9 civil servants from 9 cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and others in Shandong and Guangdong Provinces | |||
| · Description: Invitation of influential high-ranking officials in Asian cities, introduction of exemplary policies, site tour, etc. | |||
| Education Support for Youth Centers in Developing Countries | · Period: Nov 4-8, 2013 (5 days) | 80,000 | |
| · No. of People: 105 (Peking University students, Communist Youth League executives, civil servants, professors, etc.) | |||
| · Description: Introduction of Seoul's youth policies to leaders and officers in charge at youth centers in developing countries in Asia | |||
| Invitational Training for Overseas Railway Workers | · Description: Invitation and training of 20 guests engaged in the urban metro industry twice a year | 23,000 | |
| · Target | |||
| - First-half of year: 12 participants from 3 countries (4 each from Indonesia, Thailand, and Libya), Jun 11-25 (15 days) | |||
| - Second-half of year: 8 participants from 2 countries (6 from Vietnam 6, 2 from Azerbaijan), Oct 22-31 (10 days) | |||
| Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Description: Assistance with 84 items in 37 supply categories | 78,000 | |
| - Assistance for the operation of and event supplies for Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbataar | |||
| Health & Medical Assistance for Developing Countries | · Target: 3 countries (Mongolia (Ulaanbataar), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek), Nepal (Kathmandu)) | 142,000 | |
| · Description | |||
| - Assistance with medical consultation: Medical consultation, procedures and surgeries for locals and Korean residents, donation of medical equipment, medical devices, medicine, and supplies | |||
| - Patient evacuation and treatment: 3 patients a year (patients for whom medical services are not available locally) | |||
| International Assistance for Waterworks/td> | · Target: Chanchamayo, Peru | 318,000 | |
| · Description | |||
| - Waterworks improvement: Pipe improvement and replacement, addition of a water purification plant in San Ramón | |||
| - Water station maintenance: Repair and maintenance of water stations damaged by flooding | |||
| Assistance for Recovery from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines | · Period: Nov 18, 2013 | 214,500 | |
| · Target: Leyte and Samar Islands in central Philippines | |||
| · Description: Cash assistance to Red Cross Korea | |||
| 2014 | Master's Degree Course for Civil Servants in Sister Cities in Developing Countries | · Period (Session 6): Aug 2013 - Aug 2014 (13 months) | 704,000 |
| Period (Session 7): Aug 2014 - Aug 2015 (13 months) | |||
| · Commissioned to: University of Seoul International School of Urban Sciences | |||
| · Acquired Degree: Master's degree in Urban Administration | |||
| · Description: Presentation on examples from Seoul and site tour | |||
| Invitational Training for Civil Servants in Foreign Cities | · Target: Civil servants from foreign cities, sister cities, and Metropolis member cities (9 times, 140 officials) | 532,000 | |
| · Description: e-Government, urban transportation, urban environment, and other excellent urban policy areas | |||
| Seoul-Beijing Youth Cultural Exchange | · Description: Collaborative foundation for the future based on Seoul-Beijing cultural exchanges between youth | 40,000 | |
| · Target: Youth in Beijing | |||
| Invitational Training for Overseas Railway Workers | · Description: Invitation and training of 20 people engaged in the urban railway industry twice a year | 80,000 | |
| · Target | |||
| - First-half of year: 9 guests from 3 countries (3 each from Mongolia, Thailand, and Algeria), May 20-29 (10 days) | |||
| - Second-half of year: 7 people from 1 country, Oct 14-23 (10 days) | |||
| Children's Park Development in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Description: Development of children's playgrounds at national parks in Ulaanbataar | 200,000 | |
| Health & Medical Assistance for Developing Countries | · Target: 3 countries (Mongolia (Ulaanbataar), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek), Nepal (Kathmandu)) | 70,000 | |
| · Description | |||
| - 19 (medical assistance), 14 medical workers invited for training | |||
| Content & Program Assistance for Seoul Cultural Information Center in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | · Target: Ulaanbataar, Mongolia | 20,000 | |
| · Description: Assistance with equipment, materials, and supplies for events at Seoul Cultural Information Center | |||
| International Assistance for Waterworks | · Target: Chanchamayo, Peru | 330,000 | |
| · Description | |||
| - Waterworks improvement: Pipe improvement and replacement, addition of a water purification plant in San Ramón | |||
| - Water station maintenance: Repair and maintenance of water stations damaged by flooding | |||
| - Invitation and training of waterworks workers: Twice a year (First/second half of year) | |||
| Disaster Relief, Foreign Local Governments | Emergency relief assistance and supplies for natural disasters overseas (None) | 500,000 | |
Contact
- International Relations Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (+82-2-2133-5297)