Suwon City will host the Asia Environment Forum of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) from June 18 to 20.
The forum, held at the Gyeonggi Province Small and Medium Enterprise Comprehensive Support Center in Idi-dong, Youngtong-gu, will feature a variety of thematic presentations including 'ICLEI's Urban Climate Protection Campaign', 'Sustainable Green Procurement Campaign', 'Plans for Introduction of Han River Water Quality Load Management System', and 'Cases of Integrated Water Management Implementation'.
On the first day, June 18, presentations and discussions on 'Sustainable Green Procurement' will be led by Im Hyun-jung from the Eco-Friendly Product Promotion Agency, along with speakers from Japan, the Philippines, and India.
On June 19, a seminar focused on 'Water Protection' will feature Gyeonggi Province's Paldang Water Quality Improvement Task Force Head Kim Tae-han and water management cases from Suwon, Ulsan, and the Philippines.
On the final day, June 20, 'Climate Protection' will be the theme, with presentations of cases from domestic local governments including Suwon, Seoul, Jeju Island, Gwangju, and Gangwon Province, as well as overseas cases from Japan, India, and Sri Lanka.
The ICLEI forum will conclude with a comprehensive discussion and joint declaration on the afternoon of June 20, completing the three-day schedule.
Meanwhile, ICLEI is an organization established with support from the United Nations and the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) following the 'World Assembly of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future' held at the UN headquarters in 1990. It has member organizations comprising approximately 470 local governments and local government association organizations from 64 countries worldwide.
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