Suwon Selected as 'Smart City Pilot Certification City'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon has been selected as a smart city pilot certification city.

The city was selected along with nine other local governments—Goyang, Gimhae, Daegu, Daejeon, Bucheon, Seoul, Sejong, Ulsan, and Changwon—in the 'Smart City Pilot Certification City Recruitment Project' sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements. The certificate presentation ceremony was held on the 6th at Hall 1 of Goyang KINТEX, where the '2019 World Smart City Expo' took place.

In May, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport designated the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements as the certification system support agency and developed smart city certification indicators. Based on these indicators, the ministry conducted pilot certification targeting local governments with populations of 300,000 or more (37 total) that expressed interest.

The city, which was selected as a project site in May for the 'Smart City Challenge Recruitment Project 2019' sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is currently establishing governance with the private sector and universities to develop smart solutions and services.

A smart city is a city that applies advanced information and communication technology (ICT) to public services and networks public functions. Also known as a 'smart city,' it is a future-oriented advanced city where citizens can access the internet anytime and anywhere and freely use IT technology.

Ki Woo-jin, Director of Urban Planning Division at Suwon City, said, "A smart city is one where smart services are integrated into citizens' daily lives. We will create a smart city that is differentiated from other cities."