Suwon Wins '2020 Korea Knowledge Innovation Smart City Award'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon received the grand prize at the '2020 Korea Knowledge Innovation Smart City Award' on the 18th.

The 'Smart City Award,' hosted by Maeil Business Newspaper and MBN and sponsored by Seoul Housing & Urban Development Corporation, is presented to excellent local governments that develop smart cities based on 'knowledge innovation.' The contest is open to basic local governments nationwide.

In the first round of document review, 12 local governments were selected, and after presentation evaluation, the grand prize winner (Suwon), the top excellence award winner (Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul), and excellence award winners (4 local governments) were selected. The awards ceremony was held on the 18th at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul during the 21st World Knowledge Forum.

Prior to the awards ceremony, Mayor Yeom Tae-young of Suwon introduced Suwon's smart city policies under the theme 'Connecting Jeongjo and Planned Cities: Smart City Suwon.'

Mayor Yeom said, "Suwon is pursuing citizen-centered smart city policies with citizen participation," and added, "We will provide smart city services that citizens can experience anytime and anywhere."

Suwon was selected in the first round for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 'World-Leading Smart City Research and Development Project' in 2018. In 2019, it was selected as a project site for the '2019 Smart City Challenge Project' and received 1.5 billion won in national funding. It was also selected as a 'Smart City-type' site for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2019 Second Half Urban Regeneration New Deal Project.'

Currently formulating a 'Smart City Master Plan,' Suwon is setting smart city goals and directions in consideration of the city's circumstances. The smart city plan will be used as a guideline for various smart city construction projects and smart city service projects.