Suwon City's Safe City Recertification Virtually Confirmed

A decision on whether to recertify Suwon City as a WHO-recognized Safe City—which was designated as the first in Asia in 2002—will be made on the 4th.

According to the city, from the 2nd through the morning of the 4th, the WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Safety Promotion will conduct on-site verification for Safe City recertification across six fields: child safety, traffic, elderly, school, youth, and injury surveillance.

Prior to this, the city completed preliminary assessments by safety-related departments, followed by a first-stage evaluation of 390 projects and a secondary evaluation of 88 projects. From July through August 10th, it completed final written evaluation of 105 projects and submitted written evaluation approval on August 16th.

Upon confirmation of Suwon City's Safe City recertification following the on-site verification through the 4th, the 'WHO Suwon Safe City Recertification Ceremony' will be held from 2 p.m. that day at the Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Comprehensive Support Center, attended by approximately 400 participants including domestic and international Safe City experts and local government officials.

Following the recertification ceremony, symposiums and workshops will take place featuring thematic presentations on Safe City initiatives and presentations on Safe City projects.

A city official stated, "The Safe City recertification will be confirmed if there are no special issues or defects following the on-site verification," adding, "We are making every effort to inspect Safe City projects by field for recertification."