Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin announces ‘Smart City Seongnam’ at the Smart City Expo in Spain

Introducing AI robot utilization training, care services, etc. in the ‘Digital Future Ethics Formation’ session.

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Mayor Shin Sang-jin is speaking in the main session of ‘Formation of Digital Future Ethics’ at the ‘2024 Spain Smart City Expo World Congress’ held in Barcelona, ​​Spain on the 5th (local time). Provided by Seongnam City[Financial News Seongnam = Reporter Jang Choong-sik]Mayor Shin Sang-jin of Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do was invited as a speaker to the ‘2024 Spain Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC2024)’ held in Barcelona, ​​Spain on the 5th local time, and presented Seongnam City’s innovative smart city case. He announced on the 6th that he encouraged local companies.

Mayor Shin appeared as a speaker at the main session of ‘Shaping the Digital Future Ethically’ held in the Red Room, Hall 3, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, ​​on the first day of the Expo.

At this event, Mayor Shin emphasized that “safe management and protection of personal information is an essential element of digital ethics for sustainable urban development,” and to this end, Seongnam City conducts cyber infringement response training, actual status inspection, and annual security education for 4,000 public officials. They introduced that they are operating a variety of information protection systems, including advanced firewalls.

In addition, Seongnam City announced a technology innovation policy that it is pursuing to bridge the digital gap.

To improve the quality of life of citizens, such as education and care services for the underprivileged using AI robots, operation of Mind Fitness, a mental health AI experience center to relieve youth digital addiction, creation of precise heat maps using drones, and digital literacy education. Seongnam City’s digital innovation policies were explained.

The session was moderated by Jennifer James of Reading City, an American non-profit organization, and included Canadian startup representative Jacqueline Lu, Polish Ambassador to the European Citizens Science Project Bogna Gavronska, and Clara Pezuela, Chief Operating Officer of the FIWARE Foundation. attended as a panelist.

The presentation of this session was made last April when Hugo Valenti, president of Fira Barcelona, ​​highly praised Seongnam City’s excellent smart city technology and know-how and officially invited Mayor Shin as a speaker at the Expo.

In addition, Mayor Shin visited the 120㎡ Seongnam Pavilion and met with companies in Seongnam City, saying, “We will continue to support Seongnam City and its high-tech companies to expand into the world and do our best to make Seongnam a global city good for business.” “he said.

The 2024 Spain Smart City Expo World Congress (2024SCEWC), organized and hosted by the City of Barcelona and Fira Barcelona, ​​is the world’s largest smart city exhibition held annually since 2011.

This year, it will be held from the 5th to the 7th under the theme of ‘LIVE BETTER’, and innovative cities, companies, and research institutes from around the world will participate to showcase smart infrastructure and next-generation mobility technology.

jjang@fnnews.com Reporter Jang Choong-sik

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