The UNPOG Public Governance Quarterly
Opening Ceremony of UNPOG’s Relocation to Songdo, Incheon
Dec 1, 2017 / Incheon, Republic of Korea
Opening Ceremony of UNPOG’s Relocation to Songdo, Incheon
Opening Ceremony of UNPOG’s Relocation to Songdo, Incheon
To celebrate UNPOG’s relocation from Seoul to Songdo, Incheon, around 150 Korean and foreign guests, including Mr. Liu Zhenmin, the Under-Secretary-General for UN DESA, Mr. Kim Boo-Kyum, Minister of the Interior and Safety(MOIS), Mr. Yoo Jeong-Bok, Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City, Mr. Jegal Won-Young, Chairperson of the Incheon Metropolitan Council, Mr. Kim Pan-Suk, Minister of Personnel Management (MPM), and Mr. Chung Chae-Gun, Head of UNPOG, attended the opening ceremony. UN Under-Secretary-General Liu said, "I expect that UNPOG plays a more crucial role in developing training programmes and study tours on SDGs implementation, and sharing best practices of SDGs implementation in the Asia-Pacific as well as Eastern African regions." For his part, Minister Kim Boo-Kyum said that "With the cooperation with UNPOG, I look forward to having more opportunities to share Korean best practices in SDGs implementation with international communities." Also, Mayor Yoo Jeong-Bok stated "Incheon will provide necessary supports to UNPOG, so that UNPOG can settle well in Songdo and strengthen its collaboration with other international organizations."
