"Innovation and Challenge Change Pohang's Future!" Pohang City's First Expanded Executive Meeting

Mayor Lee Gang-deok Discusses Strategies to Strengthen Competitiveness in Future New Industries

Emphasizes Innovation and Challenging Attitude to Enhance Future Value

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang emphasized ‘innovation’ and ‘challenge’ as the core keywords to secure future competitiveness in the fierce global competitive society at the first expanded executive meeting held this year.

On the 18th, Pohang City held the first expanded executive meeting of the new year in the city hall’s large conference room, presided over by Mayor Lee Kang-deok, sharing the results of a two-week business trip to the United States and discussing development directions to strengthen Pohang’s future new industry competitiveness.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok is holding the first expanded executive meeting of the new year, sharing the results of his two-week business trip to the United States, and discussing development directions to strengthen Pohang's future new industry competitiveness.

At the meeting, the delegation reported achievements such as strengthening domestic and international on-site networking at ‘CES 2023’, visiting the city of Pittsburgh to actively promote overseas expansion of venture startups through global partnerships, and pledging continuous exchanges.

Along with this, through the case of the global innovation city San Diego, they shared development strategies for building a global bio cluster and explored development plans applicable to Pohang City.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “Investment in new industries such as bio, battery, hydrogen, and digital innovation, as well as technologies that can improve quality of life, will increase the future value of Pohang,” adding, “Based on close overseas networks, I hope everyone will work together to build a Pohang that leaps into the world with an attitude of innovation and challenge.”

At the executive meeting held ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Mayor Lee urged special attention to be paid to citizen convenience and strengthening the social safety net by establishing prevention and response systems for various disasters and safety accidents, providing transportation convenience, building a safe transport system, and normal processing of household waste during the holiday period to ensure that citizens do not experience any inconvenience during the holiday.