Smart City technologies promise to transform urban government and infrastructure using 21st century digital tools. Despite their promise, Cities have been slow to adopt Smart City solutions. Pursues sustainable city development based on e-Governance

1. Presented by Ms. Suzin Ahn, Asst.
Secretary General
November 13, 2015,
Gaithersburg, MD

2. International
cooperative body
for cities and
local
governments
worldwide
Pursues
sustainable city
development
based on e-
Governance
WeGO at a Glance

3. WeGO has 94 members around the world
San Francisco
Mexico City
Porto Alegre
Nairobi
Paris
Moscow
Chengdu Seoul
Jakarta
Abu Dhabi
Suva
WeGO Members

4. General Assembly
President,
Executive Vice President,
Vice Presidents
Executive Committee
Secretariat
WeGO Europe Regional Office,
Ulyanovsk Region
WeGO Asia Regional Office,
Chengdu
WeGO Leadership for the 2014-2017 Term
President City
Executive Vice President City
Vice President Cities
Executive Committee Members
Seoul
Ulyanovsk Region
Barcelona, Chengdu, Hebron, Jakarta, Khartoum
State, Sennar State
Agra, Barcelona, Chengdu, Frankfurt, Gimpo,
Hebron, Jakarta, Khartoum State, Maputo, Nairobi,
Sennar State, Seoul, Ulaanbaatar, Ulyanovsk Region
WeGO’s Governance

5. Executive Committee Meeting 2015
Date: September 16-18, 2015
Venue: Ulyanovsk Region, Russia
Participants: 10 out of 14 EXCOM Member Cities (Barcelona, Chengdu,
Hebron, Jakarta, Khartoum State, Maputo, Nairobi, Seoul, Ulaanbaatar,
Ulyanovsk Region)
Sessions: Executive Committee Meeting, Good Practice Sharing Session,
Workshop on Emerging Trends in Open Data

6. WeGO’s Program
Activities

7. Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2015
(May 21-22, 2015)
Venue: Haevichi Hotel (Jeju Island, Korea)
Partner: United Nations Project Office on
Governance (UNPOG)
Participants: Over 3,700 participants; 100
WeGO guests from more than 20 cities and 8
organizations worldwide
WeGO-UNPOG e-Government Track:
- e-Government for Sustainable
Development
- Engaging Citizens in Public Service
Delivery: Bottom-Up Approach of Local e-
Government Initiatives
- Bridging Central and Local Governments
with Whole-of-Government Approach
- [Executive City Dialogue] Building Trust in
Local Governments through e-Government
Events/ Conferences
WeGO’s Program
Activities

8. Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on e-Government, Smart Cities and
Digital Societies for Sustainable Development (August 19-20, 2015)
Venue: Plaza Athenee Hotel
(Bangkok, Thailand)
Partner: International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Participants: 300 guests from
all over the world
WeGO Session:
- Smart and Sustainable Cities
Forum Sponsors:
- Seoul (Platinum Sponsor)
- Seongnam (Gold Sponsor)
Events/ Conferences
WeGO’s Program
Activities

9. Seoul Program I (May 18-22, 2015)
Venue: Seoul Human Resource Development Centre
(Seoul, Korea), Haevichi Hotel (Jeju Island, Korea)
Participants: 15 participants from 10 cities
Themes:
- Open Data
- Civic Participation Systems
- Big Data
Participation at the Jeju Forum
Seoul Program II (August 19-25, 2015)
Venue: Seoul Human Resource Development Centre
(Seoul, Korea)
Participants: 12 participants from 11 cities
Themes:
- Smart City
- Intelligent Transport Systems
- Big Data
e-Gov Training
WeGO’s Program
Activities

10. Features:
- A standardized and open
source software framework
designed to help
governments efficiently
develop and operate e-
Government Applications
WeGO Support:
- Free eGovFrame
- Technical Training and
Service Program exclusively
for WeGO members
WeGO eGovFrame
e-Gov Tools
WeGO’s Program
Activities

11. Features:
- A Map and Dashboard
displaying your city’s
diagnostic scores along with
the average of WeGO
member cities’ scores
- Diagnostic Reports
- Q&A bulletin board
Member Benefits:
- Utilize CeDS up to 4x a year
- Track your city’s
development progress
- Understand your city’s e-
Government environment
and tailor your development
strategies
CeDS Online Platform
e-Gov Tools
WeGO’s Program
Activities
Actual CeDS Investigation

12. WeGO e-Government Consultation/ Feasibility Study Project
San Fernando La Union,
Philippines
Hanoi,
Vietnam
F/S Project on Civic Participation Systems (CPS)
Additional WeGO beneficiaries: Quezon, Philippines, Pokhara, Nepal, Bharatpur,
Nepal
Consultation
WeGO’s Program
Activities

13. WeGO’s Program
Activities

14. Emerging Trends in Open Data for Smart Cities
WeGO Joint Research Project with the Seoul National University
International IT Policy Program
Research
WeGO’s Program
Activities

15. Venue: Brasilia, Brazil
Partner: National Front of
Mayors
WeGO Sessions:
- WeGO Awards Workshop
- Introduction to WeGO at the
FONARI Meeting
WeGO Presenters:
- San Fernando La Union,
Philippines
- Seoul, Korea
Knowledge Sharing
WeGO’s Program
Activities
WeGO Awards Workshop at the 3rd Meeting of Municipalities for
Sustainable Development & Presentations at the 1st International
Conference for Sustainable Cities (April 7-9, 2015)

16. Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) 2016 Kick-Off Meeting
(November 12-13, 2015)
Venue: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Partner: National Institute of
Standards & Technology (NIST)
What is GCTC?
GCTC is an event designed to
advance the incubation and
deployment of Internet of Things
(IoT) technologies within a smart
city environment in cities around
the world.
WeGO Member at the GCTC
2014: Pittsburgh’s Traffic
Optimizing Software System
Knowledge Sharing
WeGO’s Program
Activities

17. WeGO’s Participation in the GCTC
- Promotion campaign to all WeGO
members through diverse communication
channels
- Presentation of the GCTC to the WeGO
Executive Committee
- Participation at the Kick-Off Meeting
2016 of WeGO members
• Galle, Sri Lanka
• Nairobi, Kenya
• NITDA, Nigeria
- Active Participation of WeGO and its
members throughout GCTC 2016
- Possible Online GCTC event for
WeGO members
Knowledge Sharing
WeGO’s Program
Activities

18. 1st WeGO Pavilion at the Smart City Expo World Congress
(November 17-19, 2015)
Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Partner: Fira Barcelona
WeGO Speakers:
- Seongnam Mayor Jae-myung Lee
- Seoul CIO Young-Hoon Choi
- Gimpo CIO Ji-In Chae
- NITDA e-Gov Head Bernard Ewah
WeGO Pavilion Participants:
- Gimpo Korea
- Seongnam, Korea
- NITDA, Nigeria
The Smart City Expo World Congress is the premier global summit for smart cities,
and WeGO members have a chance to promote their smart city practices to more
than 10,000 participants from over 400 cities worldwide!
Knowledge Sharing
WeGO’s Program
Activities

19. WeGO Awards
WeGO’s Program
Activities
WeGO’s triennial Awards Ceremony
recognizes outstanding e-Government
projects of cities and local
governments in 5 categories:
• Services
• Efficiency
• Open City
• Urban Management
• Digital Divide
The 3rd WeGO Awards Ceremony will
be held during the 4th WeGO General
Assembly.

20. WeGO provides many international and high-profile networking
opportunities in the context of e-Government
Networking through WeGO