From the ‘Agenda 21’ in 1992 to the ‘Global 2030 Agenda’ represented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the international community has We are continuing our efforts for sustainable development. In addition, in December of the same year, the ‘Paris Agreement’ for the new climate regime after 2020 was adopted, and the ‘New Urban Agenda (NUA)’ was established as a result of the Habitat III meeting in 2016. It has consistently emphasized that making ‘cities’, the home of human life, through a series of processes, such as establishment, is a key task to achieve global sustainable development. At the same time as interest in creating sustainable cities is increasing worldwide, interest in the experience and role of local governments, which are key actors in managing ‘urban sustainability’, as well as the network of local governments is growing. As the world’s largest network of local governments with a special focus on sustainability, ICLEI makes it a priority to help local governments more proactively and responsibly implement local sustainable development policies. One of the measures to achieve this is domestic and international exchanges and cooperation between local governments. Efforts are absolutely necessary to share policy implementation experiences and achievements through innovation, and to efficiently disseminate them. ICLEI Korea Office aims to play a role as a leading local government network that drives Korea’s sustainability by exchanging and cooperating with 2,600 member local governments in 131 countries around the world. In April 2021, the five city visions and more than 100 policy tools and programs proposed by the ‘ICLEI Malmö Promise and Vision Strategy 2021-2027’ adopted by the ICLEI Board of Directors will serve as important guidelines for everyone pursuing a sustainable city. will. We look forward to your interest and active participation in efforts to create a sustainable city in close cooperation with various stakeholders in the region through exchanges with leading cities and local governments in sustainable development around the world.
