02 Seoul

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul ’ s mayor Park Won-Soon has sought to solve the South Korean capital ’ s issues with pollution , limited affordable housing , traffic congestion and unsustainable population growth through citywide digital transformation initiatives . These include an array of digital education programmes to foster digital literacy within the city ’ s population , and the enforcement of an open data plan to ensure corporate transparency . The city established the Seoul Innovation Bureau to facilitate civic cooperation , oversee public-private relationships that drive positive corporate impacts on society at large , conduct innovation planning for citywide infrastructure , and develop active community projects .

APRIL 2019