Incheon City requests support for hosting the G20 summit from diplomatic missions in Korea from 36 countries

Discussing distributed hosting plans with Chungnam, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk

(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Min-jae = On the 13th, Incheon City held a city government information session at Gyeongwonjae in Songdo International City, inviting diplomatic envoys from 36 countries to Korea, and requested support for hosting the 2028 G20 summit.

Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae said at the event, "Incheon is a city that has all the agenda, location, and capabilities necessary to host the G20 summit. We will hold a meeting with Korea's west coast neighbors and prepare for the G20 to discuss common tasks by listening to a wide range of voices from countries around the world."

Regarding Incheon's competitiveness in hosting the G20 summit, Incheon City emphasized that it can discuss and implement major G20 agendas, such as climate change response and new technology innovation.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) secretariat and world-class bio companies are located in Songdo, and logistics innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) is underway at Incheon International Airport and Incheon Port.

Incheon has also hosted international events such as the G20 Sherpa Meeting in 2010, the Incheon Asian Games in 2014, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials Meeting last year.

Incheon City is also seeking ways to join forces with South Chungcheong Province, North Chungcheong Province, and North Jeolla Province to host the G20 summit.

We are planning to have Incheon host the main event of the summit, and other regions to hold conferences held throughout the year, such as ministerial meetings and Sherpa meetings.

Incheon City plans to hold working-level discussions with South Chungcheong Province and North Chungcheong Province in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, on this day and with Jeonbuk Province on the 17th.