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Busan Hosts Customized Global Training Program on Resource Circulation for Policymakers from Four Countries

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Foundation for International Cooperation (President Jeon Yong-woo) announced on June 23 that they will hold the “2025 Busan Global Training Program” from June 23 (Mon) to June 28 (Sat).

This program is part of the city’s green official development assistance (ODA) policy, which Busan is actively promoting. As a global hub city, Busan aims to share its successful resource circulation policies with partner cities abroad and strengthen practical inter-city cooperation.

Themed “Enhancing Capacities in Resource Circulation”, the program invites eight key decision-makers from four countries requiring development cooperation. It features policy lectures, site visits to Busan's waste treatment facilities, and interactive discussions through a customized training curriculum.

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Participating Countries

• ●Mombasa, Kenya and Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Busan’s sister cities)

• ●Surabaya, Indonesia (a long-time cooperation partner)

• ●Asunción, Paraguay, selected for KOICA’s global training program in March 2025

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The training includes in-person lectures, on-site inspections, and action plan (AP) development involving eight visiting policymakers and experts from the partner countries.

This year’s program marks a significant departure from simple lecture-style programs by launching a Busan-style international cooperation training model that incorporates:

• ●Local public institutions (e.g., Busan Environmental Corporation)

• ●Startups in the resource circulation sector

• ●Young professionals majoring in international development or environmental studies

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Collaboration Highlights

• ●Busan Environmental Corporation:

• ○Provides hands-on site training at the Resource Circulation Complex and Biogas Facility

• ●Local startup “Terracle”:

• ○Showcases Busan-based resource circulation technologies and explores global expansion opportunities

• ●Local youth and university students:

• ○Gain practical experience and career development opportunities in international development and environmental policy

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Jeon Yong-woo, President of the Busan Foundation for International Cooperation, stated:

“This training program not only showcases Busan’s policies and technologies but also supports the global expansion of local companies and youth.
It embodies the ‘Busan-style international development cooperation model’ and aims to create synergy through multi-sector collaboration.”

Lee Byung-seok, Director of the Busan Environmental and Water Policy Office, emphasized:

“This program goes beyond sharing Busan’s policies — it empowers participating countries to develop and implement their own strategies to solve urban waste issues.
We hope it will become a key milestone in expanding urban cooperation models and establishing Busan as a global circular economy hub.”