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Public–Private–Political Sectors Reunite: Second Session of the National Assembly Relay Seminar on “Busan, a Global Maritime Hub City” Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the second session of the National Assembly Relay Seminar on “Busan, a Global Maritime Hub City” at 1:30 p.m. today (the 17th) in Conference Room No. 2 of the National Assembly Members’ Office Building, where participants will discuss spatial and infrastructure innovation strategies for developing Busan into a global maritime hub city.

At the first seminar, held at the National Assembly last November, an implementation plan for developing “Busan, a Global Maritime Hub City” was presented at the National Assembly for the first time, and the People Power Party Busan Chapter and Busan Metropolitan City jointly announced nine policy proposals to the central government.

The seminar was positively evaluated as marking a starting point for elevating the vision and strategies proposed by Busan into a national agenda.

The second session, building on the vision, strategies, and implementation plans presented at the first seminar, will focus on essential spatial and infrastructure innovation strategies needed for implementation. About 80 participants are expected to attend, including Jeong Dong-man, Chair of the People Power Party Busan Chapter; National Assembly members from the Busan region; Seong Heui-yeob, Vice Mayor for Future Innovation of Busan Metropolitan City; officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries; academic experts; and members of the general public.

This seminar has been organized as a forum to share key issues related to spatial and infrastructure innovation—such as the construction of rail networks and the reinvention of ports—necessary for developing Busan into a global maritime hub city, and to discuss cooperation frameworks and strategies among the city, the central government, the National Assembly, and the private sector.

In the first presentation, Professor Kim Kyung-bae of the Department of Architecture at Inha University will present on the theme “Transformation and Innovation of Global Waterfront Cities,” proposing global waterfront city case studies, the master plans for the redevelopment of Busan North Port and Incheon Inner Port, and the roles of the public and private sectors along with future challenges.

Next, Ahn Jeong-hwa, Research Fellow at The Korea Transport Institute, will deliver a presentation titled “A Stepping Stone for Innovation and Reinvention: Rail Networks,” covering Busan’s current status, the construction of rail networks for innovation and reinvention, and related policy recommendations.

Following the presentations, a panel discussion will be held, moderated by Lee Seong-kwon, Chair of the People Power Party Busan Chapter, with the participation of Professor Shin Ye-kyung of the Department of Architectural Engineering at Namseoul University, officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Busan Metropolitan City officials.

During the discussion, participants will deliberate on strategies for spatial and infrastructure innovation for developing a global maritime hub city, including rail network construction and port reinvention presented earlier.

A Busan Metropolitan City official stated that measures will be 마련 to ensure that the proposals derived from the presentations and discussions are reflected in city policies.

Jeong Dong-man, Chair of the People Power Party Busan Chapter, said, “Following the first seminar, I find it meaningful that the second seminar is being held successfully,” adding, “The Busan Chapter will actively cooperate with the government, the National Assembly, and Busan Metropolitan City so that the issues discussed today can be realized as actual policies.”

Seong Heui-yeob, Vice Mayor for Future Innovation of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Spatial and infrastructure innovation forms the foundation and a core task of a global maritime hub city,” and added, “As this is a critical time for Busan and the Republic of Korea to advance onto the global stage through bold investment in infrastructure reorganization and future industries, I ask for active support and cooperation from the central government, political circles, and the private sector.”

Meanwhile, the third and final session of the relay seminar series is scheduled to be held on December 29. The session will engage in in-depth discussions on discovering new strategies centered on industrial and talent innovation, as well as directions for alignment with national policies.