WeGO e-Government Training Program: Seoul Program (March 26 - April 2)

In an effort to advance municipal digital capacity, WeGO is inviting public officials of its member cities to a five-day e-Government training program (apart from arrival and departure dates) exclusively for WeGO members from March 26 to April 2, 2017 in Seoul, Korea.

Since 2011, WeGO has been offering the popular "Seoul Program"—an e-Government training program in partnership with the Seoul Human Resource Development Center—in Seoul, Korea.  The Seoul Program consists of diverse lectures that introduce the best e-Government practices and policies based on Seoul’s global leadership in ICT and smart city trends. It also features interactive discussion sessions and site visits to Seoul’s e-Government facilities as well as cultural excursions.

The Seoul Program will take place at the Seoul Human Resource Development Center (SHRDC) in Seoul, Republic of Korea. For more information, please visit the official website of SHRDC at http://seoulmiti.org/.

LANGUAGE.

All the lectures and field trips will be run in English only; therefore, participants must have a good command of the English language. Applicants will be required to undergo an English interview by the WeGO Secretariat to test their English skills between February 7-10.

SPONSORSHIP.

NOT PROVIDED BY WeGO/ SHRDC:

Airfare: Each and every participant is responsible for the airfare from their Home Country to Seoul (March 26) and from Seoul back to their Home Country (April 2).

PROVIDED BY WeGO/ SHRDC:

Accommodation: WeGO/ SHRDC will provide participants with hotel accommodations at The Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel for 7 nights (check-in on March 26, check-out on April Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided for all participants during the duration of the program.

Local Transport: WeGO/ SHRDC will provide each participant with local transport from/to airport, the hotel, and the training site. All participants should inform WeGO their flight itinerary for airport pick-up and send-off.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

Application Form, Headshot Photo, Copy of Passport

Each participant is required to submit a completed application form, a headshot photo (in .JPG format), and a copy of the passport ID page to the WeGO Secretariat via email at secretariat@we-gov.org.

Deadline for Application Forms, Headshot Photos, Passport Copies: February 2, 2017.

FOR MORE INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO CONTACT:

Mr. Earl Burgos

Program Officer

WeGO Secretariat

Tel: +82 2 720 2934

E-mail: earl@we-gov.org cc: andrew@we-gov.org, secretariat@we-gov.org

Ms.Kseniya Yarkova

Communications Coordinator,

WeGO Europe Regional office

Tel: +79022192884

E-mail: wego.ulregion@mail.ru  , wego.ulregion@gmail.com