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Wellington boosts smart city collaboration with other capitals

19 July 2016

by Jonathan Andrews

New Zealand’s capital city has signed two new agreements with Seoul and Canberra to develop smart city solutions and knowledge.

Despite Wellington’s relatively small Korean population, Celia Wade-Brown, the mayor, said the Friendly Cities agreement would develop and promote economic, educational technology and industry relations.

“It will increase the sharing of information on common urban issues and new technology and establish Seoul as a strategic cultural and economic partner,” she said. “There is potential for a partnership between Wellington’s Collider Tech Hub and the Seoul Centre for Creative Economy and Innovation. I was impressed by Mayor Park’s [Mayor of Seoul] commitment to a hu...

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