Seoul water agency takes its expertise abroad through 5-year internship program
The Seoul Water Recycling Corporation has spent five years turning its treatment facilities into classrooms for public officials from abroad, sharing the city’s water management expertise with 13 officials from 11 countries. The agency received a plaque of appreciation at the University of Seoul’s 2026 Global Friends Night on Friday in recognition of its international cooperation efforts. The…
The Seoul Water Recycling Corporation has dedicated five years to transforming its treatment facilities into educational platforms for international officials, sharing the city's water management expertise with 13 officials from 11 different countries. This initiative was recognized with a plaque of appreciation at the University of Seoul's 2026 Global Friends Night on Friday.
The program commenced in 2022 as a collaboration between the corporation and the University of Seoul, following a 2021 academic-industry cooperation agreement. The program is aligned with a master's degree course for public officials from countries engaging in environmental cooperation with Korea. Officials from water environment agencies in Vietnam, Algeria, Egypt, Rwanda, and seven other nations have successfully completed the hands-on internship by the end of the year.
The program provides participants with a detailed tour of the corporation's water recycling centers, an in-depth study of Seoul's treatment technologies and operational practices, and an examination of strategies that could be adapted to water environment policies and facilities in their respective home countries. The program's scope has expanded beyond initial projections.
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