Busan And Liverpool Deepen Port City Ties
Two port cities, Busan and Liverpool of the United Kingdom, became one through the medium of youth, culture, and the ocean. The Busan Metropolitan City (Busan Mayor Chun Jae-soo) and the Busan Global City Foundation announced that the ‘2026 Eurasia City Diplomacy Delegation’ concluded its 12-day, 10-night grand journey by conducting seminars, youth cultural exchanges, ...
Busan and Liverpool, two port cities, have strengthened their ties through youth, culture, and the ocean. The Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Global City Foundation announced that the '2026 Eurasia City Diplomacy Delegation' visited Liverpool and London, UK, from September 1 to 3. The delegation focused on expanding exchanges among universities, youth, and citizens with Liverpool, a fellow port city. The visit included seminars, cultural exchanges, and maritime sector city exchanges.
At the 'Busan-Liverpool Cooperation Seminar' held at Liverpool John Moores University on September 2, city diplomacy delegation members, local university students, and faculty discussed city branding, transportation digital twin, and public art utilization. Professor Kwon Hee-seo of the University of Liverpool shared how the two cities used transportation data to understand urban issues and explore cooperation possibilities through the 'Liverpool x Busan Transportation Digital Twin Cooperation Case'.
On the same day, the 'Busan Day in Liverpool' event was held for about 200 citizens. Booths showcasing Busan's cultural tourism and gastronomy were set up, and two local youths were appointed as 'Global Youth Ambassadors in Liverpool' to bridge public diplomacy. Busan youth members performed Beokkuchum, Taekwonmu, and K-pop, and held a flash mob at Liverpool ONE, promoting the event through a BBC Radio Merseyside broadcast.
The delegation concluded their United Kingdom itinerary by visiting the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London on September 3. They toured major facilities and learned about the IMO's role in ensuring international shipping safety and marine environment protection. The youth gained insights into international maritime norms and the port sector's functions as citizens of a global maritime city with the Port of Busan.
The Eurasia city diplomacy delegation visited Shanghai, Almaty, Tashkent, and Liverpool, London from August 24 to September 4. About 60 people, including youth, corporate, and university officials, participated in 'One Team Busan'. Busan Deputy Mayor for Future Innovation, Oh Seok-geun, stated that both cities share a connection to the world through ports and develop their city identities through culture.
He expects continuous cooperation between the two cities and a strengthening of Busan's capabilities as a global maritime city.
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