Kookmin University researcher, student win Global Youth Award
A researcher and a student from Kookmin University have each received an award at the 2026 Sustainable Smart City Champions Session, the university said. The event was part of Smart Life Week 2026, co-hosted by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) and the Seoul Metropolitan Government at Coex in southern Seoul from Oct. 6-8. Ra Min-su, a researcher at the university’s Global…
Two individuals from Kookmin University have been honored with the 2026 WeGO Global Youth Award at the Sustainable Smart City Champions Session during Smart Life Week 2026. Ra Min-su, a researcher at the Global Development Cooperation Institute, and Ji Ye-jun, a senior at the Kookmin International Business School, received the prestigious award on October 7.
Ji is also involved with the university’s HUSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) Global Symbiosis Project. The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) organizes the event as part of Smart Life Week 2026, which is co-hosted by WeGO and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. WeGO aims to promote smart and sustainable urban development through collaboration among various stakeholders worldwide.
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