Transcript Incheon`s support to the LGA/DRR - Mr. Eon-Joo Noh

Incheon Warmly Welcomes LGA/DRR Members
Incheon, the World Best City
CONTENTS
Introduction
-Introduce Incheon & IFEZ
Incheon & UN in Cooperation
Conference
- LGA/DRR Overview
- Convention Venue
Hosting Conditions
History with UN
Incheon Landing Operation
Overview
Size: 1,007.47 ㎢ (1% of country area, 1.6 times the size of Seoul)
Population: 2.71 million (third largest, after Seoul and Busan)
Features:
 International city with world-class airport and seaports
- Incheon International Airport (opened 2001) handles 28 million passengers,
and 2.33 million tons of cargo per year
 Major west coast business city: contains large national/local industrial complexes
 City of culture and history: Many historic buildings, museums, and scenic islands
Incheon
Budget: US$ 4.58 billion (2008)
Economy
GRDP: US$ 34 billion (4.7% of national total)
Industrial complexes/companies: 9 complexes/ 6,027 companies
Industrial structure: tertiary – 68.2% secondary - 31% primary – 0.7%
Workforce: 1.31 million
Geographic Location
Gateway to
Northeast Asia
from
to
Incheon Beijing
1.5 hrs
Shanghai
1.5 hrs
Tokyo
1.5 hrs
Vladivostok
2 hrs
Hong Kong
3 hrs
Located between China and Japan
- 61 cities with population of 1 million or more
(1.5 billion total) within 3 hr flight
Incheon International Airport
World’s No. 2 in Cargo Volume
59 Airlines served
124 Destinations in 41 countries
Port of Incheon
Center of international trade & logistics
- 81 berths with cargo-handling
capacity of 100 million tons per year
- Increasing to 135 berths by 2011
INCHEON
FREE ECONOMIC ZONE (IFEZ)
PROJECTS
Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ)
Cheongna
Yeongjong
Songdo
■ Size 209 km2
■ Location Middle west coast of Korean Peninsula, 1-hour drive from Seoul
■ Development Period 2003~2020
■ Investment US$200 bn ■ Projected Value Added US$109 bn (13% of Korea’s GDP)
151 –Story Incheon Tower
Status: In planning
(to be completed in 2012)
Development Cost: US$ 3 billion
Developers: Portman Holdings,
Samsung & Hyundai
2nd tallest building in the world
Incheon Bridge
Status: Under construction
(to be completed in 2009)
Development Cost: US $ 2.4 billion
Developers: AMEC & Government
IFEZ Transportation Infrastructure
Rapid Train to Seoul
Highway to Seoul
Highway to Kyunggi
Incheon Bridge
Subway to Incheon
Highway to Seoul
IFEZ Offers a Brand-new Business City!
City of Ubiquity
Eco City
City of Beauty
U-Biz Support
U-Foreign Admin
U-Wallet
U-Transportation
36% Green Space
60% Public Space
Min. Pollution
Min. Noise
Landscape
Skylines
World-class Facilities
CONTENTS
Introduction
-Introduce Incheon & IFEZ
Incheon & UN in Cooperation
Conference
- LGA/DRR Overview
- Convention Venue
Hosting Conditions
Foreign Investments in IFEZ
UNESCAP APCICT
(Asian and Pacific Training Center for
Information and Communication Technology for Development)
• First UN agency in South Korea
• Train IT specialists from 62 member countries including North Korea (promotes national
image as IT powerhouse)
• US$10 million provided over next five years (Ministry of Information & Communications US$2.5 million, Incheon - US$5 million plus facilities, in-kind)
UNISDR OFFICE in Incheon
UNISDR OFFICE in Incheon
CONTENTS
Introduction
-Introduce Incheon & IFEZ
Incheon & UN in Cooperation
Conference
- LGA/DRR Overview
- Convention Venue
Hosting Conditions
LGA/DRR in Incheon, 2009
Overview
Theme
1. Urban Risk Reduction
2. Capacity Building for Local Governments in DRR
3. Linking DRR with Poverty Reduction
4. Gender and DRR
5. Mainstreaming DRR in CCA
6. Bridging the Gaps between the Local, National, Regional
and Global dimensions of DRR
7. Linking Information and Communication Technology
with DRR
LGA/DRR in Incheon, 2009
Overview
Venue : Songdo Convensia
Date : August 24-26, 2009
Participants : Local & Regional Governments
UN organizations, IOs, INGOs etc.
Expected Participants : 220~250
Host : Incheon Metropolitan City & UNISDR
Songdo Convensia
Songdo Convensia
CONTENTS
Introduction
-Introduce Incheon & IFEZ
Incheon & UN in Cooperation
Conference
- LGA/DRR Overview
- Convention Venue
Hosting Conditions
Accommodation
Transportation
Eco-Friendly
City
LGA/DRR
Meals
Supporting
Air Cost
Thank You !
See You in
LGA/DRR Incheon, 2009!!