Incheon Warmly Welcomes LGADRR Members Incheon the World
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: l 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 l Major west coast business city: contains large national/local industrial complexes l 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 Vladivostok Hong Kong Located between China and Japan 1. 5 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs - 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) Cheongn a Yeongjong Songdo ■ Size 209 km 2 ■ 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 2 nd 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 Kyunggi Incheon Bridge Subway to Incheon Highway to Seoul
IFEZ Offers a Brand-new Business City! City of Ubiquity U-Biz Support U-Foreign Admin U-Wallet UTransportation Eco City of Beauty 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!!
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