The Daejeon Green Growth Forum is a

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established for open exchange concerning

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involving members of academia, research institutes, business, central and local government,

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, religious groups and the media from around Korea, but particularly the city of

Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

where it was founded. It is closely tied to the national Green Growth Forum that was established in

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

on Sept. 9, 2008, under the aegis of the Korean Ministry of the Environment. The Daejeon Green Growth Forum works with the mayor of

Daejeon Metropolitan City Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

to take a leadership position on environmental issues by tapping into Daejeon's research capability to rejuvenate the city and serve as a model for other developing cities.

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