International Exchange Activities
Through active interaction with city councils of major cities around the world, Seoul Metropolitan Council is deepening reciprocal partnerships with its counterparts and widely promoting how the City is run, thereby helping to raise the Council's status.
Various materials on council activities in advanced cities are collected for comparison and analysis, through overseas training for Council members. Seoul Metropolitan Council works to ensure that these training sessions serve as opportunities to improve citizen's welfare.
Exchange Cities of Seoul Metropolitan Council
Exchange Cities of Seoul Metropolitan Council
| No. | City | Homepage | Country(Region) | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | Australia | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’91.11.8.), Agreement on Exchange of Visits between City Councils(’96.8.28.) | |
| 2 | Mexico City | Mexico | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’92.10.5.), Agreement on Exchange of Visits between City Councils(’97.4.16.) | |
| 3 | Ankara | Turkiye | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’71.8.23.), Agreement on Exchange of Visits between City Councils(’97.7.23.) | |
| 4 | Warsaw |
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Poland | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’96.6.20.), Agreement on Exchange of Visits between City Councils(’97.7.29.) |
| 5 | Moscow |
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Russia | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’91.7.13.), Agreement on Exchange of Visits between City Councils(’97.4.1.) |
| 6 | Ulaanbaatar |
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Mongolia | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’95.10.6.), Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between City Councils( ’97.8.27.) |
| 7 | Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) |
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Kazakhstan | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’04.11.6.), Protocol of Intent between City Councils(’05.5.5.) |
| 8 |
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Thailand | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’06.6.16.), Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between City Councils( ’07.11.26.) | |
| 9 | Sao Paulo |
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Brazil | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’77.4.20.), Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between City Councils( ’11.5.23.) |
| 10 | Bishkek |
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Kyrgyzstan | Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between City Councils(’16.1.14.) |
| 11 | Wellington |
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New Zealand | Friendly City Agreement between City Governments(’16.7.18.), Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between City Councils( ’18.1.18.) |
| 12 | Zhejiang |
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China | Friendly City Agreement between City Governments(’09.4.10.), Protocol of Intent between City Councils(’01.3.30.) |
| 13 | Almaty |
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Kazakhstan | Protocol of Intent between City Councils(’01.5.9.) |
| 14 | Honolulu |
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USA | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’73.10.22.), Letter of Intent on Cooperation between City Councils(’13.3.13.) |
| 15 | Amman |
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Jordan | Exchanged intent of exchanges and cooperation between City Councils |
| 16 | Marseille |
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France | Exchanged intent of exchanges and cooperation between City Councils |
| 17 | British Columbia |
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Canada | Proposed to implement exchanges and cooperation between City Councils on the SMC delegation’s visit to British Columbia Legislative Assembly(’18.10.) |
| 18 | Shanghai |
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China | Friendly City Agreement between City Governments(’14.11.4.) |
| 19 | Taipei |
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Taiwan | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’68. 3.23.) |
| 20 | San Francisco |
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USA | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’76. 5.18.) |
| 21 | Bogota |
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Colombia | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’82. 6.14.) |
| 22 | Jakarta |
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Indonesia | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’84. 7.25.) |
| 23 | Tokyo |
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Japan | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’88. 9. 3.) |
| 24 | Paris |
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France | Sister City Agreement between City Governments (’91.11.12.) |
| 25 | Beijing |
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China | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’93.10.23.) |
| 26 | Ha Noi |
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Viet Nam | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’96. 5. 1.) |
| 27 | Cairo |
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Egypt | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’97. 4.27.) |
| 28 | Rome |
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Italy | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’00. 3.18.) |
| 29 | Washington D.C. |
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USA | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’06. 3.13.) |
| 30 | Athens |
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Greece | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’06. 5.15.) |
| 31 | Tashkent |
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Uzbekistan | Sister City Agreement between City Governments(’10. 7. 2.) |
| 32 | Guizhou |
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China | Exchanged intent of exchanges and cooperation between City Councils |
| 33 | Ho Chi Minh |
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Viet Nam | Exchanged intent of exchanges and cooperation between City Councils |
Visits to Foreign Cities by Seoul Metropolitan Council Delegations
| Year | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Bangkok |
| 2020~21 | Visits suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Ulaanbaatar, Ankara/Istanbul, Honolulu, Beijing/Shanghai |
| 2018 | New South Wales/ Wellington, Jakarta, British Columbia (Canada), Hanoi, Bangkok |
| 2017 | Bangkok, Bishkek/ Almaty, Ankara, Ulaanbaatar, Taipei, Tokyo |
| 2016 | Tokyo, New South Wales, Bishkek, Jakarta, British Columbia (Canada), Hanoi/ Vientiane, Shanghai |
| 2015 | Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, Ankara, Canberra/ Sydney/ Auckland |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Taipei, Jakarta, Hanoi, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Amman |
| 2013 | Bangkok, Honolulu, Ulaanbaatar, Ankara, Beijing, Tokyo |
| 2012 | Jakarta, Tokyo, Zhejiang, Bangkok, Hanoi |
| 2011 | Ulaanbaatar, Hanoi |
| 2010 | Tokyo, Beijing |
Invitation of Foreign City Council Delegations to Seoul Metropolitan Council
| Year | Cities Hosted |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Bishkek, Ho Chi Minh |
| 2020~21 | Visits suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Ulaanbaatar, Honolulu, Bankok |
| 2018 | Bangkok, Ankara, Wellington, Honolulu, Beijing |
| 2017 | Hanoi, Jakarta |
| 2016 | Bishkek, Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ankara, Ulaanbaatar |
| 2015 | Shanghai, Bangkok |
| 2014 | Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, Ankara |
| 2013 | Jakarta, Tokyo, Honolulu, Hanoi |
| 2012 | Ankara, Ulaanbaatar, Beijing |
| 2011 | Tokyo |
| 2010 | Bangkok, Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, Ankara |