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Application of Information & Communication Technology(ICT) to Healthy Cities Initiatives

Ubiquitous is an English word of Latin origin (i.e. ubiquitas, ubique) with the general meaning of being present everywhere at all times beyond the bounds of time and place. The Ubiquitous Healthy City is a city designed and developed with the application of ICT to protect the citizens' physical, psychological, and social health against emerging global problems, including economic crisis and climate change. A healthy city puts the health of its citizens the top priority in developing public policies and health is present everywhere at all times

Date


October 26 (Tue) - 29 (Fri), 2010

Venue


COEX Convention Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
COEX Intercontinental Hotel, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

Organized by


The Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC)
Gangnam-gu
The Organizing Committee of the 4th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities

Co-Sponsored by


World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office

Co-Sponsored by


Korea Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs
Seoul Metropolitan Government
Korea Healthy Cities Partnership

Participants


  • - Members and non-members of the Alliance for Healthy Cities
  • - Mayors, politicians, policymakers, city officers from local governments
  • - Academic experts and professionals
  • - Regional/national governments, international organizations
  • - Community groups, NGOs, private sector
  • - ICT engineers, public health administrators, urban designers, social planners
  • - Consultants
  • - Students

Languages


  • * Official languages: Korean, English
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