Seoul Metropolitan Government Announcement No.

2014 - 428

Seoul City is looking for Overseas Correspondents

Seoul City s Overseas Correspondents serve as important bridges of communication between Seoul and other cities around the world. The main activities of Overseas Correspondents are gathering information on advanced cities best practices in various fields. Become Seoul City s Overseas Correspondents, and join our global network of reporters and citizens. Won-soon Park, Mayor of Seoul February 2014

1.Qualifications to become Seoul Citys Overseas Correspondents - Koreans residing in overseas cities - Foreigners interested in Seoul City and Seoul Citys policies (Regardless of residence of foreigners) - Excellence in English

2. Job description of Overseas Correspondents - Main activities: Gathering information on advanced cities best practices, main policies, main events, etc., Providing opinions, suggestions, ideas regarding current policies of Seoul City or other cities, Gathering information required for the official overseas visits of Seoul City delegations. - Research fields: Various fields regarding city policies, which include

economy, welfare, human rights, environment, transportation, etc. - Procedure: Correspondents are given assignments, which they can choose to research according to their interest, Correspondents can suggest a particular subject they want to research, which will be reviewed by Seoul City and accepted if it is decided it has value for the development of Seoul

3. Benefits of becoming Seoul Citys Overseas Correspondents - Prizes are awarded to correspondents who have submitted reports - Contribution fees are given to correspondents based on the excellence of their activities

4. Application Form - Submit by: March 21, 2014 (Friday) - Send to: email (youngparksmg@gmail.com ) - Overseas Correspondents will be informed in mid March via email

5. For more information -Questions, suggestions, comments can be sent to Ms. Eun-young Park (youngparksmg@gmail.com)

Application Form
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City/country where I will work as a correspondent

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Email

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Education

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Why do you want to be Seoul Overseas Correspondent?