Yeongdeungpo-gu District Mayor Jo Yu-jin signed an MOU Tuesday with the 15th District of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul to support the successful hosting of the 2027 Seoul World Youth Day.
The Seoul World Youth Day is an international event organized by the Vatican and hosted by the World Youth Day Organizing Committee. It will be held in Seoul and regional dioceses from July 29 to Aug. 8 next year, with about 1 million young people between the ages of 15 and 39 expected to attend from around the world.
Under the agreement, Jo pledged to provide administrative support needed for the event and to help mobilize available resources within the district.
"I hope this gathering will be remembered as a warm encounter — both for the young visitors coming to Yeongdeungpo and for the residents who welcome them," Jo said. "We will share updates regularly, listen closely to voices on the ground and work together to take care of whatever needs to be done."
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