On October 16, WOO Dae-beom, director of the Planning and Public Relations Department, and other members of the NEAR Secretariat attended the final briefing session of the preparatory meeting for the 14th NEAR General Assembly held at the Ulsan City Hall Video Conference Room.

This was the final meeting to review the progress of the 14th NEAR General Assembly, where the event agency briefed an overview of the event, and then engaged in discussions about weak points to make up for and areas for improvement for the event. Mr. AHN Hyo-dae, vice mayor for Economic Affairs of Ulsan City, who presided over the meeting, emphasized that the 14th NEAR General Assembly should pay special attention to the formalities as it is attended by many high-level local government officials. 

Mr. Woo highlighted that the 14th NEAR General Assembly is set to be the largest ever in terms of scale and level of participation. Currently, 53 organizations (40 offline, 13 online) have expressed interest in participating, surpassing the 33 participating organizations of the 10th Jeonnam General Assembly. Furthermore, there will be 22 high-level attendees at the deputy governor level or higher (18 offline, 4 online), exceeding the attendance at the 12th Hunan General Assembly. Additionally, there will be 34 attendees at the deputy minister level or higher (30 on-site, 4 online), making a total of 66 attendees. He assured thorough preparations for the event's protocol and event operation to ensure a seamless experience for all participating members.

The 14th NEAR General Assembly is scheduled to take place from October 24 to October 26 at the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center (UECO) and other venues in Ulsan City. On October 25, events including the Multilateral Dialogue among NEAR Heads and Vice-heads, Opening Ceremony, General Assembly, Ulsan Declaration, and Coastal Tour will be held. Additionally, on October 26, industrial tours and field trips to Hyundai Motor Company and Taehwa River National Garden are planned.