□Date: April 13, 2011

□Venue: KRIHS auditorium


On April 13, 2011, KRIHS’s Urban Research for Health and Longevity Department hosted the seminar "Creating cities of health and longevity for living beyond the age of 100." This event, which was a continuation of the first workshop in a series on "Creating Cities for Health and Longevity" held last March, aimed to examine recent developments pertaining to healthy and longevity cities and discuss relevant issues. The seminar started with opening remarks by KRIHS President Park Yang-ho, followed by a keynote speech by Dr. Lee Si-hyung entitled "Life Medicine for Healthy and Longevity." Prof. Go Kawung-uk, Gosin University, and Dr. Kim Eun-jung, associate research fellow of KRIHS, subsequently made presentations on "Creating Cities for Health and Longevity to Fit the Korean Society," which were followed by active discussions among experts from various fields.