Dr. Young-sook Nam is the Secretary-General of WeGO (World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization), an international organization of 122 cities and 5 national ICT institutions dedicated to pursuing smart sustainable cities for all.
Prior to joining WeGO, she was a Professor at Ewha Woman's University’s Graduate School of International Studies and held senior-level positions in the Korean government and international organizations abroad. As the Director of ICT Investment & Cooperation at the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Korea, she oversaw the Ministry’s global ICT cooperation. Dr. Nam also gained vast experience in policymaking, international cooperation, and sustainable development in her previous posts at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Labor Office (ILO), and Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (MOFAT). Dr. Nam received her M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in International Development from Stanford University.