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February 27th, 2017

SICOT(Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie)

Dear Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran and Jochen Eulert

Warm greetings from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. I am Park Wonsoon, Mayor of Seoul. I am delighted to hear that the 42nd SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress will be held in Seoul. As Mayor of Seoul, I pledge my full support.

SICOT has members from 110 nations and is the largest medical conference related to the orthopaedics and traumatology fields. The congress annually gathers related researchers of these fields to present the latest research papers and foster academic and industrial exchange. Should such an important event be hosted in Seoul, I have no doubts the congress will advance the orthopaedics and traumatology fields, thereby expanding the benefits for the public, while elevating the fields on a global scale.

Seoul is a uniquely dynamic city where 2,000 years of history and cutting-edge information and communications technology coexist in great harmony. Moreover, Seoul has successfully hosted several major international events, such as the FIFA World Cup in 2002, the G20 Summit in 2010, the Nuclear Security Summit in 2012 and 94th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR in 2016. In fact, Seoul was ranked as one of the top 5 cities in the world in terms of the number of international events held, for six consecutive years. I believe that these attractive elements and successful experiences make Seoul an ideal city to host the 42nd SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government promises to make sure that the 42nd SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress begins and ends in great success. We kindly ask for your active support as well. The 10 million citizens of Seoul and I look forward to welcoming you in Seoul in 2021. Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Park Wonsoon

Mayor of Seoul