Giving Back
More developed and developing countries are showing interest in Korea’s e-governance expertise.
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs announced on Sept. 21 that the Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI) of the German government visited Korea to learn about the Korean government’s e-governance strategy and service. The EFI, which translates as the Expert Commission on Research and Innovation, is a government agency that analyzes and advises the national innovation system and policy of the German government.
At the meeting, the ministry made a presentation on Korea’s e-governance services, such as Minwon 24, for visitors along with how such services can save more than 1.5 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) a year in social and economic costs. The content of the presentation also included start-up promotions based on the sharing of public data, which take the form of the Seoul Bus App, Kimgisa App, big data analysis service Red Table, and the Korean government’s standardization activities for raising the international standing of its e-government systems.
At the same time, the ministry and the commission agreed to exchange opinions on data sharing, security enhancement, local informatization, and the like, while working more closely with each other for the development of e-government systems.