Korean e-Government
Korea's expertise in IT infrastructure for public services has recently been passed on to developed countries. In particular, Korea, which ranked first in U.N. e-government ratings three times in a row, is accelerating efforts to provide technical support for the introduction of an e-government system by developed nations in Central Asia and Africa.
Related to this issue, the Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute will conduct a preliminary feasibility study to introduce information management systems for organizations and users in Uzbekistan by November. Since its establishment in 2013, the Center for Korean-Uzbek E-government Cooperation has been helping Uzbekistan make a request for projects related to a government directory. The goal of the center is to provide support for introducing an information management system and laying the groundwork for creating an e-Government system based on the example of the Korean government, sponsored by the KLID.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOSPA), on the other hand, held an international conference for managing confidential information about citizens at the Conrad Seoul from Sept. 23 to 25, funded by international development banks like the African Development Bank. In 2012, Korea carried out an electronic ID card project in Afghanistan. A government official said, “Most of the developed nations are not very conscious of managing information about residents.” At the closing ceremony of the event, 52 participating countries were scheduled to announce the Declaration of Seoul, after achieving a consensus about the need for innovation in the management of information about residents to improve the quality of life, despite different conditions that each country faces.
On Oct. 7, the MOSPA will host a third global forum for e-government in Kazakhstan, and there will be an MOU signing ceremony for e-government between Kazakh Investment and Development Minister Asset Issekeshev and MOSPA Minister Chong Jong-sup.
A representative of a Korean advisory group for Uzbekistan remarked, “Owing to differences in IT culture between Korea and Uzbekistan, there are a lot of problems that we experienced while working on the project, including local staff training.” The official concluded by saying, “It is necessary to provide training in local business processes and systems, because the two countries have different business methods.”