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The National Information Society Agency (NIA) has led the information and communications technology (ICT) development in Korea over three decades. Its experience in promoting national informatization and developing related policies for national and local governments cuts across high-speed information network, open data platform, and e-government systems and services – all critical foundations building smart cities and nations. Leveraging its expertise, NIA is expanding its global engagement through ICT technical assistance with international organizations and bilateral cooperation with partner countries in through joint research and development projects, ICT consultations and human resource exchanges.
Digital government is a foundational layer for cities and countries to provide public services efficiently and innovatively and thus one of the important engagement areas for the World Bank. This webinar aims to introduce how NIA has contributed to Korea’s digital government over time and has applied this experience to other developing countries. The presentation will also introduce areas of NIA’s expertise and ways in which the World Bank clients can engage with NIA and benefit from cooperation.
Chair
Joanna Masic, Global Lead, Sustainable City Infrastructure and Services, World Bank Presenter
Dr. Jong Sung Hwang, President, National Information Society Agency (NIA), Korea Discussants
Gayatri Singh, Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank
Youngseok Kim, Senior Governance Specialist, World Bank
Calendar » Foundations for Smart Cities: Digital government development experiences of NIA
Foundations for Smart Cities: Digital government development experiences of NIA
PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE HERE. RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE.
The National Information Society Agency (NIA) has led the information and communications technology (ICT) development in Korea over three decades. Its experience in promoting national informatization and developing related policies for national and local governments cuts across high-speed information network, open data platform, and e-government systems and services – all critical foundations building smart cities and nations. Leveraging its expertise, NIA is expanding its global engagement through ICT technical assistance with international organizations and bilateral cooperation with partner countries in through joint research and development projects, ICT consultations and human resource exchanges.
Digital government is a foundational layer for cities and countries to provide public services efficiently and innovatively and thus one of the important engagement areas for the World Bank. This webinar aims to introduce how NIA has contributed to Korea’s digital government over time and has applied this experience to other developing countries. The presentation will also introduce areas of NIA’s expertise and ways in which the World Bank clients can engage with NIA and benefit from cooperation.
Chair
Joanna Masic, Global Lead, Sustainable City Infrastructure and Services, World Bank
Presenter
Dr. Jong Sung Hwang, President, National Information Society Agency (NIA), Korea
Discussants
Gayatri Singh, Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank
Youngseok Kim, Senior Governance Specialist, World Bank