10 Cases of Exemplary Proactive Administration Including 'COVID-19 Response Using Data and AI'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 20th that through the Active Administration Support Committee meeting, it has finally selected 10 cases as the ‘Active Administration Best Practices’ for the first quarter of this year, including ‘Efficient COVID-19 Response through Support for Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development and Utilization.’

In the first quarter, amid the urgent need for active administration as part of government innovation to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, the Ministry of Science and ICT took the lead in promoting active administration best practices focused on tangible outcomes for the public, which made the list.

The top selected case was ‘Efficient COVID-19 Response through Support for Data and AI Development and Utilization,’ which was highly evaluated for contributing to enhancing quarantine response capabilities by building a data-based epidemiological investigation support system that quickly tracks the movement of confirmed COVID-19 cases, providing data for AI-based infectious disease spread prediction model research, and supporting data vouchers for COVID-19 prevention, treatment, and spread prevention research using data and AI.

Additionally, in response to the national emergency caused by COVID-19, the conversion of pilot plants at government-funded research institutes to mass production systems for supplying the filter (MB), a key raw material for masks lacking in private companies, was crucially used to protect frontline medical personnel, contributing to stabilizing mask supply. This case was also selected as a top best practice.

Other excellent cases included ▲implementation of zero data charges for online education sites such as EBS and e-Haksubter to overcome COVID-19 ▲public mask sales information service for COVID-19 response ▲support for ICT small and medium enterprises struggling due to COVID-19 through untact IR (non-face-to-face corporate promotion for investment), with three cases selected.

- As encouragement awards, five cases were selected as active administration best practices, including ▲emergency establishment of a response system for full-scale COVID-19 response ▲promotion of drug repositioning for rapid development of COVID-19 therapeutics.

The Ministry of Science and ICT has been selecting and awarding active administration best practices quarterly since last year, and plans to expand the selection of best practices this year. First Vice Minister Jeong Byeong-seon stated, “This year, to enhance economic vitality in the private sector including companies, the Ministry of Science and ICT will take the lead in spreading an organizational culture for active administration to improve the quality of life of the people.”

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