Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT Discusses Strengthening Exchanges with Estonia, the No.1 in E-Government

Meeting with Estonian Ambassador to Korea Sten Suvade on the 3rd

Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT is delivering opening remarks at the ruling party-government meeting for the promotion of space development held at the National Assembly on the 10th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] On the afternoon of the 3rd, Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT met with Sten Suvede, Ambassador of Estonia to Korea, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as the Digital New Deal and e-government.

During the meeting, Minister Lim introduced Korea's public-private cooperation cases, including the development of the 'Mask App' during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Digital New Deal policy. Ambassador Suvede shared Estonia's experience in building a digital society.

Estonia is a European country that has been leading the digitalization of government and society systems, including being the first in the world to implement electronic voting. In the 2020 United Nations (UN) e-government survey, Estonia ranked 3rd in the e-government development index (Korea ranked 2nd). The Estonian Embassy in Korea was established at the end of 2020, and Ambassador Suvede assumed his post in August last year.

Minister Lim and Ambassador Suvede reportedly agreed to activate ICT-related exchanges between the two countries and pursue mutually beneficial cooperation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, taking advantage of the establishment of the Estonian Embassy in Korea.

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