Ministry of the Interior and Safety Launches 4th E-Government Promotion Committee

Electronic Government Development Merit Awards Also Conducted

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] On the 22nd, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it held the 16th Electronic Government Promotion Committee meeting along with the launch ceremony of the 4th Electronic Government Promotion Committee and awarded commendations to contributors to the development of electronic government.

The 4th Electronic Government Promotion Committee was formed with a total of 18 members, including Minister of the Interior and Safety and a civilian chairman jointly appointed as Professor Jinwan Seo of Incheon National University, along with 10 civilian members serving a two-year term. The committee members were selected as experts contributing to the realization of the Digital Platform Government and Intelligent (AI) Government, aiming to hear voices from various fields such as academia, industry, and the legal sector.

At the meeting, four agenda items were discussed: ▲ Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Digital Platform Government promotion plan, ▲ direction for amendment of the Electronic Government Act, ▲ progress on public MyData, mobile ID cards, and simple login service (Any ID), and ▲ trends in evaluations by international organizations (UN, OECD, WB) and response measures.

Additionally, government awards were presented to institutions and individuals who contributed to the development of the digital government, including joint use of administrative information and introduction and utilization of public MyData.

Han Changseop, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, “I hope that the newly launched 4th Electronic Government Promotion Committee will become a driving force to advance electronic government to the next level as a Digital Platform Government,” and added, “Based on the achievements so far, we will strive to implement the Digital Platform Government and lead the international community.”

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