Korean Culture Information Service Successfully Concludes the '2024 Shared and Public Works and Open Source SW International Conference'

- The Role and Necessity of Public Works as Safe and Abundant AI Learning Resources
- Confirmation of Public Works Utilization Activation through Awards to Outstanding Open Institutions and Officers

On the 13th, the Korea Cultural Information Service (Director Jeong Un-hyeon, hereinafter referred to as KCIS) held the "2024 International Conference on Shared and Public Works and Open Source Software" at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and co-organized with the Korea Copyright Commission.

This conference was an opportunity to share the latest trends related to shared and public works and open source software (SW) both domestically and internationally, and it was also broadcast live online via YouTube. Starting with a keynote speech titled "Open Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: New Hopes and Opportunities," presentations were divided into the fields of "Open Source SW," "Shared Works," and "Public Works."

The "Public Works Utilization Activation Awards," which KCIS has held annually, was also held alongside this conference, presenting awards to outstanding institutions and personnel in public works opening, as well as winners of the public works utilization case contest for companies.

In the public works opening category, 11 institutions and 2 personnel who actively participated in open policies were selected. Recipients of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation included △ Ministry of Education, △ Lee Hye-min, Officer at Asan City Hall, and △ Kim Su-ryeong, Chief at the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service. The Grand Prize (KCIS Director’s Award) was awarded to △ National Institute of Fisheries Science, △ Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, △ Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, and △ Korea Tourism Organization. The Excellence Award (KCIS Director’s Award) went to △ National Center for Mental Health, △ National Museum of Korea, △ Dalseo District, Daegu Metropolitan City, △ Haenam County, Jeollanam-do, △ Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, and △ King Sejong Institute Foundation.

In the public works utilization case contest for companies, the living brand company Sorosi received the Grand Prize (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award), the Excellence Award went to Studio Arok (KCIS Director’s Award), and the Encouragement Award was given to Maumsaenggak Research Institute Co., Ltd. and COC Lab, respectively.

Notably, at this conference, Kwon Heon-young, Dean of the Graduate School of Information Security at Korea University, who presented in the public works field, gave a presentation titled "The Value and Prospects of Public Works as Learning Data Without Copyright Concerns in the AI Era," emphasizing the roles and possibilities that public works can hold in the AI era. Additionally, Lee Nam-geun, Director at Microsoft Korea, introduced the practical utilization potential of public works through the example of the Public Nuri Copyright Tool.

Jeong Un-hyeon, Director of KCIS, stated, "Through this conference, I hope it becomes an opportunity to recognize that not only public works but also shared works and open source SW fields combine based on the value of sharing to open new possibilities for creation," and added, "We will continue to create an environment where the opening and utilization of public works can be further activated."

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