A summary of a 2 week training offered by the South Korean government to the Surinamese government. This presentation was given at the chamber of commerce in Paramaribo.

1. ICT Development Experiences in Korea
Toward a World Leader
Drs. Tino Lew
Member E- Government Commission Suriname
Tino@consortium.nu

2. Change Challenge
Chance

3. Backgrounds
• Invited by South Korean Government organized by KOICA
• 12 participants from Suriname
• Kookmin Institute for Strategic Governance
• 2 weeks training on E- government

4. Lectures
• History of Korea’s Economic Development
(Sung Gul Hong , Professor, Kookmin University)
• Korean e-government and ICT Policy
(Sung Gul Hong , Professor, Kookmin University)
• Policy of Information Protection Security in Korea
(Wan Seok Yi, Vice president, Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA))
• Evaluation Korea e-Government
(Jin W Mok, Professor, Kookmin University)
• Broadband and Infra's Building
(Hyong Soon Kim, Director, National Information Society Agency)
• Anti- corruption of e-government
(Jin Wook Choi, Professor, Korea University)
• Legislation related e-government
(Hun Yeong Kwon , Associate Professor, Kwang woon University)
• E-Government and ODA
(Sang Joon Lee, Associate Professor, Kookmin University)

5. On Site Visits
• Seoul Data Center
• Seoul Data Center served whole data network system to each area in Seoul city.
As Data center is committed to developing comprehensive digital data network
system, the digital industry cluster of Seoul will become the global center of
the digital based software industry.
• Seoul Dasan Call-center
• Seoul Dasan Call-center is a Seoul civil complaint solving system with phone call
or web-site, mobile phone message service. The only phone number “120” can
solve any civil problem
• SK T.UM
• T.um see that Ubiquitous life service. In „Play Dream SK Telecom's‟ future
technology to the customer's dream will become a reality
• POSCO (http://www.posco.co.kr)
• POSCO has been the most competitive steel company since its establishment in
1968.As a world-class company, it continues to grow and evolve.
• Hyundai Motors (http://www.hyundai-motor.com)
• Hyundai Motors was established in December 1967
• Hyundai Heavy Industry (http://www.hhi.co.kr)
Hyundai Heavy Industries' story is one of challenges, pioneering, and trust in the
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future.
• Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd (http://www.khnp.co.kr/wolsong)
• Khnp is the largest among the six power generating subsidiaries that separated
from korea electric power corporation (kepco) in april 2001, accounting for
approximately 25% of electricity producing facilities, hydro and nuclear
combined.

6. Korean History
Where did they come from

7. Leading the changes, rather than waiting for being changed!!
A drama from an early telecom backlog to an ICT powerhouse!
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8. When you hear about South Korea, what do you
think?
You may think such as… But Korea was…
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9. Korea’s Economic Transformation, 1945-
2010
Sung Gul Hong, Kookmin University 9

10. UN Global E-Government Survey 2012
 Starting from No.13 in 2003 when the UN
published its first report on e-
government, the Korean e-government
kept holding a high rank of No.5 in 2004
and 2005 and No.6 in 2008 and finally
ranked in No.1 in 2010 and so far out of
193 countries.
 This indicates that the Korean e-
government won a global recognition for
its administrative foundation and national
level as a foothold of advanced
country, while securng public confidence
as IT power recognized by the world.
 Synergy arising from implementation of
advanced information and communication
network and digitalization of major basic
information
World No.1 e-Government
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11. * http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un-dpadm/unpan048580.pdf
UN E-Government Survey 2012
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12. 30,000,000
 World No.6 in IPv4 possession (112,250,368
units) (RIR-APNIC, Sep. 2012)
26,000,000
10,000,000
 World No. 9 in IPv6 possession (5,226(/32)
4,420,000 units) (RIR-APNIC, Sep. 2012)
Sep.‟10 Mar.‟11 Jul.‟11 Aug.‟12
Increase in smart phone users  The No. of high-speed internet subscribers
accounts for 34% of the people; world No.5
Expansion of mobile
(OECD, end of 2010)
internet and
infrastructure and
increase in users
Exceeds 50% in  The No. of internet users accounts for 83.7% of
wireless internet the people; world No.12(ITU, end of 2010)
utilization since
(currently about
59%)
Major Statistics of Internet
Users
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13. ICT Journey in Korea
Committee on e-Gov and
 Act of Dissemination and e-Government Act(2001.7)
Utilization  e-Government Special
 Promotion Of Computer Committee(2001)
Network(1985)  Act of Information
 National Coordination Promotion(1995)
Council  Informatization Completion of e-Gov 11
(1987) Promotion initiatives (2002.11)
Committee(1996)
National Basic
National Cyber Korea
Information e-KOREA
System Informatization 21(1999-2002) U-KOREA National ICT
Vision (2002-
Project Promotion Plan e-Gov 11 Master Plan Masterplan 2008
2006)
(1987-1996) (1996-2000) initiatives (2006)
(2001~2002)
Korea Information Infrastructure Plan BcN/USN Master Plan
(1995-2005) (2004~2010)
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14. Phase III (2003 - 2007)
Phase II (Mid 90s – 2002)
Info. Resource
Integration
Phase I (Late 80s)
Korea Information e-Government
Infrastructure(KII) Roadmap to 2007
Initiative
National Basic Process Informatization
Information System “Better” Service
e-Government Initiative
Database Building KII & e-Gov Initiative Ctizen-oriented e-Gov
Development of E-Gov

15. Major ICT Policies, 1978-1994
1st Basic Plan for Public Computerization (1978-82)
• First effort to use computers in public administration
• KT as a public corporation in 1982
2nd Basic Plan for Public Computerization (1983-87)
• First mobile telephone service began in 1984
• TDX-1 serviced in 1986, but limited services
1st Basic Plan for National Backbone networks (1987-91)
• Over 10 million telecom lines in 1987
• 5 backbone networks: research/education, public safety, defense, finance, and publi
c services
• TDX-10 serviced in 1991
2nd Basic Plan for National Backbone networks (1992-96)
• Over 20 million telecom lines in 1993 , 1 million cell-phone subscribers in 1995
• Commercial internet service began in 1994
• Created MIC in Dec. 1994
• Made a master plan for KII, 1995
• Enacted the Basic Law to Promote National Informatization, 1995
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16. Major ICT Policies, 1996-2007
1st Basic Plan for National Informatization
(1996-2000)
• 1st stage of national backbone network upgrading, 1995-97 (KII)
• CDMA commercialization, 1996
• Informatization Promotion Committee, 1996
• Informatization Promotion fund, 1996
• High-speed internet service began, 1998
• 2nd stage of national backbone network upgrading, 1998-2000 (KII)
• Over 10 million cell-phone subscribers, 1998
Cyber Korea 21 (1999-2002)
• 10 million internet users, 1999, 20 million cell-phone subscribers, 1999
• Competition introduced in basic telecom services (local), 1999
• CDMA-2000 commercial service began, 2000 (1st in the world)
• 11 projects for e-government, 2000; Special Committee for e-Governmen
t established, 2001
• 20 million internet users, 2001 (named the world best by OECD)
• 3rd stage of national backbone network upgrading, 2001-05
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17. E-Korea Vision 2006 (2002-06), Broadband IT Korea Vision 2007
(2003-07)
• Over 10 million households for high-speed internet, 2002
• Over 30 million cell phone subscribers, 2002
• Over 30 million internet users, 2004
• Official e-government portal opened, 2002
• DMB service began, 2005
• WiBro service began, 2006; designated as a world standard by ITU, 2007
• 1st ranked by OECD in high-speed internet users per 100 persons, 2005
• Over 40 million cell phone subscribers, 2006
• Over 6 million DMB users, 2007
Basic Plan for U-Korea (2006-10)
• Basic plan for USN, 2004-10
• Basic plan for BcN, 2004-10
• Policies to develop a ubiquitous society
• Convergence between telecom and broadcasting
• Replaced by the new master plan for national informatization under the Lee Myung
Bak government
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18. Preventing Adverse Effect and
Framework Forming Bases Activation and Advancement
Maturing Information Culture
- Electronic Government Act (Act on Promotion
of Informatization of Administrative Duties,
etc. for Implementing Electronic Government)
- Regulations on Office Administration
- Digital Signature Act
- Act on Distribution
- Framework Act on Electronic Commerce
and Expansion of
- Information and Communications Industry
Computer Network
Promotion Act
and Promotion of the - Act on Protection of
- Act on Internet Address Resource
Use Personal Information by
- Informatioin and Communication Works
- Act on Research and Public Agency (Privacy
Business Act (Telecommunications Work
Development of Protection Act)
Business Act)
Information and - Act on Solving Information
- Sound Records, Video Products and Game
Relevant Communication Gap (Framework Act on
Software Act (Game Industry Promotion Act)
laws - Framework Act on National Informatization )
- Copyright Act
Promotion of - Act on Promotion of
- Act on Promotion of Contents Industry
Informatization Information and
- Act on the Construction, etc. of Ubiquitous
- Framework Act on Communication Network
City
Telecommunications Utilization and Information
- Internet, Multimedia and Broadcasting
- Telecommunications Protection, etc.
Business Act
Business Act (Public
- Framework Act on National Informatization
Telecommunications
(Knowledge Information Resource
Business Act)
Management Act)
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure Act
- Official Information Disclosure Act
- Act on the Protection of Information and
Communications Infrastructure
Relevant Laws According to
Informatization Promotion Framework
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19. Anti Corruption and E-Government
 Corruption = Monopoly + Discretion – Accountability
Robert Klitgaard

20. Lessons from Korea
Korea‟s ICT development experiences are …
• Very impressive in comparative contexts
• Due to combined efforts by the government and private sector
• Based upon early adoption of the changing IT environment
• Through aggressive public and private investments
• By directly connecting demands and supply through a well-defined policy-making and
implementing authority
• By creating productive governance network between the government and businesses
Korea‟s achievement in IT sectors would not be ther
e in the first place were it not for the state
• Though most investments are being made by private firms, the state has had clear visi
on about the future, and stimulated private responses to the information revolution
• Strong leadership from top level of government
• Broadband construction as a major national policy
• Presidential Information Promotion Council and Ministry of Information and
Communication
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21. Broadband is a social asset to be used by all members of
society
• Collaborative deliberated and coordinated the relevant policies
• Government secured the necessary funds for broadband construction
• Prioritize broadband projects and concentrate countries competence into
broadband
Stimulation of telecom market
• Government created an initial demand for broadband that led to private s
ector investment in Korea
• Low interest loan program to help build broadband in under-served areas
• Allow some companies to go private
• Removal of entry bariers to market for new telecom operators
• Evaluation of broadband quality and publishing of results
• Stimulation of quality competition through a broadband IT building
certification system
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22. Lessons from failures may be more important…
•Too early adoption of new ser
vices and products
•Lack of standardization
•Political factors are more
important than anything else
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