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| Park Yun-kyu, second vice minister of science and ICT, speaks during a meeting with heads of state-run science and ICT agencies at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICT |
By Baek Byung-yeul
The ICT ministry said Monday that it will go all-out to help the country take a leadership role in the digital era by implementing President Yoon Suk-yeol's vision, which he formulated during his recent visit to North America last week.
"President Yoon unveiled his New York initiative to make the country lead the digital era during his visit to the United States and Canada last week," Park Yun-kyu, second vice minister of science and ICT, said during a meeting with the heads of the state-run science and ICT agencies at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry building in Seoul.
"Although the country was late to industrialize itself, it has been trying to lead the way in digitalization since the 1990s, and as a result, we have become a digital powerhouse country. The ministry will try to make efforts to establish the country as a leader in the digital era in accordance with the president's New York initiative," he added.
On Sept. 21, Yoon attended a tech forum held at New York University and gave a keynote speech stressing that digital technologies should contribute to expanding freedom above all else.
"The digital ecosystem should not be dominated by certain classes, and support should be provided to prevent polarization made by digital gaps and increase digital accessibility and convenience," Yoon said during his keynote speech. "We also need to operate systematic education programs that can help future generations grow into digital natives."
The second vice minister held the meeting to discuss how to implement Yoon's vision with state-run agencies in the science and ICT sectors including Korea Communications Agency and the Korea Federation of ICT Organizations.
Participants shared the purpose and main idea of Yoon's New York initiative and agreed to work together to implement the plan.
"The New York initiative is a very meaningful announcement that presents Korea's vision and value as a model country for digital innovation," the vice minister said adding that the government will soon announce an action plan with more details.
