- "Korea-OECD Joint
Workshop on Digital Rights" was held at OECD Headquarters in France, on
November 6th.
- MSIT shared the
"Digital Bill of Rights" announced on September 25th with
the OECD and led the discussion on global digital norms focusing on digital rights.
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lee Jong-ho, hereinafter
referred to as "MSIT") announced that the "Korea-OECD Joint
Workshop on Digital Rights" was held at the OECD headquarters (Paris,
France) in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD).
The OECD Workshop on Digital Rights was co-hosted by MSIT and the OECD to
lead the discussion on digital norms at the OECD level based on the
"Digital Bill of Rights," attended by high-level OECD officials,
government representatives from member countries such as Spain, Australia,
Chile, Brazil, and the EU Commission, as well as experts from global academia
and civic groups.
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⦁ Date : November 6th (Monday) 11:00-17:30, 2023
⦁ Location : OECD Headquarters in Paris, France
⦁ Participants:
- (Government and related agencies) The 2nd Vice Minister of MSIT Park Yun Kyu,
President of the National Information Society Agency Jong Sung Hwang,
Director of Multilateral Cooperation Research Department at Korea Information
Society Development Institute Kang Hayun, etc
- (OECD Secretariat) Deputy Secretary
General Ulrik Knudsen, (OECD
Representative) Ambassador to the OECD Sangdae CHOI, etc
- (Participating countries and institutions)
Government representatives from countries such as Spain, Australia, Chile,
Brazil, and the EU, as well as participants such as Meta and Ofcom, civic
groups, and academic experts, etc
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The opening ceremony began with an opening speech by Ulrik Knudsen, Deputy
Secretary General of the OECD, followed by a congratulatory speech by Sangdae
CHOI, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the OECD, and a keynote speech by
Park Yun Kyu, the 2nd Vice Minister of MSIT.
In a keynote speech, the 2nd Vice Minister Park Yun Kyu of MSIT
introduced President Yoon Suk Yeol's leading discussion of digital norms in the
international community through global efforts, and shared the Korean
government’s "Digital Bill of Rights" announced in September. In
addition, based on the five principles of the "Digital Bill of
Rights", represented by freedom, fairness, safety, innovation, and
solidarity, the responsible contribution of the Republic of Korea was
emphasized along with the role of the OECD to realize a digital society of
mutual prosperity, in which everyone around the world enjoys the benefits of
digital technology. Concluding his keynote speech, the 2nd Vice
Minister Park Yun Kyu of MSIT called for active support for hosting the 2030
World Expo in Busan so that Korea's digital experience can be shared more
widely with global citizens.
Participants of the workshop expressed deep interest and empathy for the
"Digital Bill of Rights", and responded favorably to the plan to
discuss digital norms in the OECD led by South Korea in the future.
In the three panel discussions following the opening ceremony, government
representatives from OECD member countries and relevant officials gathered to
discuss the necessity and future challenges of digital norms in terms of
inclusivity, trust and safety, and protection of rights, which are the main contents
of the "Digital Bill of Rights", along with the social impact of
digital transformation.
The workshop is of great significance in that while sharing and spreading
the "Digital Bill of Rights" to OECD member countries, Korea will
also proactively lead discussions on the digital normative order at the OECD
level based on the results.
In addition, a bilateral meeting was held between the 2nd Vice
Minister Park Yun Kyu and Deputy Secretary General of the OECD Ulrik Knudsen on
the occasion of this event. In the meeting, a plan to establish a permanent
discussion body for OECD global digital norms led by Korea was discussed.
Moreover, it was agreed that Korea would lead OECD-level discussions on
individual digital issues based on Korea's best practices while sharing
follow-up policies for the "Digital Bill of Rights" such as
diagnosing the status quo of responding to deepening digitalization.
The 2nd Vice Minister Park Yun Kyu of MSIT stated, "The
announcement of the "Digital Bill of Rights" provided an opportunity
for Korea to become a pioneering country in discussing global digital
norms," adding, "We will continue to lead discussions on global
digital norms based on close cooperation with the OECD amid fierce competition at
the global level for AI and digital norms."
For further information, please contact the Public
Relations Division (Phone: +82-44-202-4034, E-mail: msitmedia@korea.kr)
of the Ministry of Science and ICT.
please refer to the attached PDF.