Making the Vision of Digital Equality into Reality

1. Making the Vision of Digital Equality into Reality The Ministry of Gender Equality Republic of Korea

2. CURRENT STATUS • World’s Number One in IT Infrastructure • 2000: All Elementary, Middle and High Schools were Equipped with Free Internet Services • 2001: Acknowledged by OECD to Have the Best High Speed Internet Services • 2002: High Speed Internet Service Subscribers Reached 10 Million (70% household, which amounts to 25 Million users) 2005: Narion-wide High Speed Internet Service Network Will be built

3. Users Non-Users Computer Internet 40.8% 35.9% 59.2% 64.1% Male Female 23.9% 28.3% 71.7% 76.1% CURRENT STATUS Female and Male Users Computer & Internet Users 70.1% of population are computer users 94.3 % of Computer users, use internet 89.7% out of internet users, use High Speed Internet Services 37.0%63.0% 94.3% 89.7% (2002.12) (2003.12) Source: <National Statistical Office> Informatization Report 2002

4. Weekly Computer & Internet Use 21.8% 78.2% Trained Untrained Male Female Population over 6 years of age Trained Untrained Computer Use Internet Use Overall Female Male 16.2h/w 12.5h/w 13.3 h/w 10.9 h/w 18.5 h/w 13.8 h/w CURRENT STATUS People Trained in IT 20.6% 79.4% 23.1% 76.9% (2003.12) (2002.12) Source: <National Statistical Office> Informatization Report 2002

5. OVERALL POLICY FRAMEWORK National Informatization Objectives and critical areas of focus Ultimate Goal Main Strategy Specific Action Plan • Increase internet users to 90% population by 2006 • Become a leading country in School Information • Infrastructure (Five users per Computer) • Increase number of life-long education receiver • from the present 17% to 30%(OECD Avg.) Maximize People’s Information Utilization Increase Productivity Through ICT Promote Accountability & Transparency of the Government Nation-wide Informatization Private Sector Informatization Public Sector Informatization • Informatizing overall business activities to • increase productivity • Increase electronic transaction rate of core • industries’ (4%30%) • Promote e-commerce transparency • Customize on-line civil services • Establish e-government • Advocate innovative policy making & public participation through IT

6. Kim Sanghyun: HK 사업자 수 INTERNAL SITUATION ANALYSIS • Comprehensive Mandate in Women Related Policies • Clearly Defined Policy Objective & Strong Motivation • Close Cooperation with Women’s Organizations Strengths • Needs coordination with other Ministries • Lack of Accumulated Knowledge & DB • Lack of Human Resources Specialized in ICT • Uncertainty of Long-term Funds • Disparity Between Policies & Public Awareness Weaknesses

7. EXTERNAL SITUATION ANALYSIS • Public Awareness Regarding Gender Issues Has Progressed • Women’s Participation in Economic Sectors Increased • Women’s Motivation for Self-development Increased • Increased Internet Accessibility Opportunities • Overlapping Ground for Informatization Between Different Ministries • Persistent Digital Divide Between Genders • Underutilized Women’s Human Resources Threats

8. Ultimate Goal: Digital Equality • Improved Living Standard Through ICT • Digital Integration Between Genders Critical Tasks Setting Up Infrastructure Inducing Women’s Participation Women’s Capacity Building in ICT Evaluation & Strategic Implication Critical Areas of Concern

9. Specialization Phase DIGITAL EQUALITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Groundwork Phase Activation Phase Assessment Phase • Promoting General Public’s Informatization • Evaluating Achievements & Policy • Setting Up Infrastructure for Women’s Informatization • Building Specialized Capacity for Information Objectives • Situation Analysis • Index Formulation • Funding Women IT Business • Women-Net • Formulation • Voluntary • Network • Formulation • Specialized IT • Training • Cyber Training • Program Initiatives