GLOSSARY

bullet Digital Divide
bullet The well-documented distance "between the information rich (such as Whites, Asians/Pacific Islanders, those with higher incomes, those more educated, and dual-parent households) and the information poor (such as those who are younger, those with lower incomes and education levels, certain minorities, and those in rural areas or central cities). " (From the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's report, Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide.)
bullet The gap that exists between those who have and those who do not have access to technology (telephones, computers, Internet access) and related services, especially the Internet
bullet Cyber Korea 21 Vision
bullet aims to create the framework of a knowledge-based society and to improve national competitiveness and the quality of life to the level of the advanced nations.
bullet KII-G (Korea Information infrastructure-Government)
bullet project is aimed at constructing of a backbone network with the investment made by the Government. will allow groups to use multimedia services at a low cost
bullet KICOX (Korea Industrial Complex Corporation) 
bullet Information about Korea's major industrial complexes can be found in the
comprehensive annual yearbook
bullet KISC (Korea Investment Service Center)
bullet Invest KOREA is the Korean national investment promotion agency (IPA), established with the sole purpose of facilitating the entry and successful establishment of foreign business into Korea.
bullet KADO (Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion)
bullet charged with bridging the digital divide at home and abroad, was created to upgrade digital-life quality and enhance the national economy by ensuring the informatization deprived, typically the disabled, elderly, of low-income, aquaculture and agri/animal husbandry professionals, free access to information and communication services.
bullet KDI (Korean Development Institute)
bullet an economic think tank to provide a rigorous academic perspective on the various economic policy issues, provide expert analysis and advice on all aspects of long- and short-term government policies in areas ranging from domestic economic policy to international trade and investment.
bullet MIC (Ministry of Information and Communications) [Korea]
bullet Accelerating Informatization:
bullet Establishing the Korea Information Infrastructure(KII)
bullet Improving the environment, laws and regulations to facilitate informatization
bullet Closing the digital divide within the society
bullet Promotion of IT industry
bullet Developing the information technology
bullet Building favorable business environment for hi-tech startups
bullet Vitalizing venture capital market
bullet Developing IT human resources
bullet Deregulation and Market Liberalization
bullet Coping with the changing global market environment toward deregulation and liberalization in the telecommunications service market
bullet Enhancing transparent corporate governance
bullet Ensuring fair competition in the market
bullet Research parks (technology/science/industrial parks)
bullet A development of an industrial nature suited to accommodate high technology, with supporting amenities, which is associated on site or is close to a higher educational research establishment to provide cross-fertilization of ideas between entrepreneurs and researchers for the purpose of enabling academic knowledge to be applied to effective commercial use.
bullet ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
bullet (i) to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and (ii) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
bullet APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
bullet is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
bullet UNDP (United Nations Development Program)
bullet advocates for the protection of human rights and especially the empowerment of women. Through our global network, we seek out and share ways to promote gender equality as an essential dimension of ensuring political participation and accountability; economic empowerment and effective development planning; crisis prevention and conflict resolution; access to clean water, sanitation and energy services; the best use of new technologies for development purposes; and society-wide mobilization against HIV/AIDS.
bullet UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
bullet  aims at the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy for the integrated treatment of trade and development and the interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development.
bullet OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
bullet fostering good governance in the public service and in corporate activity. It helps governments to ensure the responsiveness of key economic areas with sectoral monitoring. By deciphering emerging issues and identifying policies that work, it helps policy-makers adopt strategic orientations. It is well known for its individual country surveys and reviews.
bullet ATIP (Asian Technology Information Program)
bullet objective is to help bridge the technology information gap by promoting collaborations and other profitable interactions between Western and Japan/Asian organizations. Producing and distributing accurate information adds value and gives mutual benefit to both providers and receivers. using a modern electronic approach and providing unique benefits to companies, research institutes and government agencies, in Japan, Asia, and the West.
bullet WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
bullet Aims to bring together Heads of State, Executive Heads of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations in a single high-level event - or 'world summit', which has a series of regional conferences, international preparatory committee meetings and intermittent 'informal' sessions
- Aims to develop and foster a clear statement of political will (a political 'Declaration') and a concrete Plan of Action for achieving goals and objectives which reflect the perspectives and interests of all stakeholders
bullet ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
bullet To maintain and extend international cooperation between all its Member States for the improvement and rational use of telecommunications of all kinds.
bullet To promote and enhance participation of entities and organizations in the activities of the Union, and to foster fruitful cooperation and partnership between them and Member States for the fulfilment of the overall objectives embodied in the purposes of the Union.
bullet To promote and offer technical assistance to developing countries in the field of telecommunications, and also to promote the mobilization of the material, human and financial resources needed to improve access to telecommunications services in such countries.
bullet To promote the development of technical facilities and their most efficient operation, with a view to improving the efficiency of telecommunication services, increasing their usefulness and making them, so far as possible, generally available to the public.
bullet To promote the extension of the benefits of new telecommunication technologies to all the world's inhabitants.
bullet To promote the use of telecommunication services with the objective of facilitating peaceful relations.
bullet To harmonize the actions of Member States and promote fruitful and constructive cooperation and partnership between Member States and Sector Members in the attainment of those ends.
bullet To promote, at the international level, the adoption of a broader approach to the issues of telecommunications in the global information economy and society, by cooperating with other world and regional intergovernmental organizations and those non-governmental organizations concerned with telecommunications.
bullet IT (Information Technology)
bullet a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange, and use information in its various forms
bullet ICT (Information and Communications Technology)
bullet refer to the amalgam of computing and telecommunications technologies, including of course the Internet, which are the matrix within which information and digital media are created, distributed and accessed.
bullet R&D (Research and Development)
bullet FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
bullet The purchase by the citizens of one country of non-financial assets in another country. involves the acquisition or establishment of a firm, company or enterprise in a country outside of the registered corporate home.
bullet GNP (Gross national product)
bullet the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year, plus income earned by its citizens abroad, minus income earned by foreigners from domestic production

 

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