A representative from the Public Service Development Agency of Ministry of Justice of Georgia and their Korean counterparts shared their insights into the process of digital transformation within the public sector.
The purpose of the visit to Seoul, the capital city of the Republic of Korea, was to gain an understanding of the practices of digital transformation in the area of designing and provision of public services and to strengthen cooperation.
Sergi Bezhashvili – the Deputy Director of the Information Technology and Systems Department at the Public Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, presented to his international colleagues the steps towards mutual recognition of qualified certificates with the European Union, as well as the process of aligning Georgian legislation with European Union regulations regarding eIDAS. The Agency representative shared with participants at the international event the experience of Georgia in the fields of Smart-ID, digital identity wallets (DIWs) and digital transformation.
The working visit also included meetings at various governmental agencies and private companies. Project participants had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the innovative technological practices of Korean governmental organizations, such as the preparatory work for the introduction of a mobile passport, secure digital transaction services and the data management system that is used in Korea to digitalize government operations and provide public services.
The working visit was attended by representatives from the public sector of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, all of whom are involved in the process of implementing e-government initiatives and digital transformation in their respective countries.
