SEOUL, KOREA — JavaCommunity.Org Korea hosted the 12th Java Developers’ Conference on February 18 at COEX, Seoul. The Conference was attended by Hwang Seo-chong, Director General of Informatization Strategy Office of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS), Kim Byeong-gon, President of JavaCommunity.Org, Lee Jong-geun, Chief Vice President of the IT Professional Association of Korea, and 2,400 other participants including communities, developers, citizens, and students.
JavaCommunity.Org Korea hosted the 12th Java Developers’ Conference on February 18 at COEX, Seoul.
This event was hosted by JavaCommunity.Org and sponsored by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), the IT Professional Association of Korea (IPAK), Oracle, and Microsoft. The successful nine-hour conference included keynote speakers, a ceremony of an agreement for cooperation between the IPAK and JavaCommunity.Org, 35 session seminars, and a special gathering for Java developers under the banners of “Dreams and Hopes of Korean Software Developers“ and "Facilitation of Software Ecosystem”.
Hwang Seo-chong from the Ministry explained about various governmental efforts to promote exceptional policies for software developers in his congratulatory address. He also encouraged more proactive interest of software developers and IT professionals in electronic government and cloud computing system. Hwang also promised the Ministry’s further dedication to improving the current development, environment, and treatment of software developers.
The agreement between the IPAK and JavaCommunity.Org establishes a mentor-mentee relationship.
Cho Sung-kap, President of the IPAK, said in his introductory speech that a Korean global star could be born in the software areas emphasizing the readiness of conversation and communication between IT professionals and software developers as mentors and mentees. He also stressed the importance of the software industry's autochthonous ecosystem which can be achieved by associations, governments, developers, and corporations as well as the atmosphere of private sector or community-led voluntary participation.
The agreement between the IPAK and JavaCommunity.Org establishes a mentor-mentee relationship between the two organizations and covers sponsorship and cooperation for conferences and global software competitions. This agreement also includes joint participation in and support of technology-related seminars, and provision of various recommendations to promote software ecosystem and facilitate communities as major contents. This agreement is dedicated to promoting the cooperation between the two parties to generate virtuous cycles in software development and industry.
 Korea IT Times had a special interview with Hwang Seo-chong, director general of MOPAS who gave a congratulatory address at the 12th Java Developers’ Conference.
Q: Could you explain about Korean e-Government system A: E-government relies on an online system which we use to search for information. By carrying out major initiatives for e-Government since 1990s, we now have merged administrative systems electronically. With this e-government system, we provide people with 17 ’welfare information linkage service’ in which people can search and find any welfare related information at the same site. This is one of best examples of e-government system. In the past, there was only one department to control one system. Because it was a lengthy and slow process, different departments integrated to create a ““one stop service.” For example, most administrative paperwork such as residence, tax, registration are being handled electronically, thereby people can view and pay online at any time of day or night without visiting local administrative office. This e-government system, called “Minwon24 (Internet Civil Service)” has won the 2010 UN Public Service Award, and also Korea has ranked first place in UN e-Government Survey for 2010 and 2012 in a row.
Q: What are your plans to support software developers in Korea A: The Korean IT industry has some of the top brands worldwide. Though we have been taking “baby steps” to get on a more international business level, we would like to expand to be the global leader in IT. Most companies are privately owned but the government has put efforts in strengthen public-private partnerships. As of now, we would like to make a partnership between the government and IT industries for more global success in the IT field.
Q: What does the Ministry plan for introducing the cloud-computing service A: Currently we are using and preparing for expansion in the cloud-computing service through National Computing and Information Agency (NCIA). MOPAS will utilize a new system that will be introduced in 2015, transforming over 50% of central administrative systems into cloud-based system. While utilizing the featured services of cloud-computing, we have been implementing a system known as the “smart work center.” This system will vitalize more efficiency in administrative works at the pan-governmental level. |
