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22 April 2020
This presentation shares how the Republic of Korea leveraged a big data platform developed under the National Smart City Program in managing the outbreak and discuss key policy, issues including privacy and coordination among stakeholders in introducing the national big data platform.
22 April 2020
As the number of confirmed cases COVID-19 increased in the Republic of Korea, the need to digitize epidemic investigation activities mandated under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act became essential.
This presentation focuses on key technical issues involved in developing the…
20 April 2020
The approach taken by the Republic of Korea to the COVID-19 outbreak has been characterized as “trace, test, and treat” policy. Intensive contact tracing methods have been developed during the MERS outbreak in 2015. Contacts with a COVID-19 case are quarantined and tested for diagnosis. High…
20 April 2020
Two months after the first COVID-19 confirmed case, the Republic of Korea has been commended for its efforts to contain the outbreak. Although the response was not without flaws, their experience is distinct in several respects: (i) early and speedy response, (ii) transparency, and (iii) public-…
20 April 2020
In the Republic of Korea, the district health authority's responsibility in the overall COVID-19 response are: risk communication, health education, surveillance, coordination of testing, contact tracing, self-quarantine management, and local-level resource allocation. The district health authority…
20 April 2020
This presentation examines key policy lessons from the Republic of Korea's experience on the COVID-19 response, which it hopes to share to LMICs.
Governance plays a key role in the health policy response to a pandemic, including trust, transparency and communication. Health financing…
7 November 2019
In a digital age, can regulators move fast enough to avoid the creation of technology- enabled monopolies by first movers?
Technology may not only prove to be an enabler but could be incredibly disruptive. What if advances in technology (e.g. quantum computing) create an unfair advantage for…
31 October 2019
Korean startup ecosystem is thriving. One of the main reasons is certainly the strong support from the government. Check out this material to learn more about the other reasons that help boost Korea startups.
31 October 2019
Yonsei Enterprise Support Foundation aims to become the best enterprise incubator in Asia. Learn more about its history, and how it has been providing start-ups with the support they need.
31 October 2019
Learn how spatial data could help governments serve their citizens better and promote economic growth