Organization Information Disclosure Online (KR0022)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: South Korea Second Action Plan for 2014-2016
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of the Interior
Support Institution(s): Central government ministries, local governments, educational offices, public institutions, etc. general public, civic groups, etc
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Education, Fiscal Openness, Open Data, Public Service Delivery, Publication of Budget/Fiscal Information, Right to InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Republic of Korea End-of-Term Report 2016–2018, Republic of Korea Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Early Results: Marginal
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Increasing the number of organizations disclosing information online; Commitment Start and End Date: Ongoing / 1 July 2016 ~ 31 December 2017; Lead implementing Ministry, Department, Agency: Ministry of the Interior; Person responsible from implementing agency: Jeong, Min-sun; Title, Department: Public Data Policy Division, Deputy director; Email: msjeong40@korea.kr; Phone: +82-2-2100-3448; Other actors involved: Government Ministries, Department/ Agency Central: Central government ministries, local governments, educational offices, public institutions, etc.; CSOs private sector, multilaterals, working groups: general public, civic groups, etc.; Status quo or problem addressed by the commitment: As the government introduced the integrated information disclosure system to central ministries, local governments, and educational offices in 2016, which transformed the entire process of information disclosure to operate online and process electronically, users can now file request for information disclosure through the Internet and use a wide range of services including online payment of service charges, viewing and downloading of information through a number of file viewers, and searching in the information list. However, there are still some institutions not providing the online information disclosure service, even though being subject to the Official Information Disclosure Act, and this is causing inconvenience of citizens when accessing or using public information.; Main Objective: To expand use of the information disclosure system and enhance user accessibility to public information. Brief Description of Commitment: Coverage of the integrated information disclosure system will be expanded each year to institutions that are subject to the law but have not yet introduced the system. The first target for 2016 will be 290 private universities that have been established based on the Higher Education Act.; OGP challenge addressed by the commitment: Improving public services and Increasing public integrity.; Relevance: This commitment is relavant to access to information, but also relavant to civic participation and public accountability.; Ambition: Information disclosure to citizens through online service will significantly enhance their information accessibility and convenience when making information request.