BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. A new
capacity-building program focused on digitalization and artificial
intelligence between Uzbekistan and South Korea has been officially
launched.
This was reported in a statement issued by the Ministry of
Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan.
The opening ceremony of the “Local Government Capacity Building
Program in Uzbekistan”, implemented in cooperation with the Local
Government Capacity Building Institute (LOGODI), brought together
senior officials and experts from both countries.
The program includes representatives from Uzbekistan’s
Ministries of Digital Technologies, Justice, Internal Affairs,
Water Management, Agriculture, and Health, as well as officials
from the Tourism and Tax Committees. It also involves specialists
responsible for digital transformation and artificial intelligence
from the governments of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Fergana
Region, and Almazar District of Tashkent.
The ceremony was attended by LOGODI President Ahn Jun-ho, Kim
Min-jae, Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety of South Korea,
and Rustam Karimjonov, Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies of
Uzbekistan, along with other officials from participating
ministries and agencies.
The initiative aims to strengthen Uzbekistan’s institutional
capacity in digital governance and artificial intelligence, while
facilitating knowledge exchange with South Korea’s advanced
experience in public sector digital transformation.
It was noted that the program is expected to support the
modernization of public administration at the local level and
accelerate the integration of digital technologies into government
services.
