UK and South Korea join forces to strengthen digital capabilities

The UK Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea to strengthen government digital services, the Cabinet Office has announced. 

Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Alex Burghart, met with South Korea’s Minister of the Interior and Safety, Mr Sang-min Lee, to  expand the UK’s partnership with South Korea into the digital services space.

Following the MOU, the UK’s Government Digital Service will work with representatives from South Korea to share best practices, and work together on areas such as AI and cloud native services. 

The two nations will seek to ensure ​​technologies are used responsibly, and uphold democratic values, and to ensure there is equal access to technologies across societies. 

Additionally, the agreement considers how both countries can enhance their digital workforces, as they work to recruit the best talent in digital, data and technology into each government. 

This joined up approach to champion digital transformation is expected to foster a stronger global digital community, allowing the UK Government to deliver better services to the public, the Cabinet Office said. 

Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Alex Burghart said: Sharing best practices with the international community is essential so that we can build capability in digital governance and deliver better services to the public. It was a privilege to meet with Mr. Sang-Min Lee today, to expand our already excellent partnership with South Korea into the digital services space.”