Wonderful initiative to bridge digital divide in South Korea
Information Network Village is a wonderful example of fight against the digital divide between rural and urban zones and promotion of an information society fair and accessible for all.
Launched in 2001 by the MOGAHA, the Korean Home Office, Information Network Village Building Project is designed to reduce the digital divide between rural and urban regions by increasing availability of e-government services and to increase income level of local residents by boosting regional economy through e-commerce, which eventually leads to the improvement of the quality of life in rural communities.
Information Village has performed various projects to construct information infrastructures in local communities. Up to date, Total of 233,540 local residents in 79,279 households in 280 villages have participated in Information Village through four stages of development.
Here is a complete video about the initiative.
