The World Bank enjoys a productive, multi-year strategic partnership with the Republic of Korea exploring a wide range of isses related to the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in education.
Under this partnership, the World Bank works closely with the Korean Education Research and Information Service (KERIS) as the key counterpart organization in Korea. Established by the Korea Education and Research Information Service Law ("the 6,400th law") and working under the direction of the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), KERIS is the lead agency that develops, proposes, and advises on current and future government policies and initiatives regarding ICT use in education in South Korea.
Highlights of this partnership include an annual global symposium on ICT and education in Seoul and work on ICT and education indicators, linked to the World Bank's SABER-ICT initiative. Joint activities under this partnership are funded through a variety of sources, including support from Korean trust fund monies at the World Bank and special monies at the MEST and KERIS. A high level education official from Korea is seconded to the World Bank to help facilitate this partnership, within the context of larger cooperation and collaboration between the World Bank and the Republic of Korea in the education sector.
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