Central Asian countries are studying South Korea's experience in developing digital public services and improving the e-government system. In this direction, a special training program for representatives of government agencies in the region was conducted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development (KazAID).

The two-week professional development program was attended by 14 representatives heading relevant areas in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, as well as one representative from KazAID. During the training, participants got acquainted with the features of e-government operations in South Korea, smart city systems, and efforts to efficiently manage urban traffic.

The program, which concluded on August 22 at the KOICA training center in Seongnam, became one of the important steps to develop cooperation in digital technologies between Central Asia and South Korea. Participants visited the traffic information management center in Seoul to learn modern methods of monitoring the urban transport system and digitally analyzing data.

One of the main features of the training was not only studying South Korea's relevant infrastructure, but also working on adapting the acquired experience to the conditions of each country. Participants prepared individual plans to promote digitalization processes in their own states.

Interest in South Korea's experience is due to the fact that the country holds a leading position globally in digital reforms. In the United Nations e-government assessments, South Korea ranks among the leading countries in terms of the quality of online services provided to citizens.

According to experts, the exchange of experience among Central Asian countries in digital public administration can create conditions for the formation of common digital standards in the future, the implementation of new technological projects, and the expansion of scientific and technical cooperation.

This cooperation is of particular importance on the eve of the planned first "Korea – Central Asia" summit between South Korea and Central Asian countries. It is expected that areas such as digitalization, innovation, and technological cooperation will become key vectors for developing interregional relations at the upcoming meeting.