The governments of Indonesia and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on e-government cooperation.

Signed by Tifatul Sembiring, Indonesian Communication and Information Minister, and Yoo Jeong Bok, South Korean Security and Public Administration Minister, the MOU commits both countries to develop e-government on a “mutually beneficial and non-interference basis”.

The agreement aims to help both countries enhance their cooperation in the development of e-government. The countries will exchange e-government technology and expertise, as well as information on systems and services needed to deliver an effective e-government model to citizens.

The MOU also includes the sharing of experience in implementation and application of e-government services, and the exchange of expert personnel to strengthen the human resource capacity in this field in both countries.

South Korea and Indonesia will be conducting joint research studies in the field of e-government, and will share their knowledge on trends and best practices.

South Korea has consistently appeared in the top 10 ranks of e-government assessments around the world. The Waseda University Institute of e-Government in Japan, for example, released its annual e-government ranking earlier this year. South Korea was ranked fourth in the world, while Indonesia was ranked 40th.