Interior Ministry Delegation Heads to Estonia, France to Kick Off Public-Sector AI and Digital Diplomacy

Delegation to Attend Digital Nations and OECD E-Leaders Meetings in Succession from November 4 to 10

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety will dispatch a government delegation to Europe to strengthen international cooperation in public-sector artificial intelligence (AI) and digital government.

The ministry said on November 3 that it will send a government delegation led by Vice Minister Kim Min-jae to Estonia and France from November 4 to 10 to attend the Digital Nations Ministerial Meeting and the OECD E-Leaders Meeting.

South Korea is a founding member of Digital Nations. This year's ministerial meeting will be held on November 5 in Tallinn, Estonia, the chair country, under the theme "Agentic Government: From Expectations to Tangible Outcomes."

Vice Minister Kim will discuss ways to drive government innovation and ensure accountability by using agentic AI, which can assess situations and perform tasks independently without human intervention, with senior officials from member countries. He will also share policy experience on strengthening digital sovereignty and ensuring the reliability of digital identity systems.

Brazil, a strategic partner of South Korea, is scheduled to join as a new member at this meeting. Building on the outcomes of summit diplomacy in July 2026, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to expand policy exchanges with Brazil and strengthen the foundation for cooperation with Latin America.

The delegation will then attend the OECD E-Leaders Meeting, which will be held in Paris, France, from November 9 to 10. As this year marks the 30th anniversary of South Korea's accession to the OECD, Vice Minister Kim will deliver a keynote speech outlining the country's policies and experience in using AI in the public sector and expressing its commitment to cooperation.

In addition, through meetings with senior OECD public governance officials, the delegation will discuss ways to strengthen South Korea's role in the international community, including its chairmanship of the Southeast Asia AI Cooperation Network (SEA) next year and expanded global cooperation on AI policy.

"South Korea is a leading country whose capabilities have been recognized as among the world's best in the OECD Digital Government Assessment," said Kim Min-jae, Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety. "Building on our accumulated experience, we will set out new directions for government innovation in the AI era and lead discussions and cooperation in the international community."

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