<p>Korea and UAE leaderships agreed to establish a future-oriented strategic development partnership for common development and prosperity in 2009. As a part of strategic bilateral collaboration, six MOUs on HRD, Energy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Shipbuilding and other important sectors were signed. One of them was the Information and Communication Technology sector for helping Abu Dhabi to identify and develop the enabler and growth engine for sustainable development that will ultimately support Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. In order to achieve such a goal, various intellectual and practical interactions between the two countries were made within the framework of the Knowledge Sharing Program.</p>
<p>While global ICT markets have faced continuous stagnation and slump since the 2000s, Korea’s ICT industry, which has maintained a steady drive for growth, has been targeted for<br />
benchmarking by various countries around the world.</p>
<p>This report discusses the following areas with a view to advising Abu Dhabi's ICT initiatives:</p>
<ul>
<li>ICT Sector Evolution in Korea</li>
<li>ICT Industry Innovation and Entrepreneurship</li>
<li>ICT Laws and Regulations of Korea</li>
<li>ICT Human Resources Development</li>
<li>Role of ICT in Economic Growth of Other Sectors</li>
<li>Use of ICT in Society</li>
<li>Green ICT</li>
<li>Information Security Activities in Korea</li>
</ul>
<p>The three key areas discussed for Abu Dhabi are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Initiative 1: Support for Information Security Management System of Abu Dhabi</li>
<li>Initiative 2: Emirate-wide Wireless Broadband</li>
<li>Initiative 3: Development of an ICT R&D Center in Abu Dhabi </li>
</ul>
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