Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) Sangbu Kim, the newly appointed Vice-President for digital transformation at the World Bank, pledged Tuesday to address the digital divide between developed and developing nations, highlighting the role of digital technology in poverty reduction.
“The World Bank has been pushing ahead with many initiatives aimed at getting rid of poverty on Earth, and digital technology is being discussed as a very important topic,” Kim told reporters in a press conference, Yonhap news agency reported.
“Some 2.7 billion people in this world still don’t have access to the internet,” Kim said, adding that addressing the digital divide is one of the challenges for the World Bank.
Kim, who was appointed last week as the World Bank’s first South Korean vice president for digital transformation, is the first South Korean to hold a senior position at the organisation since the country joined in 1995.
He also called for support measures for low-income countries by international organisations, such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to help them not be excluded in the era of artificial intelligence, which is being led by a few global powers.
Drawing on his family history as a refugee from the Korean War and South Korea’s rapid growth, Kim expressed his intent to share his personal experiences and South Korea’s development successes with other nations.
The 52-year-old has served as a director of government affairs and public policy for consumer products in the Asia-Pacific region at Google and in various positions at South Korean government entities, including the presidential office and the science ministry.
Kim’s term at the World Bank is set to begin Sept. 3.
–IANS
ts/dan
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
