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최문기 미래창조과학부 장관이 국내 ICT기업의 발전을 위한 지원책을 약속했다.
외국계 장비업체는 본국의 지원을 받고 있는 점을 예로 들며, 한국정부도 그와 같은 방식은 아니어도 다양한 방법으로 지원을 강화하겠다고 4일 프레스센터에서 열린 편집인협회와의 토론회를 통해 밝혔다.
“시스코의 경우만 봐도 아프리카 등에 수출할 때 (미국) 정부의 ODA자금으로 지원을 받는다,”라며 이제는 한국 본격적으로 지원을 늘려야 한다고 밝히며 7월에 이미 발표된 장비고도화 발전방안과 함께 추가 대책을 시사했다.
그러면서 최장관은 국내기업이 해외에서와 달리 국내에서는 활용되지 못하고 있는 점에 대해 안타까움을 표했다.
ICT 및 ICT장비업체들은 박근혜 정부의 창조경제 정책에도 불구하고 국내 영업 환경은 열악한 편이다.
국내업체간은 물론, 해외업체와도 경쟁도 심화되고 있으며, 아직 고도화가 제대로 이뤄지지 못해 정부에서도 외면당하고 있다.
한편, 최장관은 향후 창조경제를 이루기 위한 여러 조건 가운데 소프트웨어 강화, 정부간의 긴밀한 협력, 그리고 정부와 민간간의 협력 등을 예로 들었다.
그러면서 벽 없는 정부를 위한 미래창조부의 노력을 소개하며, 무엇보다 국민이 느낄 수 있는 단기적, 장기적 성과를 만들어내겠다고 밝혔다.
또한, 논란이 많았던 이스라엘 모델이냐, 독일 모델이냐를 놓고는 한국 경제는 제조업집약 등과 같이 독일 경제와 공통점이 더 많으며, 문화를 통한 누가보다 먼저 창조적 경제를 이뤄낸 영국과 독일의 방식을 합쳐 “전 산업에서 창조경제 붐을 일으키는 것이 한국식 창조경제 2.0 모델”이라고 소개했다. (코리아헤럴드 김지현 기자)
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Ministry to help ICT firms compete with foreign rivals
By Kim Ji-hyun
Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister Choi Mun-kee on Wednesday said the government would do its best to defend and bolster local information communications and technology firms in the competition against foreign rivals. He also hinted that the administration may act to counter the practice of other countries, namely the U.S., that offer subtle support to their ICT firms, such as Cisco Systems.
“This is done by offering financial support, such as through international aid, to countries where such companies are seeking to thrive,” Choi said, noting that in the case of Cisco, the U.S. government offers Official Development Assistance to nations in Africa in return for using Cisco products and services. He also acknowledged that in Korea, local ICT firms, especially parts manufacturers, were being pushed out of competition by foreign players.
“It’s time now to address this issue and start to use more of ours,” the minister said.
Choi was speaking at a press conference held at the Press Center in a bid to explain once and for all what “creative economy” is in the face of mounting criticism that the government has been vague on the concept despite it being one of President Park Geun-hye’s key policy initiatives.
Bolstering software development, along with creating a more favorable environment for venture start ups and deregulation in general were among the measures Choi mentioned to help uphold the creative economy drive.
He added that pan-government efforts were needed in order to push Korea into this direction, adding that the ministry was working with other government agencies and institutes.
Regarding which country model Korea should adopt in pursuing a ”creative economy,“ the minister said the German and British models were a better fit.
”Germany shares similar economic traits with Korea, such as its focus on manufacturing, and the U.K. is one of earliest countries to build a creative economy based on arts and culture,“ Choi said. ”A combined model of the two is what Korea should aspire.“
(jemmie@heraldcorp.com)
Ministry to help ICT firms compete with foreign rivals
By Kim Ji-hyun
Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister Choi Mun-kee on Wednesday said the government would do its best to defend and bolster local information communications and technology firms in the competition against foreign rivals. He also hinted that the administration may act to counter the practice of other countries, namely the U.S., that offer subtle support to their ICT firms, such as Cisco Systems.
“This is done by offering financial support, such as through international aid, to countries where such companies are seeking to thrive,” Choi said, noting that in the case of Cisco, the U.S. government offers Official Development Assistance to nations in Africa in return for using Cisco products and services. He also acknowledged that in Korea, local ICT firms, especially parts manufacturers, were being pushed out of competition by foreign players.
“It’s time now to address this issue and start to use more of ours,” the minister said.
Choi was speaking at a press conference held at the Press Center in a bid to explain once and for all what “creative economy” is in the face of mounting criticism that the government has been vague on the concept despite it being one of President Park Geun-hye’s key policy initiatives.
Bolstering software development, along with creating a more favorable environment for venture start ups and deregulation in general were among the measures Choi mentioned to help uphold the creative economy drive.
He added that pan-government efforts were needed in order to push Korea into this direction, adding that the ministry was working with other government agencies and institutes.
Regarding which country model Korea should adopt in pursuing a ”creative economy,“ the minister said the German and British models were a better fit.
”Germany shares similar economic traits with Korea, such as its focus on manufacturing, and the U.K. is one of earliest countries to build a creative economy based on arts and culture,“ Choi said. ”A combined model of the two is what Korea should aspire.“
(jemmie@heraldcorp.com)
