Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Chief of Communications and Information Technology Authority B. Bolor-Erdene virtually attended the 2021 Global ICT Leadership Forum, held on November 7-8 in the Republic of Korea, and presented six strategic goals to be implemented in the nearest four years within the 'Vison 2050' development policy's objective to become a ‘Digital Nation’.

To become a ‘Digital Nation,’ it inevitably needs to establish an ‘Information Technology Center’ to improve citizens' digital literacy skills and make youth have skills to use modern technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. For this goal, the Communications and Information Technology Authority of Mongolia (CITA) has virtually established a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of Information Technology Center with the National Information Society Agency of the RoK (NIA).

CITA Chief B. Bolor-Erdene and NIA Executive Principal Park Won-jae signed the MoU. According to the MoU, the ‘Information Technology Center’ will be established in Mongolia’s remote districts or khoroo with young population dominant and Korean specialists will provide advices on its operations for four years.

When the center is established, the latest advanced technology skills, such as artificial intelligence and big data will be taught free of charge to citizens by local and international teachers and specialists as well as skill programs are planned to be implemented. Construction work of the first center is planned to commence this December and complete in August, 2022. The opening of the center is expected to be held in November, 2022.