About KIV
Changing the World with a Smile
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Promoting "Digital K-Wave" by bridging the global digital divide
MISSION 01
World Friends IT Volunteers program seeks to bridge the global digital divide by dispatching Korean university students and IT experts to developing countries where they carry out informatization education and IT projects.
Such efforts have been instrumental in spreading the “digital Korean Wave” across the globe by promoting IT skills of Korean youths and the Korean IT industry all over the world.
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Sharing IT-Korea’s Informatization Experiences
MISSION 02
Bridging digital divides through informatization of developing countries is an initiative befitting Korea’s international reputation as the eleventh largest economy in the world. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate Korea’s informatization know-hows and skills.
KIV has set itself apart from other types of foreign aid by allowing Korean youths to work alongside locals on various projects, delivering Korea’s expertise and experience in IT development.
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Bringing Information, Inclusion, and Impartiality to Societies
MISSION 03
While the rapid development of information technology has opened many doors, it has come with its own challenges. Digital divides between individuals, regions, and countries are exacerbating uneven distribution of information and economic opportunities and reducing people’s quality of life.
World Friends IT Volunteers program is grounded in its mission to bridge the global digital divide through the dispatch of young IT experts abroad to bring inclusion and fairness to our digital societies.
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Cultivating Globally-Minded Youth IT experts
MISSION 04
World Friends IT Volunteers program is an initiative driven by the Korean government as part of its efforts to ‘cultivate global youth leaders.’
IT-related volunteer work in countries with maturing informatization level will shape youths into globally-minded, eclectic IT experts.