Basis
Purpose
KAIT started as a representative private in 1987organization with the promotion of large-scale national projects in the information and communication sector in 1980s, and laid the foundation for information and communication powerhouses through various projects such as establishing the environment and foundation for the development of the information and communication industry and spreading the information mind to the public
Promulgate ‘Act on Expansion of Dissemination and Promotion of Utilization of Information System’
Hosted the first meeting of approved companies providing information and communication service (discussed the establishment of the Information and Communication Promotion Association)
Promulgate ‘the Enforcement Decree of Act on Expansion of Dissemination and Promotion of Utilization of Information System’Promulgate ‘the Enforcement Decree of Act on Expansion of Dissemination and Promotion of Utilization of Information System’
Hosted the second meeting of approved companies providing information and communication service (discussed the establishment of the Information and Communication Promotion Association)
Hosted a meeting to establish the Information and Communication Promotion Association
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the Information and Communication Promotion Association
Gu Jadu (President of the Information and Communication Division at Geumseongsa Co., Ltd.)
Launched the bureau of the association (12th floor of Korea Data Communications)
Approved the establishment of the association by the Minister of Post and Communications (Law 23040-4338)
Registered the establishment of the association
Held the signboard hanging ceremony and the first board meeting
Launched monthly ‘Information Society’
Hosted the first regular general meeting
Reorganized the bureau
김지주 제2대 회장 취임((주)금성사 정보통신부문 사장)
Enacted the logo and mark of the association.
Hosted a meeting to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the foundation of the information society
Hosted New Year's meeting in the information and communication industry with the Minister of Post and Communication
Signed a mutual exchange agreement with the Japan International Company Operation Agency (JICOA)
Held the public-private council on the opening of the telecommunications market
Formed the Working Committee for Computer Network Standardization
Han Tae-hee (President of the Information and Communication Division at Geumseongsa Co., Ltd.) took appointed as the third president
Held Free discussion square for information society
Formed the Standardization Promotion Committee
Participated in the 1st EDI International General Assembly.
Participated in the 1st EDI International General Assembly
Hosted a briefing session on the comprehensive promotion plan for KTA's information and communications business
Hosted a luncheon in the information and communication industry with the Minister of Post and Communication
Dispatched industry representatives to the ‘Korea-U.S. Information and Communication Industry Council’ hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Hosted the 1st Special Lecture on Information and Communication
Held the Computer Network Standardization Research Association and the Legislation Committee
Held the International Seminar for OSI Computer Communication
Launched the association’s E-MAIL (Name: CCPA-LINK)
Established the EDI Research Council and held a special seminar
Published ‘EDI Research Report’ I, II.
Formed ‘IP Group Special Committee’
Dispatched the ‘EDI Asia 90 International Conference and Exhibition’ observation team
Changed the name of ‘IP Group Special Committee’ to ‘DB Industry Special Committee’
Hosted Information and Communication Promotion Policy Debate
Held the 4th regular general meeting and Chung Yong-moon (President of the Information and Communication Division of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) appointed as 4th president
Published ‘the Survey on Human Resources in the Information Processing Industry’
Participated in ‘ASC X12/DISA EDI 91 General Assembly and Exhibition’ in Orlando, USA
Published ‘DB Directory’ for the first time in Korea
Held Free discussion square for information society
Hosted a seminar to foster DB industry
Launched ‘EDI World’ (the summer issue was closed in 1991)
Held the first EDI International Seminar
Launched seasonal ‘DB World’
Formed the Information and Communication SW Promotion Council
To cope with changes in the global information and communication environment in the early 1990s, KAIT actively participated in strengthening cooperation between the government and the industry, supporting the efforts of the nation and society to leap into an IT powerhouse
Change the corporate name from the Information and Communication Promotion Association to the Korea Association for ICT Promotion
Acting on behalf of information and communication service registration
Entrusted the registration of value-added common carriers
Formed computer network business subcommittees (subcommittees by industry)
Formed subcommittees by industry (H/W, S/W, VAN, DB, EDI)
Established the Information Ethics Committee
Held a seminar to invigorate the DB industry
Introduced TICOM (Information and Communication Industry DB Construction)
Held the 1st Information and Communication Interoperation Demonstration and International Workshop
Designated as an examination institution related to the application system for computer network operators
Entrusted the application for participation in the computer network business
Entrusted ethics review for telephone information by the Korea Internet Safety Commission
Held the 6th regular general meeting and Jeong Jang-ho (President of Geumseong Information and Communication Co., Ltd.) appointed as 5th president
Transfer registration service of value-added common carriers to the Ministry of Post and Communications
Held the first ‘94 Information and Communication Industry Outlook Symposium’
Launched Statistics DB Service (CCPA-LINK)
Changed the name of EDI Service Council to Korea EDI Council
Established the Communications Business Council
Established the Multimedia Council
Established the Information Ethics Research Association
Established a full-time vice president system of the association
Held CALS KOREA ‘94
Shin Beomsik appointed as the first full-time vice president
Hosted welcome party for Korea inspection team from China Ministry of Posts and Communications
Launched Statistics and literature DB CCPA-LINK Internet service
Launched public software bank service
Held the 8th regular general meeting and Nam Gung-seok (President of the Information and Communication Division of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) appointed as 6th president
Held the first Asia Telecom & Information Exchange Forum(ATIE)
Separated Korea Internet Safety Commission and established as a legal institution
Relocated the office (50-1 Sera Building, Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu)
Authorized as the National Statistical Office's statistical preparation agency
Held the declaration ceremony of the Code of Ethics, Korea Internet Safety Commission
Launched the magazine, ‘Multimedia 2020’
Hosted the Briefing Session for WTO Negotiation Group on Basic Telecommunications
Moved ‘96 Information Expo Secretariat into KAIT
Selected as the managing organization of high-speed network technology development.
Established the Korea LAN Research Association
Launched recommendation and management of company selection for military service exemption in the information and communication industry
Hosted the 1st EXPO Comm Korea
Formed the DAVIC Korea Subcommittee
Hosted the 1st DAVIC Subcommittee Seminar
Established Small and Medium Information and Communication Business Support Center
Held the review committee for recommending companies for military service exemption
Launched the Electronic Money Research Association
Published the 1st ‘Information and Communication Industry Statistical Yearbook’
Introduced the Internet certification test system
Held a seminar on the establishment of EDI/EC and the use of e-commerce using the Internet
In response to national efforts to overcome the IMF economic crisis with the development of the information and communication industry, KAIT has grown into a leading IT powerhouse by promoting the introduction of high-tech and service projects as well as support projects for invigorating various industries
Conducted the first Internet information search professional test
Nam Gung Seok (Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.) appointed as the 7th president
Surveyed on trends in major information and communication items and published the monthly report
Relocated the office (1678-2 Seocho-dong, 2nd to 3rd floor of Dong-A Village)
Conducted the 1st written test of the 1st Internet Expert Certification Test
Held the first domestic LAN exhibition and seminar.
Launched a multimedia consultative body involving 9 organizations from 4 ministries of the Ministry of Information and Communication
Jung Jang-ho (LG Telecom Co., Ltd.) appointed as the 8th president
Designated as an official countermeasure agency for private sector on the issue of Y2K year marking (Ministry of Government Administration and Coordination)
Established the Value Added Communications Council
Designated as a "credit information intensive management agency" (Ministry of Finance and Economy)
Established the Mobile Virtual Network Business Council
Conducted the 1st Y2K Professional Training
Hosted a signing ceremony for joint management of information and communication credit information between PCS 3 companies
Co-hosted the 5th Multimedia Technology Awards
Launched joint management system for non-payers of information and communication fees and information and communication credit information
Hosted the 1st College Student Information and Communication Startup Item Competition Awards and Investment Attraction Briefing Session
Designated as an Internet specialized education and training institution.
Son Yoongi appointed as the 2nd full-time vice president
Held the opening ceremony of Y2K Certification Center
Held the 12th regular general meeting, and changed the association’s English name from CCPAK to KAIT
Held the opening ceremony of the phone loss intensive management center
Held the 1st Linux Forum
Trained the first selection of information and communication venture start-up competition
Established the Korea Linux Council and held the signboard hanging ceremony
Hosted the 1st Information and Communication Forum
Launched information and communication identification information inquiry service
Awarded the first Internet model store certification mark
Hosted the 1st Information and Communication Venture Startup Competition Awards
Held the 1st Linux Best S/W Contest
Held the first investment briefing session for winners of the Information and Communication Venture Startup Competition
Held Korea ASP Industrial Consortium (ASPIC Korea) Foundation ceremony and seminar
Established the Korea Information and Communication Human Resources Development Center (IHD) (first president Choi Sung)
Implemented the Internet site safety mark system
Held the 1st ASP CEO Forum
Established the Internet Visiting Statistics Certification Committee
Formed the International Trustmark Network
IHD, Formed the Information and Communication Human Resources Development Council
IHD, Formed the Information and Communication Technology Qualification Review Committee
Launched mobile phone search call center website
Held ASP Insurance Certificate Award Ceremony
Lee Jaeseon appointed as the 3rd full-time vice president
Hosted the inaugural general meeting and seminar of the Voice Information Processing Industry Council
IHD, Opened IT Network Establishment Practice Course and Expert Course
IHD, Developed a Qualification Test for Web Call Marketers
IHD, Developed Linux Master Qualification Test
Hosted the inaugural general meeting and seminar of the Inter-Korean IT Civil Cooperation Council
Established the bureau of the Wireless Internet Industry Development Council
Changed the name of the association to the Korea Information and Communication Industry Association
Changed the name to the Korea Information and Communication Human Resources Development Center affiliated with the association
Established Internet Trustmark Network (ITN)
IHD, Launched IT education support project for an employment in Japan
IHD, Developed M-Commerce Manager Qualification Test
Held the 1st Mobile Technology Awards
Signed an MOU for Korea-Japan Personal Information Protection Mark mutual recognition
Jeong Jang-ho (LG Information and Communications Co., Ltd.) appointed as the 10th president
Hosted EXPO COMM KOREA 2002 Exhibition/Seminar
Established the Information and Communication Industry Statistics Council
Implemented ASP certification system
Hosted The inaugural general meeting and seminar of the Voice Information Processing Technology Forum
Implemented ePRIVACY Mark system
Established the Home-Network Council
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the Thin Client Council
Founded the OSS Promotion Forum
Held The 1st KAIT Proposal Contest
Launched the Chief Privacy Officer(CPO) Council
Surveyed on IT-BSI and published the monthly report
Signed Korea-Japan mutual recognition agreement for Personal Information Protection Mark
Choi Myungsun appointed the 4th full-time vice president
Held Linux Expo Korea 2002
Launched Information and Communication Personal Credit Information Inquiry Service (person.credit.or.kr)
Held ASEAN+3 Information and Communication Private Council (ITBF) inaugural general meeting and forum
Hosted the inaugural general meeting and commemorative seminar of the LBS Industrial Council
Held the declaration ceremony of information ethics and personal information protection
Hosted the inaugural meeting of Information and Communication Venture Startup Network Foundation
Changed the name of the Voice Information Processing Industry Council to the Language Voice Information Industry Council
Held the 1st Wireless Internet Content Contest award ceremony
Held the inaugural general meeting of the Korea IT Leaders Forum
Launched Mobile phone echo service
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the Digital Home Forum
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the ‘Intelligent Service Robot Industry Council’
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the Next Generation PC Industry
IHD, Designated as lifelong education facilities related to knowledge and human resource development projects
Published a handbook of overseas IT organizations
Published ‘IT Global Digest’ No. 1., IT Statistics Information Center
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of Korea IT Rental Industry Association
IHD, Designated as remote lifelong education facilities (Gangnam Office of Education, Seoul)
Launched IT statistics portal site
Dispatched overseas IT cooperation team to Russia
IHD, Launched Regional Cluster for Regional IT Human Resources Development
Held Korea IT Leaders Forum and ‘Korea-Vietnam-Korea IT Forum’
Hosted the inaugural general meeting and commemorative seminar of the Next Generation PC Standardization Forum
Launched foreigner's real-name verification service brokerage
Won the Minister of Information and Communication Award as an excellent organization for personal information protection
Completed the establishment of an IT statistical information system
Lee Ki-tae (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) appointed as the 11th president
IHD, Designated as Vocational Competency Development Training Facility (Ministry of Labor)
Hosted the inaugural general meeting of the FTTH Industrial Council
Launched identity theft prevention service (M-Safer)
Held a promotional briefing session for LBS business license report and FTTH
Held Broadcasting and Communication Convergence Conference, Korea IT Leaders Forum
Lee Kyo-yong appointed as the 5th full-time vice president
Published a research report on LBS technology and industry status
IHD, Established a specialized curriculum for personal information managers
IHD, Operated National Certified NIT Qualification Test for Public Officials
IHD, Established an online education site, e-campus
Launched the ‘Corporate Informatization Consortium,’ a private consultative body
Hosted the 2006 FTTH and u-City Industrial Exhibition
In the mid-2000s, KAIT focused on promoting the convergence of information and communication and broadcasting and making a leap forward as a leading organization to create new values. KAIT has established a new image of representative association in the ICT industry by meeting the demand for broadcasting and communication statistics and training professionals.
Operated the Korean Pavilion in CES 2007 Exhibition in Las Vegas, USA.
Held the 2007 1st Steering Committee of FTTH Industrial Council
Held CPO Council Steering Committee
Declared KAIT 2010 Vision
Launched the Mobile Credit Management (MCM) Forum
Held Information and Communication Major Policy Briefing Session
Held National Tour Briefing Session of Information and Communication Venture Startup Competition
Held Find the Lost Mobile Phone Owner Campaign
Established and launched Center for Mediation of Telecommunications Civil Affairs
Held a seminar to discuss countermeasures for the Korea-US FTA
Held 2007 Korea IT Show
Held Asia Telecom and Information Exchange (ATIE 2007)
Held a Celebration for 20th Anniversary
Held Nationwide used phone cellection campaign, ‘Give Phone Campaign’
Obtained ISO 9001 certification from IT Statistics Information Center
Won the Best Award in the Statistics Improvement category from IT Statistics Information Center, Statistics Korea
Conducted training for Korea Communications Commission’s enployees
Kim Shin-bae (SK Telecom) appointed as the 12th president
Held International lecture to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Korea IT Leaders Forum
KAIT & LIG Insurance signed a collective insurance agreement on personal information leakage compensation
Held WIS 2009 exhibition
Implemented Internet phone (VoIP) and WiBro identity theft prevention service (M-safer)
Hwang Joong Yeon appointed as the 6th full-time vice president
Opened the affiliated High-speed information and communication building certification review center
Hosted the opening ceremony of the simplified mobile phone fee reduction procedure
Held Find the Lost Mobile Phone Owner Campaign
Announced a new vision tailored to the era of convergence environment
Held an EVENT to eradicate the identity theft while using telecommunication services
Launched foreigners’ real-name verification service brokerage
Held India ATIE Forum and signed an MOU
Launched the Korea Bidirectional Broadcasting Contents Council
Held 2010 Korea Communications Industry Outlook Conference
Opened Korea Communications User Protection Center
Launched National Competency Standards and Utilization Package Development Project
Launched simplified wire communication fee reduction procedure
Held the 2010 Mobile Big Bang Conference
Changed the name to the Korea Association for ICT Promotion
Ha Sungmin appointed as the 14th president
Started a lost smartphone damage prevention service, Smart On
Held Korea-Indonesia Broadcasting and Communication Exchange.
Launched a steering committee to promote mobile carriers’ not-refunded subscription
Conducted an education for the damage prevention through broadcasting and communications services for multicultural families
Hosted a job fair and public seminar in the field of mobile services
Held Korea-Equador Broadcasting and Telecommunication Technology Cooperation Forum
Held Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia Broadcasting and Communication Exchange
In response to the ever-expanding trends and policies of the ICT industry such as social networks, the Internet of Things, and big data, KAIT is playing a pivotal role as the best partner for ICT through establishing a user protection system, supporting global startups, and diversifying international exchanges.
Roh Young Kyu appointed as the 7th full-time vice president
Held the launching ceremony of the 2nd honorary reporters of Korea Communications
Hosted the Green ICT Forum's inaugural meeting
Hosted the declaration ceremony for cooperation in creating a clean market environment for mobile phone markets
Held Big Data Forum’s 1st Steering Committee
Organized the launching ceremony of the ICT Great Union
Operated ITU Telecom World 2012 Korea Pavilion
Held One Mind Contest between Science and Technology people and Information and Communication People
Held One Mind Contest between Science and Technology people and Information and Communication People
Hosted the 2013 Big Data Forum General Assembly and Seminar
Hosted Mobile Job Fair
Opened the Global Startup Support Center
Hosted the The three telecommunication companies' agreement ceremony for consolidating the distribution order of the telecommunication market
Implemented paparazzi report reward system to high-speed Internet combination product
Held the first Digital Information Utilization Ability (DIAT-PLUS) Competition
Hosted the 1st Digital Information Utilization Ability (DIAT-PLUS) Competition Awards Ceremony
Held Broadcasting and Communications Services User Protection Forum
Held the first Born to Global Hackathon
Published the 2013 ICT Survey Report
Launched mobile phone name change notification service
Published the 2013 ICT Human Resources Trend Survey Report
Launched telecommunications market distribution portal (www.ictmarket.or.kr)
Hosted the launching ceremony of the telecommunication market distribution store certification system
Operated the Shenzhen IT EXPO KAIT Hall
Executed the first Telecommunications Sales Expert training and qualification test
Opened the False Advertisement Report Center
Held ICT development Forum to commemorate the 30th anniversary of mobile communication
Held the first Mobile Job Searchand Start-up talk concert (employment fair)
Hosted the launching ceremony of the Korea Big Data Association
Launched Smart Broadcasting and Communication Education Application Board
Opened visiting communication service damage prevention education, ‘Smart Communication Service School’
Operated global start-up training in B2G (Born to Global) Academy
Held the 1st Connect.W 2014
Held B2G(Born to Global) investors Forum
Held Big Contest 2014
Executed Computer programmer level 2 new qualification test
Opened and operated the report center for the violation of the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act
Jang Dong Hyun appointed as the 16th president
Operated 2015 ICT Partnership Program
Established and operated an online hub site for Al Ddeul Phone
Operated MWC Shanghai 2015 Korea Hall
Hosted Global Dataton 2015 Awards Ceremony
Introduced pre-approval system for wired communication service stores
Operated a program for win-win cooperation with small and medium retailers
Signed ‘Joint Resolution for Joint Research on Big Data’ with the Information Technology Industry Association (ITI)
Held Big Contest 2015 Showcase
Held the 2nd Connect.W 2015
Jung Yong Hwan appointed as the 8th full-time vice president
Conducted a special test for informatization qualifications for Koreans abroad
Signned Argentine Government Scholarship Program (Bec.ar) Business Agreement
Held 2017 Mobile Frontier Conference
Held the 3rd Connect.W 2016
Hosted 2017 Korea Communications Commissioner's New Year's Greetings
Park Jung Ho appointed as the 17th president
Relocated to the independent building of the ‘Korea Association for ICT Promotion’ (111 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu)
Designated as an information security management system review agency
Held 2017 Southeast Asian Road Show (Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand)
Held 2017 World IT Show (WIS)
Hosted a celebration for 30th anniversary of the association's foundation
Held Big Contest 2017
Hosted the "2018 Big Matching Camp," a matching program for companies with outstanding personnel
Held Data analysis competition ‘2018 Big Contest
Hosted the "2018 Big Matching Camp," a matching program for companies with outstanding personnel
Established a customized mobile service plan guidance system using MyData
Hosted a New Year's greeting for broadcasting reporters in 2020
Yang Hwan-jung appointed as the 9th full-time vice president
Opened the affiliated ‘Born to Global Center’
Selected as an ICT implementation organization for the data voucher support project
Designated as a review agency for information security and personal information protection management system
Held the data analysis competition ,‘2019 Big Contest’
Held the Data Hall of Fame Awards
Hosted the ‘2019 Big Matching Camp, a matching program for companies with outstanding personnel
Designated as an ISO personal qualification training institution
Hosted the ‘2021 Big Matching Camp’, a matching program for companies with outstanding personnel
Operated ‘2020 Data Promotion Week’ to invigorate the data economy
Signed and MOU to create a foundation for boost the KAIT-K-DATA data economy
Selected as the general operating organization for the digital transformation support project in 2021
Held data analysis contest, ‘2021 Big Contest’
Signed an KAIT-KMAC MOU to cooperate in data and AI businesses
Held ICTWOW Online Exhibition
Held Data Youth Campus Excellent Project Awards
Operated the ‘2021 Data Promotion Week’ to share data dam performance
Held the 2021 Digital Transformation Support Project Performance Report Meeting
Hosted the ‘2021 Big Matching Camp’, a matching program for companies with outstanding personnel
Designated as ISO 9001 and 27001 certification authority
Hosted 2022 Korea Communications Commissioner's New Year's Greetings
Held a launching ceremony for instructors for communication service utilization and damage prevention training
First implementation of SNS advertising marketer qualification test in April
The 3rd AI/Blockchain Idea Contest held in 2022
Operation of artificial intelligence (AI) training courses for career breakers
Held a ‘2022 Big Contest’ for Data idea · analysis contest
Held a Communication service damage prevention contest
Signed with NAVER for Naver online certificate issuance (digital badge) service agreement
Conclusion of a joint agreement with related organizations to support online service users
LEE Chang-HEE appointed as the 10th full-time vice president
Hosted 2023 Korea Communications Commissioner's New Year's Greetings