The National Planning Advisory Committee will replace some personnel in accordance with the appointment of the head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination and ministerial candidates. Yun Chang-ryeol, the newly appointed head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, is expected to replace the position of the Deputy Chair of the National Planning Advisory Committee. This week, a report on the work of government-related agencies, including the Bank of Korea and the Financial Supervisory Service, will also be conducted.
Spokesperson Jo Seung-rae held a briefing on the afternoon of the 23rd at the government office in Seoul's Changseong-dong annex and noted, “Since the Deputy Chair of the National Planning Advisory Committee is a natural position for the head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, it will naturally be replaced,” adding, “There have been instances in the Moon Jae-in administration where members resigned upon entering office or receiving positions, so the usual procedures will be followed.”
Kang Seon-woo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who was serving as a member of the Social Committee, is also expected to resign as she is appointed as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. Additionally, Won Suk-yeon, a professor at Ewha Womans University, who was a member of the Political Administration Committee, has also stepped down, so there will be additional appointments of commissioners in the future.
Spokesperson Jo noted, “With Kang Seon-woo being appointed as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, it may be difficult for her to continue her work as a commissioner,” and added, “I heard that Commissioner Won Suk-yeon resigned due to personal reasons, and discussions will be held in the relevant committee regarding her successor.”
The National Planning Advisory Committee is expected to receive work reports this week from the Bank of Korea, the FSS, the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency, the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, and the Korea Development Bank, with plans to also conduct work reports for independent administrative agencies such as the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission and the Aerospace Agency.
Spokesperson Jo emphasized, “There are cases where agencies hope to receive work reports, and there are also instances where they should naturally receive reports but do not, and thus, work is underway to classify national tasks; from this week, draft work will begin by each planning group.”
Prior to the full meeting that day, the National Planning Advisory Committee shared the strategy of the Lee Jae-myung administration for the ‘AI (Artificial Intelligence) leap to become a top three nation’ through a special lecture by Ha Jung-woo, the Chief of Future AI Planning at the Presidential Office. Chief Ha was appointed to the newly created role and will oversee the national AI infrastructure strategy for the next five years.
Spokesperson Jo stated, “Chief Ha shared global trends related to AI and discussed how we will leap forward in the AI environment that our country faces and what vision we need to have to become a top three nation in AI,” adding, “He conveyed the importance of developing a strategy considering the entire ecosystem, including social infrastructure (SOC) related to AI, industrial ecosystem formation, and talent development.”