Table 6 Korea’s AG level under the new framework
Criteria | Korean capability and system |
|---|---|
Foresight system | - Foresight reports produced from research institutions [But] They were intermittently published on a needs basis of the government and tainted as a decoration to political agenda and economic plans. - A recently established National Assembly Futures Institute (NAFI) in 2013 [But] It is still in infancy so many limitations still exist. |
Networked system | - Strong commitment of leadership and highly centralized structure [But] Instead of being networked, Korea rather has a government-led unilateral foresight. - Various high-level foresight entities in various ministries and bureaus [But] They are fragmented and quickly dis-established by political needs and changes. |
Feedback system | - Expert review and committee’s formal evaluation process on foresight report [But] It is also standard process for all government reports, not just for foresight tasks. - Regular parliamentary inspection [But] There is no parliamentary review based on a future-oriented attitude*. |
Continuity system | - Its early initiation of the AG in 1968 [But] Korea experiences the 40-year-long deadlock of foresight and the AG until 2013 - Government-approved education institutes established in 2012 - Mandatory foresight training for all government officials in 2020 [But] It is still in infancy so many limitations still exist. |