African development bank: 

Frank Mvula, Director, Fiduciary and Inspections Department, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Eshetu Yimer Legesse, Division Manager, Financial Management (East, Southern Regions, and Nigeria), AfDB

Samuel Alain Nna Ebono, Officer-In-Charge Manager (Central, North and Western Regions), AfDB

Owusu Mensah Agyei, Chief Financial Management Policy Officer, AfDB

MODERATOR: 

Cem Dener, Lead Gov Specialist & Global Lead for GovTech, The World Bank Group

overview 

This webinar is organized jointly with the Korean Public Finance Information Services (KPFIS), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank’s FMIS Community of Practice as a part of the IFMIS Capacity Building Program (funded by the KDI School TF) initiated in 2019.

This session will provide an opportunity to learn more about the dBrain (Korean FMIS platform) operations and the KPFIS responses to the COVID-19 pandemic with digital technologies and specific policy measures. The focus of the webinar will be on the development of next generation dBrain which is expected to be operational in 2021 with advanced features to support future requirements of public financial management in Korea. Following the opening remarks and the KPFIS presentations, African Development Bank representative and the participants will have a chance to share their comments and ask questions.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The session will address the following:

1. Which specific actions were taken by the KPFIS to ensure effective use of dBrain while responding to the pandemic?
2. What are the innovative solutions that will be available through next generation dBrain?

AGENDA

Opening remarks and introductions (7 min)
Presentation: Introduction of dBrain >>> Ki-Young Lee (10 min)
Presentation: KPFIS response to COVID-19 >>> Han-Wool Oh (10 min)
Presentation: Next-generation of dBrain >>> Kang-Seok Lee (25 min)
Discussant: AfDB comments (25 min)
Q&A session (10 min)
Closing remarks (3 min)

BIOS

Mr. Ki-Young Lee is currently in charge of international cooperation in Korea Public Finance Information Service (KPFIS). In cooperation with WB, IDB, etc, he is providing know-how on dBrain operations to foreign countries and is developing various programs for the development of the Financial Management Information System of other countries in conjunction with dBrain operational knowledge.

Ms. Han-Wool Oh is in charge of international cooperation in KPFIS. She has been organizing various programs and learning events to share dBrain capabilities.

Mr. Kang-Seok Lee is in charge of new technology applications and technical training for employees in digital budget accounting system (dBrain) that manages national finance. Previously, he worked as a statistical analyst for digital budget accounting systems.

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