In October , the Seoul Metropolitan Government hosted the Blockchain International Digital Festival, where ICON demonstrated three products β a blockchain-based citizens card, a voting mechanism, and a payments system. In the second part of the demonstration, a user who successfully generated a blockchain ID could use it to participate in a mock vote. In addition to S-Coin purchases via QR code, the demonstration also showed an S-Coin reward system for users who participated in the voting process.
In other words, all blockchain initiatives by the Seoul Metropolitan Government will use loopchain in one form or another. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish its first blockchain-based administrative services in November, according to a report in the Korean-language blockinpress.
Three priorities were set for completion by the November deadline. They will be able to redeem those points for rewards. Services that generate the coins include paying taxes and participating in public opinion polls. In addition to the S-Coin, a blockchain service for submitting qualifications without paper documents is also on the list for completion by November, as is the enhancing of the Seoul Citizens Card with blockchain to enable digital authentication for the use of public services.
Similarly, the Seoul Citizens Hall also issued certificates to appoint members of its Policy Communications Team. All of these certificate issuances were done on the public ICON chain. Other programs mentioned but not with year-end completion deadlines include smart healthcare, donation management and online certificate verification.
By the end of the year Seoul would like to have its part-time workers rights program up and running. The blockchain-based system will allow part-time and temporary employees to sign simple contracts with employers, keep track of their work histories, and maintain time sheets.
