KERIS (Korea Education & Research Information Service, Korean: 한국교육학술정보원, Hanja: 韓國教育學術情報院) is a governmental organization under the South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that develops, proposes, and advises on current and future government policies and initiatives regarding education in South Korea. Its current focus is on the development of ICT in educational systems in South Korea and abroad and works closely with international organizations such as the World Bank and UNESCO to assist other nations in developing or improving their own ICT infrastructure and implementation. In addition to policy, KERIS provides educators and the public with educational services such as the National Education Information Service (NEIS) - neis.go.kr, the Research Information Service System (RISS) - riss4u.net, the National Education Service System (EDUNET) - edunet.net, and Korea Open CourseWare (KOCW) - kocw.net. History KERIS was established by the KERIS Act (Statue No. 5,685) on April 22, 1999. KERIS came about through the consolidation of the Korean Multimedia Education Center (KMEC) and the Korean Research Information Center (KRIC). Mission The stated mission of KERIS is to develop human resources through e-Learning, regain public trust in education, lay a foundation for a knowledge and information-based society by activation of e-Learning, and to enhance national education and research competitiveness through academy digitalization. It works towards these goals by being involved in multiple ongoing tasks and projects. Tasks Improvement in the quality of public education and development of human resources through e-Learning support systems. Operation and management of the National Education Information System (NEIS) which is an integrated system designed to provide access to school administrative information nationwide. Operation of the National Teaching & Learning Center (EDUNET), a comprehensive educational information service system which allows all teachers, students, and citizens to gain access to valuable educational information and run a voluntary online learning community. Operation of the Research Information Service System (RISS), an information-sharing service that provides access to source information and full texts of published journal articles and dissertations both in South Korea and abroad. Revision of the metadata standardization format KEM 2.0 to promote the sharing and distribution of educational and research information. Organization and operation of the Digital Library Support Center in order to vitalize the operation of school libraries. Development, securance, and provision of educational content to improve teaching-learning methodology. Investigation and evaluation of the current status of digitalization of the education academy information, and research and support in