Geneva, June 3 (BNA) The CEO of the Information and eGovernment Authority, Muhammad Ali Al-Qaed, held a series of high-level meetings with international experts and senior officials of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society. ) Forum 2022 held here starting from 30The tenth May to 3research and development Jun.
The Leader met with the Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Digital Government (TDRA), Majed Al-Mismar and his accompanying delegation. They discussed successful initiatives by the two countries and opportunities to enhance cooperation in ICT and digital transformation.
The UAE delegation highlighted its participation in the sessions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum on the digital transformation of healthcare in the UAE, which presented the country’s efforts aimed at providing high-quality healthcare through the dissemination of advanced technologies. The Leader praised these efforts and the UAE’s commitment to providing advanced electronic services and systems.
The Leader also met with the Deputy Governor of the Saudi Authority for Digital Government, Dr. Abdullah Al-Faifi. They discussed the two countries’ initiatives to accelerate digital transformation in all sectors. The meeting dealt with the adoption of technology by the two countries and its role in maintaining continuity during the outbreak of the epidemic. The commander said that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are determined to continue their cooperation in this field.
The leader held a series of meetings with representatives from international organizations, including Dr. Chisub Lee, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Secretary General of Telecom and Post, Athanasios Stavris Polykalas, and Ms. Sophia Papathanasopoulou from the Greek Ministry. Digital Governance. In these meetings, the leader explored opportunities to strengthen strategic partnerships in digital transformation, advance global and regional digital policies, and improve service efficiency. The leader presented the digital policy initiatives in Bahrain, and highlighted the measures that have been introduced to regulate digital transformation across government agencies, simplify electronic services and support creativity.
Al-Qaed said that the meetings come in line with the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with international organizations in the fields of information and communications technology, digitization and digital services, and to learn about similar international initiatives. It also provides an opportunity to highlight Bahrain’s achievements in digital transformation and success in keeping pace with global trends through the dissemination of advanced technologies that improve the public’s quality of life.
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