Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) hosted a series of high level meetings with global experts and senior GCC officials on the sidelines of five-day World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 which concluded yesterday (June 3) in Geneva av

 

The iGA delegation led by CEO Mohammed Ali Al Qaed held a meeting with UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) Director General Majed Al Mesmar and his team.

 

They discussed successful initiatives by the two nations and opportunities to enhance co-operation in ICT and digital transformation. 

 

Al Qaed also met Saudi Digital Government Authority Vice Governor Dr Abdulla Al Faifi and discussed initiatives by the two countries to accelerate digital transformation across all sectors.

 

The meeting covered the two nations’ adoption of technology and its role in maintaining continuity during the pandemic. 

 

Al Qaed pointed out that Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are set to continue their cooperation in this field.

 

On the sidelines of the forum, Al Qaed held a series of meetings with representatives from international organizations, including Dr Chaesub Lee, Director Telecommunication Standardization Bureau from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Secretary General of Telecommunications and Posts, Athanasios Staveris-Polykalas and Sophia Papathanasopoulou from Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance. 

 

At these meetings, Al Qaed explored opportunities to enhance strategic partnerships in digital transformation, advance global and regional digital policies, and improve service efficiency. 

 

He showcased Bahrain’s digital policy initiatives, highlighting procedures introduced to regulate digital transformation across government entities, streamline eServices and support creativity.

 

Al Qaed said that the meetings are in line with the kingdom’s commitment to enhance cooperation with international organizations in the areas of ICT, digitization and digital services and gain exposure to similar international initiatives. 

 

They also present an opportunity to highlight Bahrain’s achievements in digital transformation and success in keeping pace with global trends by deploying advanced technologies that improves its public’s quality of life, he added.-TradeArabia News Service