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Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
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Ministry of Awqaf wins Digital Transformation Award at Google Cloud Summit Doha
QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has been honoured with the Digital Transformation Award as the Best Partner at the Google Cloud Summit Doha 2025, recognising its excellence in cloud computing and digital transformation. In a statement Saturday, the ministry noted that it was among the first government entities to adopt technological solutions and electronic transformation in its early stages, progressing toward full digital transformation by 2030 in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. The ministry highlighted that it is the first government entity to launch the advanced cybersecurity platform Cloud SecOps in collaboration with Google Cloud. This initiative establishes the ministry as the first in Qatar to utilize this platform for securing and storing data locally. The ministry stressed that this step will enhance the ministry's ability to detect threats and cyber intrusions, enabling rapid and effective responses while ensuring adherence to top global cybersecurity standards. Additionally, the ministry reaffirmed its commitment to utilizing cutting-edge technologies to safeguard data and accelerate its plans for comprehensive digital transformation, leveraging cloud services in a secure and efficient manner. The ministry's Director of the Human Resources Department and Vice President of the Business Development and Systems Committee Mohammed Hassan Al Malki welcomed the award as a testament to the ministry's achievements in digital transformation and cloud-based service automation for the public. He emphasized that this recognition reflects the peak of collaboration between the Ministry of Endowments, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Google Cloud, a partnership that began in January 2024 through the Ministry of Communications. Al Malki also stressed the importance of continuing these partnerships with Google Cloud and other accredited technology firms. The ministry has ambitious plans for large-scale digital transformation projects, including 'Fanar,' an initiative led by the Ministry of Communications. Other major projects include migrating the extensive IslamWeb library to cloud storage, transferring software applications to Google Cloud services, and utilizing artificial intelligence for request processing and evaluation. The ministry is also developing specialized applications for mosque services and other digital platforms to enhance public accessibility to its services. Al Malki affirmed that efforts are well underway to achieve comprehensive digital transformation, with the ministry making significant strides in the process. Regular annual evaluations are conducted to assess progress, address challenges, and ensure full alignment with Qatar's national vision for 2030. Regional General Manager for Google Cloud Ghassan Kosta praised the Ministry of Endowments for being the first to launch Google SecOps, a leading platform for cloud data protection in Qatar. He noted that this collaboration underscores the ministry's leadership in cybersecurity and commitment to advanced cloud technologies. Google SecOps provides unparalleled visibility and superior threat management capabilities, and Google Cloud remains dedicated to supporting the ministry in securely operating and localizing cloud data.
Qatar Tribune
20-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
MoCI takes part in 'Make it in Emirates Forum 2025', showcases Qatar's vision for regional industrial integration
ABU DHABI: During its participation in the Make it in the Emirates Forum, which kicked off in Abu Dhabi and scheduled to run through May 22, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) discussed the State of Qatar's efforts to bolster regional partnerships and advance sustainable industrial integration across the region. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry HE Mohammed bin Hassan Al Malki took part in a panel discussion themed 'Integration of Global Supply Chains Amid International Industrial Alliances and Partnerships'. He emphasized that Qatar's National Manufacturing Strategy aligns with the UAE's vision to strengthen regional industrial collaboration, lauding the launch of the 'Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development' from Abu Dhabi in 2022 as a strategic platform to propel shared development. The partnership was launched with the membership of the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, and Morocco and was broadened with the joining of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye in early 2025, thereby establishing a collaborative framework to foster industrial integration among participating states and to advance the construction of a resilient and competitive economic landscape anchored in innovation and sustainability. He noted the integrated industrial potential of the member states, stressing the importance of unifying efforts in confronting global challenges and achieving regional leadership in supply chains and advanced manufacturing. This event is not merely a platform to showcase national industrial capabilities, but rather an effective mechanism to forge strategic industrial partnerships, foster innovation, and cement a solid infrastructure that serves the aspirations of the next generations, Al Malki underlined. Al Malki also highlighted two regional industrial ventures that exemplify the spirit of collaboration under the Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development. The first is a strategic partnership between Medgulf Construction Company of Qatar and the UAE's Future Pipe Industries, aimed at supplying 28,000 meters of fiberglass pipes for a regional infrastructure project slated for completion in January 2026. The second initiative is a long-term agreement between Qatar Steel and Bahrain Steel, valued at $1.266 billion, to deliver five million metric tons of raw materials over a five-year period, reinforcing the integration of supply chains and ensuring continuity in industrial production across the region. Furthermore, he shed light on the Qatar National Manufacturing Strategy 2024-2030, which seeks to build an industrial future anchored in a resilient and diversified base that contributes to the national objective of achieving a 4 percent annual GDP growth through 2030. The strategy aspires to position the State of Qatar among the world's top 40 countries on the Competitive Industrial Performance Index.
