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Bahrain News Gazette
25-02-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
Bahrain Engages in Digital Transformation at Jordan Forum
Amman: A Bahraini delegation participated in the second edition of the Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF2.0), organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the League of Arab States (LAS). According to Bahrain News Agency, the forum focuses on enhancing digital transformation in the Arab region, supporting innovation, developing the digital economy, and strengthening public-private sector partnerships. It also addresses key challenges and opportunities related to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital governance. The two-day forum includes panel discussions and closed ministerial meetings to establish a joint roadmap for advancing digital cooperation among Arab countries. Discussions will center on implementing the Arab Digital Agenda (2023 – 2033) and leveraging technology and innovation to achieve sustainable development.
Iraqi News
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Al-Yasiri: Prime Minister formed specialized teams to evaluate the performance of ministries in the digital transformation process
Amman-INA Minister of Communications Hiyam Al-Yasiri confirmed today, Sunday, that the Iraqi ministries are racing against time to complete digital transformation operations and keep pace with developments in this field, noting that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani formed specialized teams to evaluate the performance of ministries in achieving this transformation. The minister told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), during her participation in the Digital Cooperation and Development Forum in the Jordanian capital, Amman: "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani led the Supreme Committee for Digital Transformation, developed important strategies, and established the National Center for Digital Transformation, and all ministries in Iraq are racing today to complete digital transformation operations." She pointed out that "the Prime Minister directed the formation of specialized teams to evaluate the performance of ministries and the level they have reached in digital transformation operations." She stated that "the aim of holding the Digital Cooperation Forum is to approve the Arab Digital Agenda that was discussed last year with the participation of a number of international organizations, such as the International Federation and the United Nations, in addition to the Arab League, and today the ministerial declaration on the Arab Digital Agenda was approved." Al-Yasiri continued that "the meeting also aims to review the prospects of rapid digital development and keep pace with it, as it has become a necessity for Arab countries in order to catch up with global development in this field." Al-Yasiri also pointed out that 'artificial intelligence is still a challenge facing all countries of the world, in order to preserve the ethics of artificial intelligence on the one hand, and benefit from innovation and great scientific progress in this field.'
