Sharjah 24 – WAM: The UAE, represented by Talal Humaid Belhoul, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), chaired and hosted the 27th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information in Abu Dhabi on 18th January 2024.
The event was attended by Arab delegations, the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information, and representatives from various entities and organisations with observer status. These included the ITU Arab Regional Office and several Arab organisations operating in the ICT field.
The agenda of this session focused on key topics raised during the 53rd Meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Telecommunications and Information Council of Ministers (ATICM), hosted and chaired by the UAE on 17th January 2024.
The discussions addressed collective Arab initiatives in the ICT sector, highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts to fortify digital infrastructure, bridge the digital divide in the Arab world, and realise a digitally integrated Arab society. Emphasis was placed on harnessing modern digital technologies, enhancing service quality, considering principles of sustainable development, and promoting digital investments in the ICT sector.
In his opening speech, Belhoul welcomed the delegations participating in the meeting of 27th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information, emphasising the importance of coordinated and collective Arab action.
The 27th Session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information also encompassed the adoption of the topics deliberated in the meeting of the Arab ICT Permanent Committee. These matters were presented to the Executive Bureau and subsequently submitted for endorsement at the Council of Arab Ministers meeting.
The Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information is the supreme executive body for the development of the Arab ICT community, and one of the specialised ministerial councils that operates under the umbrella of the Council of the League of Arab States, while the Arab ICT Permanent Committee emerges from this Council, and holds its meetings twice a year prior to the meetings of the Council of Arab Ministers and the Executive Bureau.
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