Qatar participates in the e-Government Executive Committee meeting

qatar participates in the e-Government Executive Committee meeting
November 18, 2022, 07:00am
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Ministry of Communications and Information Technologye-Government Executive Committeethe meetingArab Gulf countriesKingdom Saudi Arabia
Doha-East
The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, participated in the twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of e-Government in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, which was held yesterday under the chairmanship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, via remote visual communication technology. The delegation of the State of Qatar was headed by Mrs. Mashael Ali Al-Hammadi, who is in charge of the duties of the Assistant Undersecretary for Information Technology Affairs at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The meeting discussed the report of the General Secretariat on the implementation of the decisions of the twenty-third meeting, and the follow-up of the progress made at the level of e-government initiatives in the GCC countries, including the initiative of the State of Qatar on the issue of digital access. Ms. Maha Al-Mansoori, Executive Director of Qatar Assistive Technology Center “Mada”, presented a working paper on digital access as a project proposal to prepare a unified Gulf framework for access to information and communication technology. The proposal aims to prepare a Gulf methodology to unify the aspects of access to information and communication technology, through the development of an integrated ecosystem that contains a number of systems and mechanisms to facilitate digital access by persons with disabilities and the elderly, to ensure access to services and information on digital platforms and to ensure their independent use. With the participation of all concerned parties from governments, the private sector and civil society. Commenting on the participation of the State of Qatar in the meeting, Mrs. Mashael Al-Hammadi said: “Qatar contributes greatly to the promotion of joint Gulf action and is constantly working on presenting proposals and initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening cooperation between the GCC countries in various sectors and fields.”