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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Minister Meets with Morocco Tourism, Air Transport Minister

Doha – QatarMinister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister for Tourism, Traditional Industry, Air Transport, and Social Economy of the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco HE Ms. Nadia Fettah Alaoui, via videoconferencing today.The two ministers discussed enhancing cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the fields of air transportation, in addition to discussing several topics of common interest.

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Digitization of SMEs: "An Alternative to Survive” Forum Begins Tomorrow

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications’ fifth virtual forum dedicated for SMEs starts tomorrow. Titled “The Digitization of SMEs: An Alternative to Survive”, the 2-day event aims to introduce SMEs in Qatar to the era of digital transformation.Held in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the forum will review some of the best regional and international digital transformation practices, featuring expert speakers from MOTC and HBKU, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development.The forum features four sessions on “Cloud Services”, “Advancement in Technology & Impact on Business Growth: Cloud Computing and Data Driven Intelligence”, “Blockchain Benefits for SMEs” and “Fintech & Blockchain: Applications & Use Cases for SME Business Innovation”.Day 1 of the forum focuses on using cloud services in business. Dr. Aiman Erbad, Associate Professor, CSE, HBKU, will explain how has “Everything as a Service” (EaaS) revolutionized the startups and how can traditional enterprises compete? He will also highlight a success story from Qatar in this regard.AlHasan AlSammarraie, Founding Partner and General Manager, AppLab, will talk about cloud computing and the tremendous scalability advantages to companies that allow them keep their focus on growing their businesses rather than constantly being limited with their infrastructure.Day 2 focuses on the potential applications of Blockchain in business. Dr. Mohamed Abdallah, Associate Professor, CSE, HBKU, will explain how SMEs can benefit from Blockchain technologies through enhanced transparency and traceability in the form of easier payment solutions, smart contracts, decentralized cloud storage, logistic and supply chain traceability.Prof. Roberto Di Pietro, Professor, CSE, HBKU, will shed light on applications and use cases of fintech technologies and Blockchain and how such new technologies could be a game-changer for SMEs, in addition to the advantages, challenges and opportunities for economic development that fintech technologies represent for SMEs.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Minister Meets with Maldivian Counterpart

Doha – QatarMinister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Republic of Maldives HE Ms. Aishath Nahula, at Ministry offices today.The two ministers discussed aspects of cooperation between the two friendly countries in the fields of transportation and civil aviation services and means of further enhancing them.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Minister at WSIS2021: “Qatar Pays Great Attention to Sustainable Development with All Its Various Aspects”

Doha – QatarThe State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS2021) Virtual Exhibition, which opened yesterday.In remarks broadcasted during the inauguration of the exhibition, Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti said, “The State of Qatar, as part of the integrated vision of its policy at the national, regional and global levels, pays great attention to sustainable development with all its various aspects; social, economic and environmental, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Qatar understands that achieving sustainable development is a key challenge to countries at the national level as well as a global challenge that the international community must join forces to prioritize and make a reality. The State of Qatar is an active and effective contributor with other nations on this front.”“The State of Qatar is participating in the World Summit on the Information Society as a Gold Partner this year to express its support to the universal goals that aim at benefiting from the potential of ICT in accelerating the pace of social and economic development. The Ministry also works on monitoring achieving the Summit Action Lines for realizing the globally defined sustainable development goals through ICT, and which match with our national endeavors to establish a knowledge-based economy,” he added.During her participation in the inauguration event, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Government Information Technology, MOTC, Ms. Mashael Ali Al-Hammadi, said that Qatar realizes the paramount role that the ICT sector plays in accelerating the pace of social and economic development and creating a knowledge-based economy. Accordingly, she added, the Qatar Digital Government Strategy 2026 will be an ambitious one that complies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030, fostering values through ICT such as increased accessibility, and focusing on the quality of education, healthcare, and justice, while striving to make a better environmental impact for a more sustainable model, and empowering all social elements equally.Qatar, which participates as a Gold Partner in the WSIS Forum 2021 slated for this May, is looking forward to showcasing some of Qatar’s milestones with relation to WSIS Action Lines, some projects carried out under the umbrella of the Qatar Digital Government Strategy, as well as highlights from the TASMU Smart Qatar Program and several initiatives on digital inclusion for all sections of the society, including the disabled, the elderly and migrant workers.Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti at the opening of the WSIS Virtual Exhibition click here.

Saturday, March 13, 2021

MOTC, Doha Institute Sign MoU to Develop National Digital Skills

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications and Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) signed an MoU to boost ties of constructive cooperation, exchange information and expertise and develop joint activities in the field of developing digital skills in Qatar.The MoU was signed by MOTC Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development HE Ms. Reem Mohammed Al-Mansoori and Associate Professor, Dean of the School of Public Administration and Development Economics at DI Prof. Hamid Ali.As per the MoU, the two parties will be cooperating in the fields of conducting research and studies of common interest and exchanging academic resources experienced in the field. They will be also cooperating in organizing workshops and symposia on topics of developing the professional and executive skills and leadership of Qatari nationals to contribute to the digital transformation of the country.Commenting on the MoU, Ms. Al-Mansoori said that the Qatar Digital Government Training Program of MOTC will continue to collaborate with partners and best technology service providers to provide high-quality training and boost the opportunities of accessing international certifications in the field of IT for ICT personnel working in the government sector. This, she noted, could guarantee the continuity of developing high-efficient managerial and leadership capacities in technology domains with a view of enhancing the execution of the objectives of the Qatar Digital Government Strategy and digital transformation plans in Qatar.“We are pleased to sign this MoU with Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and broaden the scope of cooperation and scientific, knowledge and research exchange with one of the most reputed Qatari institutions in the field of research projects and scientific and knowledge production and we are confident this cooperation will serve the digital transformation plans in the country.”From his Part, Dr. Hamid Ali, Dean of the School of Public Administration and Development Economics (SPADE) at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI), stated that the DI is a leading institution for research on social and economic trends affecting the needs of digital skills in Qatar, fully prepared to share and offer its academic experience and conduct training courses, as well as to provide academic staff who have regional and global experience. Dr Hamid added that the Doha Institute has assets and achievements in the field of training provided by the Excellence Center for Training and Consulting. Further, the signing of the MoU will allow the exchange of scientific, knowledge, expertise and experts, especially in scientific research and training.As per the MoU, DI students will be able to participate in the training courses QDGTP provides and QDGTP beneficiaries will have access to the professional training and programs that DI provides.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

10 Qatari Projects Qualify for Phase III of WSIS2021 Prizes

Doha – QatarTen Qatari projects have been nominated to the voting phase of the World Summit on the Information Society Prizes 2021 (WSIS2021) sponsored by the ITU. The voting phase is the pre-final phase ahead of selecting the winning projects in all the categories.The Ministry of Transport and Communications would like to invite the public and all stakeholders to vote online for the 10 projects via the link: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Prizes/2021/ before the deadline for voting; March 31, 2021. Voters should vote in all categories and for only one project under each category.The contest has 18 categories. Five projects with the highest number of votes in each of the 18 categories will be identified and referred to final evaluation from a panel of experts from the ITU, who will select one wining project in eachThe 10 projects are:Theqa - eCommerce Trustmark from the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Category “ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life C7. E-business”Minors Relations Management System from the General Authority for Minors Affairs in Category “C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society”Government Media Analytics Service from the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Category “C9. Media”“Nar'aakom” Mobile Application from the Primary Health Care Corporation in Category “C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life; E-Health”The National Employment Platform "Kawader" from the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs in Category “C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life; E-Employment”Foreign Trade Portal from the Planning and Statistics Authority in Category “C11. International and regional cooperation”Tarsheed Summer Camp Website from the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” in Category “C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life; E-Environment”National Cybersecurity Drill (Star) from the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Category “C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs”eCourt from the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre in Category “C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life; E-Government”KAHRAMAA Mobile Phone Application - Employee Section from the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA” in Category “C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life; E-Employment”The 5 most voted projects will be selected in each category of the 18 categories of the Prizes, then move to Phase 4 for final evaluation from a jury of experts from the ITU, who will select one winning project in each category. The WSIS Prizes is the unique global platform to identify and showcase success stories in the implementation of the WSIS 18 Action Lines and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WSIS Prizes contest was developed in response to requests from the WSIS stakeholders to create an effective mechanism to evaluate projects and activities that leverage the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to advance sustainable development.There will be 18 prizes for each Action Line of the SDGs. The 18 winning projects will be announced and recognized at the WSIS Prize 2021 Ceremony at WSIS Forum 2021 (17 - 21 May).The WSIS Prizes contest is open for all WSIS stakeholders: governments, businesses, civil society, international organizations, academic institutions and others. It features 18 categories that directly match the WSIS Action Lines.