Bahrain hailed for strengthening cooperation and exchange of experiences with Arab countries

Bahrain hailed for strengthening cooperation and exchange of experiences with Arab countries

Bahrain's efforts to strengthen cooperation and exchange of experiences with Arab countries in the field of e-government was praised by speakers and participants during a regional workshop. A virtual Regional eGovernment Experts workshop was held to provide vital inputs to improve eGovernment Development Indicators for the upcoming United Nations eGovernment Survey Report 2022, a globally recognised index and benchmark on the development of eGovernment. The workshop, organised under the patronage of iGA Chief Executive Mohammed Al Qaed, brought senior UNDESA officials, leaders of digital government in the Arab and Gulf region, ICT experts, decision-makers, academicians, researchers, government officials and practitioners across the globe. iGA held an engaging and productive discussion with the participants. The event granted the participants deep insights into the achievements of GCC countries in the digital government field as well as the ways to address the issues and challenges pertaining to UN eGovernment indicators. In his opening remarks, Al Qaed talked about the significance of the UN eGovernment Development Report and how it paves the way for the future direction of the Digital Government. He added that the UN eGovernment Report provides visionary directions to set the international ICT Trends. He stressed the importance of cooperation between