Egypt discusses necessity of digitizing world’s industries, trade channels with UNIDO

Egypt discusses necessity of digitizing world’s industries, trade channels with UNIDO

CAIRO - 9 June 2021: Egypt discussed the necessity of digitizing the world's industries and trade channels in alignment with the global sustainability targets with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). This came during a virtual event organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) titled "Industry 4.0 in Egypt: Enhancing the Readiness for the Adoption of Industry 4.0“ on June 8. The Minister of International Cooperation Rania A. Al-Mashat took part in the event which was moderated by the Director and UNIDO Representative of the Regional Hub Office in Egypt, Bassel El Khatib. The event included the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat; the Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, and the UNIDO's Deputy Director General, Hiroshi Kuniyoshi. Al-Mashat stated that the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) is of profound importance and aligns with Egypt's Vision 2030, and the UN Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF), the strategic cooperation framework between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Nations for 2018-2022. "At the Ministry of International Cooperation, we look forward to supporting different needs of the PCP through collaborating with other multilateral and bilateral development partners to push both the national and global development agendas