Al Marri highlights Qatar’s digital initiatives at Arab Labour Conference – The Peninsula

Al Marri highlights Qatar’s digital initiatives at Arab Labour Conference – The Peninsula

Doha: Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri participated in the the Arab Labour Conference in its 48th session, which started yesterday in Cairo, in the presence of labour ministers, representatives of workers, employers and trade unions in the member states of the Arab Labour Organisation.

The Minister, during his speech at the conference, highlighted that COVID-19 pandemic has caused heavy losses and has stricken labour sectors badly all over the world in an alarming rate, noting that this compelled companies to streamline the use of digital technologies to attain a certain level of operation during that difficult period turning digital transformation into a reality.

Al Marri said: “In light of the progress we are witnessing, countries and institutions around the world continue to seek to adopt digital technologies in providing more information and services and automating their operations with the aim of serving customers and beneficiaries, advancing economic progress, and building more interactive relationships with individuals and institutions.”

He said that Qatar is working to consolidate efforts to expedite digital government initiatives to achieve ambitions and in line with Qatar Vision 2030, noting that the Qatari government placed the “Qatar Digital Government” project at the end of 2013