Qatar launches national digital development programme – The Peninsula

Qatar launches national digital development programme – The Peninsula

Qatar has launched a national programme to accelerate its vision to adopt sustainable transformation across all sectors in line with the human development pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The National Skilling Program was inaugurated yesterday by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in partnership with Microsoft and elev8.

Qatar also launched the Digital Centre of Excellence at Msheireb Downtown Doha, a first in the region.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology H E Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Youth and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, senior government officials from ministries and other stakeholders were present during the launch.

Mashael Ali Al Hammadi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, said: “We have reached a milestone in digital adoption, along with the country’s ambitions for sustainable development. The human development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030 motivates us to empower and equip the people of Qatar with the skills needed to develop the country into an advanced society.”

“Digital adoption is important to Qatar’s vision, and that is why we are proud to launch this centre, which is the first in the