COVID-19: ‘Early digitalisation helped UAE adapt to pandemic repercussions’

COVID-19: ‘Early digitalisation helped UAE adapt to pandemic repercussions’

The UAE's early recognition of the importance of transitioning to a digital environment enabled it to rapidly adapt to the challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, said Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director-General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, on Thursday.“Based on its clear understanding of the long-term value and benefits of digital transformation, the country adopted an integrated strategy to rapidly achieve comprehensive digitisation across sectors,” she said.“Government organisations have been proactive in implementing initiatives to raise the UAE's competitive edge in digitisation. The country's digitisation plans were significantly accelerated as part of adapting to the impact of the pandemic,” she added.Al Marri's expressed these remarks at a Forum titled ‘Arab Media During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic' organised remotely by Bahrain's Dar Al Bilad Foundation for Journalism, Publishing and Distribution. Dignitaries that participated in the event included leaders in the Arab media sector including Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Information Affairs in Bahrain, Osama Heikal, Minister of Information Affairs in Egypt; Nabil Al Hamar, Adviser to the King of Bahrain for Media Affairs, and Egyptian media expert Imad El Din Adeeb. Also attending were writers, media professionals and officials of media institutions and government organisations as