WSIS Forum highlights the ‘UAE’s Digital Journey’

WSIS Forum highlights the ‘UAE’s Digital Journey’

GENEVA,15th March, 2023 (WAM) – The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023, held in Geneva, had a special session that addressed the UAE’s experience, titled "The UAE's Digital Journey: From Digital Identity to City SuperApps and Beyond".

Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director General of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), and a number of the UAE delegation members participated in the session. Among the most prominent participants in the session was the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin.

Al Mesmar said in his welcoming speech that the journey of telecommunications and digital transformation in the UAE summarizes the overall journey of the country, as joining the ITU was one of the first decisions taken by the UAE Federal Government, a few months after the country’s foundation. He added: “Since that time, the extent of the UAE’s interest in the ICT sector has become clear in shaping the future, and this interest has been culminated in a number of subsequent strategic projects, including the establishment of a comprehensive optical fiber infrastructure, the establishment of the first e-government in the region, and achieving leading positions in many relevant global indicators.”

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