The Sultanate of Oman is hosting the 4th meeting of the Digital Innovation Board, an affiliate of the "Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development" of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The three-day meeting kicked off in Muscat.
Dr. Ali bin Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology, said that the Sultanate of Oman has embarked on a drive to develop its own digital economy roadmap.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Al Shidhani expressed the hope that the event would help generate new opportunities for digital innovation, establish new partnerships and pave the way for new projects of interest to all stakeholders in the digital innovation and digital economy sectors.
For his part, Eng. Omar Hamdan Al Ismaili, CEO of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), said that hosting this meeting reflects the Sultanate of Oman’s keenness to consolidate its presence in international dialogues with a view to the future of innovation and digital transformation. He added that the meeting also serves to showcase national experiences and initiatives and expand cooperation with international partners in field of developing innovation and entrepreneurship systems—a step forward in the realization of digital economy objectives and Oman Vision 2040.
Al Ismaili highlighted the TRA’s investment in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, emerging technologies and national capacity building.
Meanwhile, Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), said that the ITU lays emphasis on on bridging the digital divide and accelerating digital transformation, with innovation serving as a cross-cutting theme across all related sectors.
Source: https://omannews.gov.om/topics/en/80/show/131288/ona
