Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed received a high-level delegation from the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), led by Secretary-General Deemah Al Yaha, currently on visit to Bahrain.
During the meeting the two sides reviewed the organization’s work and goals and Bahrain’s role as member.
The minister stressed Bahrain’s strides in making use of information and communication t technologies in order to enhance the efficiency and mechanisms of government work.
“We look forward to building our relationship with the organization and taking advantage of more opportunities that will increase our contribution to digital cooperation in order to develop our common digital economy”, he said.
The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed met with a high-level delegation from the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) headed by Ms. Deema Al Yahya, Secretary General of the Organization, as part of an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from 27 to 29 March 2022.
The meeting was attended by Omar Al-Nimr, Director of International Government Relations, Saud Al-Gharimel, Director of Digital Ecosystems Relations, and Engineer Maryam Ahmed Jumaan, Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.
During the meeting, the organization’s objectives and initiatives were discussed as well as Bahrain’s role as one of the founding members of the organization.
"The Kingdom of Bahrain is one of the founding members of the Digital Cooperation Organization, and we have had a great experience at the national level in utilizing ICT technologies in order to enhance the efficiency of government processes and services. We look forward to further building our relationship with the Digital Cooperation Organization and benefiting from more opportunities that will increase our contribution to the economy.”, said the minister.
It is worth noting that the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) was established in 2020 as the first international organization that focuses on the digital economy which aims to enable members to empower women, youth, and entrepreneurs to accelerate growth across the digital economy and achieve greater prosperity via innovation.
The current member states include the Kingdom of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda and Saudi Arabia.
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