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Pak-China to Enhance Cooperation in IT & Digital Economy

Hosted by Chinese Institute of Electronics Gwadar Pro, the occasion, representatives launched to promote exchanges between
(CIE), the China-Pakistan Seminar on of the two sides expressed their hope that academicians and professionals in the
New Generation Information Technology with the help of the seminar, more Pakistani high-tech industry between Pakistan and
was held to further strengthen all-round youths could have access to professional China.
cooperation in IT and digital economy education and training programs in IT.
between both countries. According to Also, joint projects and initiatives should be

GCC Leads Smart Cities Push

GCC governments are global drivers in
developing physical and digital smart
infrastructure as they seek to create safe,
green and sustainable cities of the future, a
leading tech innovator has said. According
to Borsan Doru Aurelian, chief executive of
Germany-based Smart City Technologies
and Neotech Finance, the pandemic has
accelerated digitalization and more and
more areas in the public and private
sectors are implementing “creative-
intelligent ecosystems”. Mr Aurelian told
the GDN that the two companies are in
the business of enabling the use of digital
technology and data by cities to improve
decision-making and quality of life. “We
provide an intelligent and high-resolution
3D image database, which enables clients
to service their infrastructure and carry out
building design work directly from their
computer – whenever and wherever they engineering, tunneling.” The official sees Investment Summit in the UAE later this
are. “Taking the powerful data of the real Bahrain as a sandbox for the wider region month organized by The Private Office of
public space, we engage AI and blockchain where Smart City plans to deploy its smart Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Duaij Al Khalifa The
to create the link between reality and digital solutions, giving public authorities a better summit, themed ‘Future of Investments
3D virtual reality.” Last November Bahrain understanding of current conditions along in the GCC’, is set to take place at the
announced plans to invest more than $30 with the ability to forecast future changes Ritz Carlton JBR, Dubai, on January 23
billion via 22 signature projects across and optimize city functions. “Our software and 24 with in-person attendees for the
key sectors – including telecoms, tourism, provides the big picture of a city but we first time. “I hope that by being present
education, manufacturing and health. New can go up to a single pixel point that has at this major event our technology that
projects include the creation of five cities its own stereo 70 co-ordinates, and in is now well known in Europe and other
on newly constructed islands, increasing doing so, we consider ourself to be the parts of the world will have the chance to
Bahrain’s total land area by more than perfect tool in the hand of any public or meet a new world, where the latest smart
60 per cent and a new metro network of private manager,” he explains. “Our plans trends are used to generate profitable
more than 109km connecting all major for the region include creating a digital 3D investments and improve people life.” Mr.
population hubs in the country. These are copy of all major communities. Bahrain, Aurelian strongly believes in Smart City’s
opportunities that Smart City and Neotech Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the main focus ability to help transform and improve
are keen to contribute to, says Mr. Aurelian. for us here.” He adds that this part of the the technical decision-making process,
“Our solutions serve multiple purposes, world has “unique natural challenges and supporting city planners and public and
for a broad spectrum of industries, there is a need to provide investments that private stakeholders that need fast and
including infrastructure management, will tackle these difficulties”. The official precise tools for development of physical
urban planning, rail, construction and civil is looking forward to the second Royal infrastructure.

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