The eGovernment Authority (eGA) signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Information and Communication Technology Conference for the Middle East and North Africa 2009 (MENA ICT 09).
The conference, from November 17 to 19, will be held for the second time after the success of the first conference in Beirut last year.
A group of ICT professionals, experts, and officials in the kingdom will take part in the conference, which will be held in co-operation with the Bahrain Internet Society (BIS), the Union of Arab ICT Associations, the Arab Regional ISPs and DSPs Association and Gulf Future Business.
"eGovernment Authority is pleased to be a strategic partner to this conference, which is one of the biggest ICT conferences in the region," said eGovernment Authority chief executive officer Mohammed Al Qaed.
"Our sponsorship of the conference allows us to benefit from this international technological momentum.
"We hope that through this conference we will be able to shed light on all aspects of ICT, boost the role of communication in the region, and discuss concerted Arab efforts in the ICT industry and the challenges this sector is facing with a view to presenting the appropriate recommendations on the future development strategy," Mr Al Qaed said.
"The BIS was eager to bring the second edition of the conference to the kingdom because this regional event sheds light on the ICT industry in the Middle East and helps support and shape up the role that Bahraini and Gulf companies can play in the future," said BIS president Ahmed Khalid Al Balooshi.
"The conference promotes awareness, provides expertise, and presents the best international practices. Hosting the conference is part of the effort to advance the national economy and achieve further growth and sustainability," Mr Al Balooshi said.
"Bahrain's hosting of the conference shows the kingdom's strong position on the region's ICT map and its ability to attract regional and international experts to discuss the latest developments in the ICT sector," said Gulf Future Business chief executive officer Ahmed Al Hujairi
MENA ICT 2009 features many events that will provide participants with an opportunity to take the maximum benefit and enhance their ICT experience.
The conference will also include the Arab Golden Chip Award, which will be presented to the best developer of ICT products and solutions in the Mena region.
Bahrain, through the e-government portal, won this award last year as the best Arab e-government website.
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Quelle/Source: Gulf Daily News, 17.08.2009
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