Geneva: The State of Qatar affirmed Monday that digital transformation is essential to achieving Qatar National Vision 2030 and building an advanced country capable of achieving sustainable development and ensuring the continuation of a decent life for its citizens. This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, H E Dr. Hind Abdul Rahman Al Muftah, during her participation in the round table discussion, within the framework of the annual World Summit on the Information Society Forum, held in Geneva from March 13-17. Dr. Hind noted that one of the State of Qatar’s strategic priorities is to increase the information technology sector by 50 percent by 2024, pointing out that the State of Qatar has achieved almost comprehensive broadband coverage, access to every home, 5G coverage, and the nearly 100 percent internet usage for individuals. She recalled the State of Qatar’s commitment to supporting the proposed strategic goals and objectives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2024-2027, noting the recent announcement by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of cooperation with technology providers to train 50,000 people by 2025 in advanced […]
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