Oman participates in Council of Arab Ministers for Communications and Information meet

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, took part in the 24th session of the Council of Arab Ministers for Communications and Information (CAMCI) held by the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information in the Arab League.

A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA), said: "The Sultanate’s delegation was represented by Dr. Ali bin Amer Al-Shithani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology, with the participation of a number of specialists in the ministry and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). The  virtual meeting began with reviewing results of the 38th meeting of the Permanent Arab Postal Committee (PAPC) and discussing repercussions of Covid-19 pandemic on the postal sector. "

 "After that, the meeting reviewed results of the 46th meeting of the Permanent Arab Committee for Communications and Information (PACCI), in which a number of important issues were discussed, including: joint Arab cooperation with other regional groups and organizations in the field of communications and information technology, in addition to discussing the Arab Initiative for Internet Governance (AIIG). The meeting also reviewed details of the Regional Forum on Arab Digital Content (RFADC) and preparations for the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21). "

 "It also discussed issues of cybersecurity and combating cybercrime and terrorism, and the role of communication and information technologies in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic."

"Meanwhile, Dr. Al-Shithani, touched on the future Vision Oman 2040, the pivotal role that digital transformation will play in strengthening the communications and information technology infrastructure, empowering start-ups, stimulating digital innovation, adopting modern technologies and building a thriving digital economy, which His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has emphasized on several occasions." the statement added.