Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS2021) Virtual Exhibition, which opened yesterday.
During the exhibition’s inauguration, Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti said, “The State of Qatar, as part of the integrated vision of its policy at the national, regional and global levels, pays great attention to sustainable development with all its various aspects; social, economic and environmental, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.”
The Minister said that Qatar understands that achieving sustainable development is a key challenge to countries and a global challenge that the international community must join forces to prioritise to realise.
“The State of Qatar is an active and effective contributor with other nations on this front,” Al Sulaiti added.
He said that Qatar is participating in the Summit as a Gold Partner this year to support the universal goals that aim at benefiting from the potential of ICT in accelerating the pace of social and economic development.
“The Ministry also works on monitoring achieving the Summit Action Lines for realizing the globally defined sustainable development goals through ICT, and which match with our national endeavors to establish a knowledge-based economy,” said the Minister.
During her participation in the inauguration event, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Government Information Technology, MOTC, Mashael Ali Al Hammadi, said Qatar realises the paramount role that the ICT sector plays in accelerating the pace of social and economic development and creating a knowledge-based economy.
Accordingly, she added, the Qatar Digital Government Strategy 2026 will be ambitious, complying with the UN SDGs 2030, fostering values through ICT, focusing on the quality of education, healthcare, and justice, while striving to make a better environmental impact for a more sustainable model, and empowering all social elements equally.
