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that the technical means to provide online audio and video and Jordanian economy through the provision of a large number of
data through electricity networks which will facilitate their access employment opportunities. A new set of services, socialization and
to all sectors and homes at high speed and low cost through the social responsibility. During the signing ceremony of the license
use of common device called ( the CPE ) your company ( the SMT agreement was the implementation of a technical experiment to
) to pull the signal online from Feb Of electricity. Al-Tamimi added transfer the Internet through electricity networks in the building
that SMT is looking forward to achieve many visions, including of the Authority, through the delivery of Internet service at high
building a modern infrastructure that will support its planned speeds relied on the points of electricity networks have received
services, whether wired or wireless, improve the quality of services the approval and admiration of the audience.
provided to beneficiaries in Jordan, and participate in building the (November 13, 2019) trc.gov.jo

Kuwait

CEO of the Communications and Information Regulatory Artificial Intelligence (AI) field, robots, 3D printing and digital
Technology Authority of Kuwait Eng. Salim Al-Ozainah verified services. These developments can boost income rate around
political leadership and government are keen to keep pace with the world, achieve sustainable development and protect natural
digital transformation in order to build a society based on smart resources, Al-Rodhan added. Meanwhile, he warned against the
electronic services. This came in a speech on the opening of the economic, social, political and cultural dangers of this revolution,
seventh e-government forum entitled (modern trends of smart noting that there are expectations that over 375 million workers
government), which is sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Jaber will need to switch to a different job by 2030. Moreover, there
Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister, and will are fears that it will lower the income of most individuals in
continue until 14 November. On July 8, 2019, the Cabinet issued its high-income countries and create difficulties in dealing with the
Resolution No. (911) on the formation of a committee to prepare impact of climate change. Although industry is vital to improving
the national plan and information technology policies to review the lives of people, it poses dangers to environment including
the challenges faced by the government agencies concerned with pollution and depletion of natural resources, said the Minister.
technology and its challenges. He pointed out that the Forum In the same context, Al-Roudhan stressed the importance of
supports the turning point in the framework of the efforts of the the ninth goal in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
Government of Kuwait to provide smart services in addition to the which focuses on industry and innovation. He added that Kuwait
support and development of young capabilities that will benefit all suggests that UNIDO would make knowledge economy, with its
citizens. For her part, Director General of the Central Agency for main feature being online trade, as the organization’s priority. He
Information Technology Haya Al Wadani said in a similar speech, also mentioned green industries as key to social and economic
that we live in the world of development and growth and the rapid development, as well as in protecting the environment, natural
challenges in the field of technology which requires us to keep resources and renewable energy. It also limits gas emission and
pace with change and overcome the challenges. She stated that promote for recycling. Speaking on the fifth goal in the (SDGs)
these challenges require us to develop our capabilities, skills and on gender equality, the Minister said Kuwait strongly believes
work procedures to enable us to bring our government services to in the vital role of women in achieving sustainable industrial
better levels comparable to developed countries in this field. Al- development. Kuwait also believes that enabling women to play
Wadani pointed to the magnitude of these challenges that require a role in achieving social peace and security is a step towards
the collaborative efforts of the public and private sectors, praising achieving sustainable development, he noted. The Minister called
the cooperation of other government agencies with the Central on all countries, companies and businessmen to look into Kuwait’s
Agency for Information Technology to enable their services to investment opportunities. The country is also providing banking
reach the smart government. She pointed out that the Forum and customs facilitations, as well as developing its commercial
will hold two workshops for government agencies specialized documents system, under the Kuwait Direct Investment
in information technology, one dealing with an integrated Promotion Authority (KDIPA) and Kuwait National Fund for Small
automated program to follow up on strategies and performance and Medium Enterprise Development (SMEs). Meanwhile, he
measurement in institutions and the second to provide practical hailed the UAE’s strategy set in 2017 to prepare for the Fourth
applications for the use of artificial intelligence technologies. Industrial Revolution. Al-Roudhan also welcomed Palestine’s
(November 12, 2019) citra.gov.kw first participation in the conference as a UNIDO member-state.
He also congratulated the Emirati Minister of Energy and Industry
Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan Suhail Al-Mazrouei for being elected to chair the conference.
underlined the importance of benefitting from the Fourth Industrial The conference kicked off under the theme “innovation and
Revolution and fit into the new generation of globalization. In communication change our future.” There are 800 ministers,
a speech at the General Conference (GC) of the United Nations officials and representatives of 170 countries participating in the
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Abu Dhabi, Al- event. The meeting discusses policies aiming to achieve the 2030
Roudhan, also Minister of State for Services Affairs said the Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 SDGs.
industrial revolution brought out great developments in the (November 4, 2019) kuna.net.kw
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