Arab ICT Officer Round Table with IJMA3-United States and the United States Department of State
Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 06, 2012
U.S. Department of State and IJMA3-USA advocated Arab Telecommunications Employees Roundtable discussion. Round-table conference took place at the State Department and include both high-level official United States Government and members of the ICT-USA IJMA3 Representative to the United Arab States, examine the basis and the issues of Internet freedom ekoran Arab Spring.
Representatives of Arab ICT
is like the biggest happening since the last Arab Spring, a seismic shift in the region made clear the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) as a basis for political freedom and economic development. Talks between delegations of this type, which consists of the basic Arab-makers and private sector leaders, and U.S. policy experts is a unique opportunity to advance the current momentum in trade, investment and public policy for the United States (U.S.) and the Arab world.
Representatives of Arab ICT
including government officials and representatives, the chair of the authority and the leaders of sector associations in addition to private telecom company executives. Representing their respective governments are: HE Mohammed Allawi, Iraq’s Minister of Communications to, and Mr. Mohammad Tahboub, Chairman of the Information Technology Association of Jordan and representatives of the Jordanian Minister of Telecommunications, TYT Unlock Al-Rousan. Representing the authorities and others were Mr. Salim Al-Ruzaiki, CEO of Oman Information Technology Authority; Dr Imad Hoballah, Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Lebanon Pengawalseliaan; Mr. Majeed Al-Maamori, Regional Director of the Company’s Internet services in Iraq, and Mr. Ali Nahle, Director of Information Technology State Bank of Lebanon. The heads of delegation from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, and Yemen have taken part.
round table that has co-chaired by Ambassador Philip Verveer, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, and En. Nizar Zakka, CEO and President, and Secretary-General of the USA IJMA3, IJMA3 Arab ICT Organization. Government officials, United States (U.S.) joined the bureaus of the Department of State and some Federal Communications Commission.
After a welcome from the Ambassador Verveer, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Jeffrey D. Feltman, introduced the topic of discussion, in which the first aimed at the basic implications for the Internet after the Arab Spring, with its emphasis on freedom and Internet access, infrastructure, cyber security and the use of the Internet for public services such settings, health and education. Internet and social networking has become an important channel to stimulate community needs change and more responsive government.
By embracing advances in ICT, the government will have a chance of getting them involved civil society, providing people with a more efficient service, and apply the style settings that are open, based on transparency and participation, Assistant Secretary Feltman said.
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the second focusing on ICT and Economic Growth Investment and the factors that need to create a legal and regulatory environment conducive to investment. This eco-friendly ICT work through encouraging investment and privatization of state enterprises pengkorporatan, e-commerce and cyber-security measures to protect e-Commerce. Assistant Secretary Feltman underlined that the development of ICT is essential for growth in all sectors of the economy. He can help to improve competitiveness, integrating this region into the global economy, and offer good job opportunities, especially in the younger group. But he also added that the regulatory and legal framework is essential to unlock the potential of ICT. Governments and high-tech companies the United States (U.S.) we are willing to improve relations with the region’s strong in this sector.
Ambassador Verveer and En. Zakka opened the discussion to the role of Internet in the Arab Spring. Participants included Mr. Daniel Baer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Mr. Christopher Pain, cyber Issues Coordinator for the State Department, and Mr. Troy Tanner, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, joined the discussion.
interesting round table conference on the theme of Freedom Online recently held in The Hague in December 2011, which had been recommended to create an international alliance to strengthen and protect the freedom of the internet. Opened with remarks from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the conference attracted the participation of ministers and high level of Internet freedom advocates from around the world. Although the participation of government-level, Encik Zakka IJMA3 attention that is the only Arab organizations represented during the discussion, indicating that despite the opportunity to engage the Arab public and private sector stakeholders in a fast switch and basic Internet technology. .
At the round table, the delegation of Arab ICT has been actively involved with their U.S. counterparts, they challenge the Internet Freedom in the Arab context. Delegates from countries undergoing the transition time to talk about the context of the Arab Spring a new freedom online, cyber-security and access. Mr. Zakka speaks of Arab Internet Manifesto, which deal with the sensitivity of the Arab Internet Freedom and has been signed by many of the countries represented in the room. All parties agreed that the foundation should take this sensitivity is about, while still upholding human rights.
the second title on Economic Growth and Investment stressed the importance of legal and regulatory environment conducive to foreign investment and encourage private sector growth. Mr. Troy Tanner, Vice Chairman of the International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Mr. Christopher Painter; and members of various delegations involved in discussions about how to foster this growth.
En. With Zakka of IJMA3-USA commented, “As the region to assess the potential for long-term democracy and the prospects for global investment, many young Arab entrepreneurs close to the United States find partnerships and trade opportunities that are often difficult to access under the former regime.”
En. Verveer thanked the Arab governments and the private sector participants to give their views. He said that the opportunities for cooperation between the Arab World and the United States on matters of ICT available at the individual level as well as governments and corporations. Second, the United States especially look forward to working with Arab governments related to the World Conference on International Communication will take place in Dubai in December.
round table gave opportunity to the U.S. government and the Arab ICT delegates from governments, regulatory authorities, and private companies to discuss these important issues. The involvement of high level representatives, the basic effect maker and perspectives of the countries in transition after the Arab Spring provides a unique opportunity for open discussion of the issues on time.
this type of dialogue is rare among multilateral interested parties from the Arab countries so much. The presence of Arab ICT Delegation in Washington opened the door for discussion, this can not happen without significant coordination IJMA3-United States and the State Department.
IJMA3-United States 501 (c) (3) organization based in Washington, DC that brought together the various interested parties in achieving the fundamentals that support the Arab ICT and Internet freedom, empowering civil society, and creating opportunities growth opportunities and new partnerships for Arab ICT companies. IJMA3-USA meetings with the
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