January 15, 2024
Abu Dhabi
The Arab Federation for Digital Economy, a member of the Executive Office of the Forum of Specialized Arab Unions at the League of Arab States, participated in Meeting No. (52) of the Permanent Committee for Communications and Information Systems, one of the committees of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information. The meeting was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from January 15-16, 2024, at the St. Regis Resort on Saadiyat Island. The meeting was organized by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), and the UAE Digital Government.
During the meeting, the Arab Federation for Digital Economy presented an overview of some of the initiatives stemming from the Arab Vision for the Digital Economy, such as the One Million Arab Entrepreneurs initiative, which provides Arab entrepreneurs with free access to a digital platform offering distinguished digital content through which they can develop their entrepreneurial ideas, business models, and business plans until they reach the stage of presenting these plans to investors who will invest in their digital projects.
The Arab Food Market initiative was also discussed, establishing a broad alliance between government agencies, the public and private sectors, and the technology sector to create a digital market that can enhance the export capabilities of producers of various products and find administrative and technological solutions for transactions related to export activities.
Finally, the training and education platform was discussed, aiming to build a digital portal for providing educational courses from Arab and international universities to develop the capabilities of individuals and institutions in Arab countries and enhance skills and expertise to meet the needs of the labor market.
