Cairo

The Arab Federation for Digital Economy participated in the activities of the first edition of the Global Summit on Public Digital Infrastructure, hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program, the International Telecommunication Union, and the World Bank, and organized by Co-Develop Foundation during the period from October 1-3, 2024 at the St. Regis Hotel, in the New Administrative Capital, Cairo, in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

In his opening remarks at the summit, H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, noted that Egypt’s hosting of the Global Digital Infrastructure Summit is an important step towards strengthening its position as a leading country in the field of technology and innovation, explaining that through international cooperation and commitment to sustainable development, Egypt seeks to achieve a better digital future for all citizens.

The Minister of Communications also stressed that the summit is of great importance as it leads global discussions on public digital infrastructure, and that this summit is not just a passing event, but rather a vital platform for exchanging expertise and experiences between countries, and will provide Egypt with the opportunity to showcase its achievements in this field and learn from successful global experiences.

The summit aimed to provide a platform for dialogue and exchange of knowledge and visions among those concerned and interested in the digital public infrastructure system from the government sector, industry and civil society in order to reach a unified understanding regarding digital infrastructure around the world, establish regional and international partnerships and enhance strategic cooperation between participating countries, donors and companies implementing digital transformation operations in order to advance digital infrastructure at the global level.

The Global Public Digital Infrastructure Summit brought together leaders from international organizations, a number of Arab ministers, senior global leaders in digital transformation, and an elite group of leaders from the public and private sectors and experts from various countries around the world, to enhance digital infrastructure in the Arab region.

The summit included several sessions that covered comprehensive overviews of the broad scope of the digital public infrastructure system, highlighting the leading technologies, policy frameworks and implementation models that are reshaping the digital public infrastructure landscape around the world.

The summit also reviewed the progress made by countries in adopting and implementing the principles of digital public infrastructure, with a focus on the rapidly changing and broad nature of this system and its role in achieving digital transformation at the local and global levels.

The Arab Federation for Digital Economy participated with an official delegation headed by His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al Darmaki, Deputy Secretary-General of the Federation, and Eng. Ayman Mukhtar Ghoneim, Assistant Secretary-General.