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CRA and AICTO to embark on ITC collaboration
T
wo important technology bodies
have met to discuss future co-
operation in the field of Information and
Communications Technology (ICT).
working under the aegis of the league of
Arab States.
It aims to develop ICT throughout the
Arab region and provide the necessary
mechanisms to support co-operation and
complementary activity between AICTO
members. It also aims to promote and enrich
common policies and strategies to develop
vital technological domains.
His Excellency Mohammed Ali Al-Mannai,
President of the Communications Regulatory
Authority (CRA), has met with the Engineer
Mohamed Ben Amor, Secretary-General of
the Arab Information and Communication
Technologies Organization (AICTO), to
discuss aspects of future bilateral co-
operation between the two organisations.
The meeting comes in line with CRA’s aim
to communicate with related Arab and
international organisations, in order to
exchange experiences and keep up with the
latest developments in the field, which in
turn will contribute to the development of
Qatar’s ICT sector.
AICTO is an Arab governmental
organisation, headquartered in Tunis, the
capital of the Republic of Tunisia, and is
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Campaign raises awareness of ICT benefits for
the disabled
The campaign has included posting various
awareness messages and videos aimed at
clarifying the positive impact of assistive
technology as well as Information and
Communications Technology.
It has also reflected the accomplishments
made by Mada in the educational sector by
empowering 3,000 students with disabilities
to access quality education through
information technology as well as capability
building for teachers and specialists.
A
Qatari organisation has launched a
campaign to promote awareness of the
importance of information technology and
digital access for people with disabilities and
the elderly.
The Qatar Assistive Technology Center,
Mada, has launched the campaign to
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promote the positive effects modern
technology can have for some of society’s
most ‘hard-to-reach’ groups.
An emphasis has been placed on assistive
technology and digital access in several key
fields of life such as education, employment
and community.
In addition, the campaign highlights the
importance of digital access in empowering
and promoting a better lifestyle for Qatari
citizens across different aspects of life which
in itself contributes to realising the human
development pillar of the Qatar National
Vision 2030.
Mada is affiliated to the Ministry of
Transport and Communications.
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