A Detailed Research Agenda to Enhance On-going Governmental Efforts to Digitize the Egyptian Economy – Workshop 1: Introduction and Presentation of the Objectives and Plan of the Initiative

29-01-2019

Speakers

Ashraf Abdel Wahab, Khaled Derbala, Ahmed El Oteify, and Abdel Hamid Mamdouh

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, ECES launched an initiative to contribute to the government’s on going efforts aimed at accelerating digitalization in Egypt. The initiative includes holding a series of up to 29 workshops aiming to reach a framework for digitalization. The workshops will culminate in a large seminar.

The first workshop discussed the initiative, its objectives and plan. The initiative aims to enhance government efforts towards digitalization by reaching an optimal framework, covering institutional development, appropriate technology, and sustainability.