Doha:Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, held a series of bilateral meetings with key ministers and officials on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), taking place in Doha from November 9 to 27. These discussions were attended by Shaikh Ahmed bin Isa bin Duaij Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Telecommunications at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed engaged in talks with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the ITU, to explore ways to enhance cooperation between Bahrain and the ITU. The focus was on areas such as telecommunications network resilience, service continuity, capacity building, and adapting to rapid technological advancements.
In addition to the meeting with the ITU Secretary-General, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla met with several international figures, including Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan; Adam Cassady, Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy of the USA; Dr. Markus Richter, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation of Germany; Dr. 'Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of Nigeria; Xiong Jijun, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China; Mark-Alexandre Doumba, Minister of Digital Economy, Innovation and New Technologies of Gabon; and Patrick Neary, Assistant Secretary for Communications of Ireland.
The discussions underscored the significance of strengthening international partnerships and exchanging expertise in the telecommunications and information technology sectors. These efforts are aimed at supporting Bahrain's initiatives to advance its digital infrastructure, boost sector competitiveness, and align with global technological developments.