Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said Saudi Arabia enjoys a global stature in digital government transformation, which is carried out in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
The Kingdom is making distinctive and purposeful efforts in this field, he said during a meeting with Governor of the Digital Government Authority Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Alsuwaiyan at the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh.
The officials discussed several issues, including the Digital Government Award for GCC countries, which will be presented during the 5th Digital Government Forum hosted by Saudi Arabia in December. Albudaiwi was invited to attend the forum and participate in honoring the award winners.
Aspects of cooperation between the GCC General Secretariat and the Digital Government Authority in the field of digitalization were also explored. This includes strategic plans and initiatives aimed at boosting digital prosperity and addressing challenges to achieve growth and progress.
Albudaiwi praised the prominent role played by the Digital Government Authority in disseminating digital knowledge and exchanging experience.
He applauded the presentation made, which denotes the future aspirations and ambitions of the Kingdom, including carrying out digital transformation across all its ministries and institutions.
