Saudi Digital Regulatory Academy Holds 'Advanced Digital Regulatory Program' in Collaboration with ITU

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters file photo
A view shows vehicles driving on a street in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters file photo
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Saudi Digital Regulatory Academy Holds 'Advanced Digital Regulatory Program' in Collaboration with ITU

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters file photo
A view shows vehicles driving on a street in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reuters file photo

The Saudi Communications, Space, and Technology Commission's Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) held the “Advanced Digital Regulatory Program" in collaboration with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), with the participation of over 50 specialists from National Regulatory Committee members and telecommunication service providers in the Kingdom.

The program aims to develop national cadres, leverage international best practices, and enhance the efficiency of the Kingdom's regulatory environment.

The training program covered the fundamentals of collaborative regulatory governance, data protection and privacy in the digital environment, strategic practices in digital regulation, and regulatory aspects of emerging technologies.

The program is part of the DRA collaborations with pioneering international organizations to achieve its strategic objectives in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation.



ITU Selects Saudi Arabia to Host Global Symposium for Regulators in 2025

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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ITU Selects Saudi Arabia to Host Global Symposium for Regulators in 2025

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced that Saudi Arabia, represented by the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST), has been selected to host the upcoming Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) 2025 in Riyadh, as part of the symposium’s work in its edition of this year.

Since its inception more than 20 years ago, the symposium is a global event targeting decision and policy makers and regulators around the world.

The event is held annually and organized by the ITU in which it gathers a number of ministers and heads of national bodies regulating the communications and technology sector as well as sector leaders. It focuses on workers in the digital field from 193 countries, and discusses the most prominent challenges and solutions to issues of digital policies and regulations at the international level.

The selection of the Kingdom represented by the CST to host the event reflects the international community’s confidence in Saudi contributions in achieving the goals of the ITU and its pioneering role in the sector.