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.



Germany Says Aims to be World Leader in Quantum Technologies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
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Germany Says Aims to be World Leader in Quantum Technologies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Quantum system during the inauguration of IBM's quantum data center at the IBM Campus in Ehningen, southern Germany, on October 1, 2024. (Photo by SILAS STEIN / AFP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to support the development of quantum technologies, saying at the opening of an IBM data center on Tuesday that investment in the sector was crucial for the future of Europe's biggest economy.

"Our goal is clear: to be global leader in quantum technologies," said Scholz, adding Germany had invested 2 billion euros ($2.22 billion) on quantum technology since 2020.

"This is the basis of our economic success and prosperity," he said at the opening of IBM's Quantum European Data Center in Ehningen, a roughly 290-million-euro investment. The center will allow users in Europe and elsewhere to access services for cloud-based quantum computing research, Reuters reported.

Quantum computers could operate millions of times faster than advanced supercomputers. So far, the United States and China have led the technology.

Other projects in Germany include the joint development of quantum processors by Infineon and eleQtron GmbH.
Scholz said Germany was focused on semiconductors, AI, pharmaceuticals and bio- and climate technologies.
"These are the areas we need to lead," said Scholz.