A delegation of senior officials from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), headed by the ICT Minister Amr Talaat, has paid an official two-day visit to Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss strengthening cooperation between Egypt and Estonia in ICT areas and learn from Estonia’s leading experience in digital transformation.

The fourth edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) was organized on November 22-27, in Dubai, UAE, under the theme “Rewiring Societies: Repurposing Digitalization for Prosperity.” The Summit brought together leaders and industry experts to discuss and debate the best ways to prepare for the post-Covid-19 recovery and determine the role of the industrial sector to accelerate this recovery.

Expo 2020 is taking place from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, in Dubai. The event focuses on architecture, culture, and innovation and hosts pavilions from 191 countries as well as from international organizations and civil society, with the aim to address the world’s most critical challenges and opportunities.

The Sustainable Digital Transformation Dialogues (SDTD) were organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) virtually, on September 28-30. Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), participated in SDTD.

The 27th Universal Postal Congress was organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), on August 9-27, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme “Digitizing postal services and developing e-commerce.” Egypt, represented by Egypt Post, participated in the Congress.

The Meeting of the African Union (AU) Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and Information Communications Technology (STC-CICT) Bureau was held on July 5-6, and chaired by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.

The Iraqi Minister of Communications Arkan Shahab visited Egypt on June 16-18, heading a high-level delegation comprising government officials and representatives of the Iraqi private sector. The visit aimed to enhance cooperation between Egypt and Iraq in ICT and post.

The Final Week of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021 was held online, on May 17-21. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has participated in the WSIS Final Week.

The Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts (Category II) related to a Draft Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), on April 26-30, online. Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), has participated in the meeting.