February 15, 2010
Al Ghanim: TRA and through its initiatives is keen on creating an enviroment that promotes innovation and creativity, especially in contributing to creating digital content in Arabic
The Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), HE Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim, participated in the first Digital Communications Literacy Forum organized by ictQatar and the International Institute of Communications (IIC) in Qatar on February 9th, 2010.
The forum which tackles the issue of the lack of Arabic digital content on the internet examined the role which digital literacy can play in the development of the new communications environment in the Middle East region and explores ways in which it can be addressed that create advantage to both economic and social objectives.
The forum’s uniqueness comes as it brings two major players in the field of Arabic digital content creation, traditional media, and the ICT sector. Al Ghanim, in his capacity as TRA Director General and member of the National Media Council, commented on this gathering by saying “because of the changing ICT landscape, digital literacy has been redefined; from innovative content development in Arabic, efficient use of social media, protection of minors on the internet, to the use of digital content in informal learning and knowledge enhancement”.
Al Ghanim said that the Government of the UAE, and under the wise direction of its leadership, is keen on advancing the ICT sector in the country; as such, TRA is keen creating a conductive environment to encourage innovation and content creation. TRA has launched several initiatives in this regard, mainly the ICT fund responsible for knowledge wealth creation and management, the Computer Emergency Response Team to support safe and secure web experience, and Be’tha Program to encourage local talent benefit from quality education in the ICT field”.
The Digital Communications Literacy Forum brought together key players from the region and internationally. It concluded with a roundtable discussion on the range of topics covered.
