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The RIPE NCC and the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) of the United Arab Emirates convened the Seventh Internet Government Roundtable for the Middle East Region. High-level government delegations, including Arab ICT ministers and heads of regulatory authorities, gathered from 11 countries on 21 November 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The theme of this year's roundtable was "Cooperation for Digital Infrastructures and Sustainable Internet Policies in the Arab Countries," focusing on the critical challenges of building a sustainable and secure Internet in the Middle East region. The roundtable aimed to continue the progress made during the previous meetings by fostering cooperation in developing digital Internet infrastructure and discussing sustainable Internet policies.
Opening the roundtable with welcome speeches were prominent figures, including the ministers of MoICT in Palestine and the heads of regulators in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt and Bahrain, in addition to the League of Arab States and the GCC Telecom bureau. Their collective presence underscored the importance of collaboration among governments and the RIPE NCC in advancing digital infrastructures and Internet policies.
This roundtable marks another significant step in the collective journey towards a more connected and secure future for the Internet in the Middle East region.
Read the press release (also available in Arabic).
10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Dubai time)
Opening and Welcome Speeches
12:00 Lunch