Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat discussed on Monday with Singaporean Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Goh means to develop bilateral relations between the two countries in the fields of communications and information technology.
Minister Talaat reviewed with the Singaporean envoy Egypt’s digital strategy and efforts exerted to achieve digital transformation and train Egyptian youths through training programs on the use of technology and IT.
The Singaporean diplomat expressed his country’s readiness to cooperate with Egypt in building the capabilities of Egyptian youths through offering training programs in light of distinguished relations between the two sides.
Ambassador Goh invited minister Talaat to visit Singapore upon an invitation by the Singaporean Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity in Singapore Josephine Teo.
Talaat and Teo recently witnessed, via videoconference, the signing of an agreement of co-operation between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and AI Singapore (AISG), said the Egyptian ministry on its website.
The agreement aims to establish partnerships in raising public awareness of AI, and transferring knowledge through a training of trainers (ToT) hands-on program in professional training, for specialists in that field.
The agreement was signed by the Advisor to the Minister for AI Golestan Radwan, and AISG Director of AI Innovation Laurence Liew, in the presence of Singapore’s Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Goh, and Egypt’s Ambassador to Singapore Mahmoud El Maghraby, via videoconference.
Under the agreement, AISG will transfer knowledge and avail its programs, including
AI for Everyone (AI4E) and AI Apprenticeship Programme (AIAP). The Information Technology Institute (ITI) will work to make AI4E available in Arabic, on a digital platform, to help raise public awareness and promote AI literacy. ITI will also deliver specialized programs to build the capacity needed to support the employment of AI in different sector, in light of Egypt’s National AI Strategy.
The agreement also involves preparing for a twinning between AISG and the Center of Excellence (CoE) in AI, that MCIT is planning to establish soon. The two sides will cooperate in capacity building, knowledge transfer, exchange of experiences and best practices through carrying out a ToT program remotely.
Talaat stressed that Egypt is keen to use AI to achieve economic growth and development through working to build a strong and sustainable AI industry in Egypt, with focusing on its elements at the level of individuals, technology, infrastructure, legal and regulatory frameworks, and an enabling environment for the growth of such industry.
