(MENAFN-Akhbar Al Khaleej) The General Secretariat of the Shura Council won the Digital Government Shield Award for the year 2023 AD, which is organized by the International Excellence Foundation for The remote government work category, which was announced at the award’s 18th session in Dubai, United Arab Emirates sister, and various government agencies from Arab countries participated in it.
The award of the General Secretariat of the Shura Council was received by Abeer Al-Obaidly, Director of the Information and Communications Technology Department, who was honored during the ceremony. Distinguished government agencies in the field of information and communication technology uses in the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Iraq, in the presence of Dr. Haider Freihat, representative of the Under-Secretary-General The United Nations, the Executive Secretary of ESCWA, and the Arab Digital Government Award Authority, with the participation of a number of heads of diplomatic missions In the UAE, leading social and economic figures.
The General Secretariat of the Shura Council won the Digital Government Shield award for the remote government work category, within the framework of The continuous directives of Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, Chairman of the Shura Council, to improve the level of performance of the General Secretariat in accordance with The latest administrative and technical methods, and modern technological and digital technologies, to ensure the excellence of the legislative work outputs of the Council, as well as Within the framework of the continuous follow-up of Mrs. Karima Muhammad Al-Abbasi, Secretary General of the Shura Council, aimed at achieving The aspirations of the Chairman and members of the Council, to achieve continuous progress in the efficiency of the work of the General Secretariat, and to improve the means of support and assistance provided members in a way that helps them perform the legislative tasks entrusted to them.
The Shura Council had achieved a qualitative achievement and distinguished progress by employing technological and digital technologies in the fields of His work since the start of the Corona pandemic (Covid 19) at the beginning of the year 2020 AD, which enabled him with complete success to lead At the level of parliaments and legislative assemblies, the first session was held completely remotely on April 12, 2020, using Modern visual communication systems, the establishment and use of cloud platforms and supporting information systems, which ensured the continuity of the Authority’s work legislative process during the pandemic with ease, and in accordance with constitutional and legal requirements.
For her part, Karima Muhammad Al-Abbasi, Secretary General of the Shura Council, confirmed that the Council won the Government Shield Award Digital for the “remote government work” category for the year 2023 AD, which is organized by the International Excellence Foundation. As a culmination of the generous support and care enjoyed by the legislative authority from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great King of the country, and in response to the aspirations of His Majesty to bring about the desired development in the legislative work Within the comprehensive national action system, and in consistency and integration with the government’s directive headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the great king of the country, in digital transformation and reliance on modern and modern methods in the fields of Work in various sectors.
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