BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8. Azerbaijan's digital transformation will be focused on maintaining the needs of citizens and the services provided, said Ernst & Young (EY) employee Mohammad Sear, Head of Digital Government Practice in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Head of EY MENA Startups, Trend reports.
"Today the Innovation and Digital Development Agency's (IRIA) training program is being held. I'm here to talk about case studies in digital government from the Gulf region in particular and the Middle East in general, as well as some global examples. The idea is to share experiences about what works effectively and successfully, what doesn't work so well, and what lessons we can learn from other countries, especially those that are at the top of the rankings in digital government," said Sear.
"This event is very important because it tries to create a future potential for Azerbaijan's digital government and will certainly set the tone for how we will carry out the digital transformation of the government to make it more efficient and oriented to serve citizens, their needs and the services provided," he said.
The Innovation and Digital Development Agency was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated October 11, 2021, as a public legal entity under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation of Azerbaijan.
The Innovation and Digital Development Agency serves to organize activities in the field of digital transformation in the country, form a local innovation environment, and strengthen the ecosystem. The priority areas of the agency are conducting test experiments in the field of nuclear science and technology, supporting individuals and legal entities in their innovation-oriented scientific research and innovative projects (startups), assisting in the acquisition of modern technologies and technological solutions, ensuring the availability of educational and career opportunities in the field of ICT in the country, creating and organizing digital government and digital society.
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