Morocco and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday in Riyadh to enhance cooperation with respect to the digital transitions of their respective governments, Morocco’s Press Agency (MAP) reported.
Morocco’s Deputy Minister for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, and her Saudi counterpart, Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, signed the agreement during the UN’s 19th Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
The memorandum bolsters coordination and collaboration between the two nations by supporting research and innovation, adopting new technologies in e-government, sharing best practices, and strengthening specialized capacities.
This year’s IGF was held under the theme “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future.” The forum calls for collective action between government, the private sector, and civil society to build a governance framework that empowers all stakeholders in the digital ecosystem.
“With rapid digital transformation reshaping economies, education, healthcare, and communications, the IGF’s agenda aligns closely with the Pact for the Future in advancing core commitments to protect human rights, enhance sustainable development, promote peace, and bridge digital divides,” the IGF statement said.
Discussions in Riyadh focused on critical issues around technology, identifying threats and providing solutions to the challenges facing governments in their quest for digitization.