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Monday, March 27, 2017

Workshop Held on ‘Integrated Public Transport Ticketing & Fare Collection System’ Tender

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications today organized a workshop for the companies participating in the Integrated Public Transport Ticketing & Fare Collection System tender. Companies were updated on the tender documents and all other relevant requirements.“Transport sector is the key element in economic, social and industrial development for all countries around the world. And based on that the Ministry of Transport and Communications is working in full swing to develop an effective mobility system that contributes to achieving economic growth and the strategic goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Mr. Rashid Taleb Al Nabet, Assistant Undersecretary of Land Transport, in his opening remarks.He said the Ministry has been working on introducing a unified public transport ticketing and fare system in collaboration with key partners and would utilize all advanced technologies to provide better services for all public transport users. This would encourage people to use public transport services and thus lower their dependence on private cars, something that eventually would help preserve the environment and reduce pressure on transport infrastructure.The Integrated Public Transport Ticketing & Fare Collection System is a part of Ministry’s efforts to achieve harmony and integration in public transport infrastructure development process across Qatar. The goal is to provide smoother mobility system, alleviate pressure on the road network and boost traffic safety by developing multiple mobility mediums for all purposes.The Ministry will be deploying the latest technologies in the new system to accomplish its public transport systems integration plans.The new system consists of several components, including ticketing, issuance devices, monitoring systems and the central clearing system, and here arise the roles and responsibilities of the operating company, which will manage the new system under Ministry’s supervision.The public will be able to use the new system easily in all public transport mediums such as the metro, the Lusail Light Rail Transit and the Long Distance Passenger and Freight, buses, maritime transport, and taxis.The new system will contribute to improving road safety, mobility and convenience for commuters, reducing energy consumption for a cleaner environment and boosting economic productivity.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Qatar amongst global WSA-mobile 2016 winners

Doha –Two mobile applications from Qatar were amongst 40 Winners, selected from 451 nominations worldwide. WSA Mobile 2016 brought a diameter of innovation choosing the best of the best from Mexico to Bangladesh, from Qatar to Germany. The WSA Winners 2016 demonstrated the richness and diversity of mobile content globally and proved how mobile innovation can improve society.The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). WSA is the only ICT event worldwide, that reaches the mobile community in over 178 countries. WSA highlights digital content improving society and focusses on local content with global relevance.The 2 winners were Accessible Qatar by Sasol and The “Arabic Alphabet Wheel,” Madar Al-Huruf by Qatar Foundation International.Accessible Qatar won in the Inclusion & Empowerment Category. This Mobile app , an initiative by Sasol, is a smart phone application where the disabled community is able to view the public and touristic locations and outlets in Qatar and see whether they are accessible and in what way. Having accessibility information publicly available on Accessible Qatar will encourage venues to make necessary modifications in support of accessibility for all patrons. Accessible Qatar will support promoting Qatar as an accessible destination.The “Arabic Alphabet Wheel,” Madar Al-Huruf by QFI won in the Learning and education Category. It matches English letters and sounds to their Arabic counterparts. The wheel gives new learners their first taste of the Arabic alphabet through engaging hands-on activities, in which users can transliterate proper nouns and their names while learning how to connect Arabic letters from left to right. The app includes sound to hear the spoken letters, so beginners are able to hear and sound out the Arab. The app also allows the user to customize and share their name in Arabic as a digital sticker online through Social Media. The WSA winners were selected by a Jury of international ICT experts in two democratic rounds. Each UN Member State had nominated prior to that stage one product per category through a national pre-selection committee assigned by Ms. Reem Al Mansoori. Ms. Reem Al-Mansoori, is the Assistant Undersecretary for Digital Society Development Sector at the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the competition’s national expert. It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Transport and Communications had opened registration for the competition in March 2016 and invited mobile app developers in Qatar to submit applications for the World Summit Award Mobile (WSA-mobile) 2016; in one of the 8 WSA categories.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

HE the Minister Heads Qatar Delegation to 5th GCC eGovernment Ministerial Committee Meeting

Doha –HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti is heading the Qatari delegation to the 5th GCC eGovernment Ministerial Committee meeting that opened in the Kingdom of Bahrain.Following the opening speech, Their Excellencies the Ministers launched the suspicious web site system (IP Reputation), which enables computer emergency response centers of the GCC member states to monitor and track suspicious web addresses around the world, in order to prevent threats that these addresses may cause.The Ministerial Committee also reviewed the initiatives of the first phase contained in the pilot eGovernment Strategy, which was finalized, and discussed the initiatives of the second phase to start putting them into action.The Committee also discussed the go-ahead with implementing five joint electronic services as a preliminary phase. The meeting has endorsed the information security strategy for cybersecurity of the GCC member states.In addition, the Ministerial Committee meeting discussed the recommendations of the GCC eGovernment Executive Committee at its recent meetings, which highlighted several topics related to e-government and IT in cybersecurity and information emergency response, as well as issues of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and joint eservices between GCC countries, which aims to enhance the role of e-government to service GCC citizens and improve the services provided to them easily through an effective and safe environment.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

HE the Minister Meets with Governor of Saudi CITC

Doha – QatarHE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met here Tuesday with HE Dr. Abdulaziz Salem Al Rwais, Governor of the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).The two officials discussed the cooperation between the two brotherly countries in the field of information and communications technology and means of further boosting and developing them.The meeting was attended by HE Mohammed Ali Al-Mannai, President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).

Monday, March 20, 2017

Ministry Holds “Process and Procedure Documentation” Workshop

The Ministry of Transport and Communications organized a workshop on process and procedure documentation for the Maritime Transport Licensing & Planning Department employees.The workshop is part of the Ministry’s staff training and performance development plan. It aims at enhancing the Ministry’s quality management and ensuring the application of the institutional performance quality standards issued by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor & Social Affairs.Applying the performance quality standards in process and procedure documentation aims at improving the services provided to the public.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sign Air Transport Agreement

Doha- QatarThe State of Qatar and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines signed an air transport agreement in Doha today. This comes as part of the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ ongoing efforts to hold more talks with world countries aiming to connect the State of Qatar with more air service agreements, thus opening the gateway to the national carrier to fly to more destinations around the world.The agreement was signed by HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti and Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.