Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has discussed in a meeting in Berlin with Niels Annen, Parliamentary State Secretary to Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, means of fostering cooperation in the areas of information technology and digital transformation, according to a statement released by the ICT Ministry on Friday.
The two ministers also reviewed existing projects that are being implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the German Agency for International Cooperation.
In the statement, both sides discussed a plan drafted by the ICT Ministry in order to promote the information technology industry and create a conducive environment for outsourcing investments.
Talaat held a separate meeting with Udo Philipp, State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, where they explored mechanisms for advancing cooperation in the fields of communications and information technology.
In a related context, the communications minister paid a visit to Werner Enterprises’ innovation center, which focuses on manufacturing innovative industrial products.
Talaat received a briefing on the latest technology in the areas of automation, robotics and cybersecurity. He was also informed about 3D printing, eFinance, digital twin, blockchain, and blockchain technology.
Talaat met with Steffen Kuhn, Head of Detecon’s Digital Innovation, Research and Engineering Centers, to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s technologies.
The communications minister attended a roundtable with members of the Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association (EMA), where he reviewed the projects executed by Egypt’s communications and information technology sector and networking opportunities between Egyptian and German small and medium-sized enterprises, the statement concluded.