AI-Forward Summit 2025, Tunis, November 30 – December 2, 2025
The Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), in cooperation and partnership with the Ministry of Communication Technologies of the Republic of Tunisia, organized the “AI-Forward Summit 2025” from 30 November to 3 December 2025 at the Palais des Congrès in Tunis.
Adoption of the “Ministerial Outcome Declaration: WSIS+20 Outcomes and Future Directions Towards the “Intelligence Society” at the “AI Forward Summit 2025”
The “AI Forward Summit 2025” concluded with the adoption of the “Ministerial Outcome Declaration” on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20). The declaration reaffirms the international community’s commitment to harnessing information and communication technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in support of sustainable development and the promotion of global digital equity.
Chairman of the Libyan General Authority for Communications and Informatics Receives the Director General of the Arab ICT Organization
On Sunday, 16 November 2025, in Tripoli, H.E. Eng. Abdelbasset Al-Baour, Chairman of the General Authority for Communications and Informatics in the State of Libya, received H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Director General of the Arab ICT Organization, as part of an official working visit to Libya.
The Arab ICT Organization Participates in the Lisbon Forum 2025 on Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance
A delegation from the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), led by its Director General, H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, participated in the Lisbon Forum 2025, organized by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Global Governance: Rights, Representation, and Readiness.”
North Africa Network Infrastructure Roundtable, Paris, 13 – 15 October 2025
As part of its 2025 action plan, the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO), in collaboration with the IPv6 Forum, organized a workshop for telecommunications sector regulators focusing on the implementation and adoption of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) transition plans. The event took place in conjunction with the Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2025), held in Paris, France, from October 13 to 15, 2025.
The Tunisian Minister of Communication Technologies and the Director General of AICTO Discuss Preparations for the “AI – Forward Summit 2025”
As part of the ongoing preparations for the “AI-Forward Summit,” to be held under the theme “From the Information Society to the Intelligence Society,” marking twenty years since Tunisia hosted the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the Minister of Communication Technologies HE. Mr. Sofiene Hemissi received, on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Ministry’s headquarters, H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Director General of the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO).
H. E. AICTO’s Director General Meets with H.E. ITU Secretary-General
On the sidelines of the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) Annual Meeting 2025, held in Riyadh on 1–2 October, His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Director General of the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), met with Her Excellency Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
AICTO Director General Highlights Regional Collaboration and AI Governance at the Global Cybersecurity Forum Annual Meeting 2025
His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Director General of the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), participated in the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) Annual Meeting 2025, held in Riyadh on 1–2 October.
Fifth China – Arab BDS Cooperation Forum, 24-25 September 2025, China
Within the framework of Arab–Chinese cooperation to enhance partnerships and exchange expertise, the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) and the Chinese authority responsible for the BeiDou satellite navigation system co-organized the 5th Arab–Chinese Forum on Satellite Navigation (BeiDou) on 24–25 September 2025 in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, under the auspices of the League of Arab States and the Arab–Chinese Forum.