Category: AICTO Initiatives & Projects

The Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), in its capacity as an observer, participated in the proceedings of the 56th session of the Arab Permanent Committee for Communications and Information, operating under the Council of Arab ICT Ministers, held in Cairo on 19–20 January 2026. This participation reaffirms AICTO’s role as a specialized technical arm dedicated to strengthening joint Arab cooperation amid today’s rapidly evolving global technological transformations.

As part of strengthening regional cooperation in digital health and artificial intelligence, and with the aim of unifying efforts to support digital health ecosystems and health AI in Arab countries, the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO)—represented by its Director General, H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor—and HealthCare Innovation (HCI) in Monastir—represented by its Director General, Dr. Mohamed Haroun Wanes—signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 16, 2026, in Tunis.

 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.

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.

Tunis, Tunisia – February 17, 2025 The Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with USPACE Technology Group. The Mou is willing to establish a strategic partnership focused on advancing satellite technologies to benefit the Middle East and Africa region.

Tunis, October 23, 2024 – The Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO) held a workshop on “Privacy and Data Protection in the Era of Emerging and Future Technologies”. The workshop lasted for three hours via Zoom, and witnessed the wide participation of more than 63 participants from experts and specialists in cybersecurity and data protection from various Arab countries,

The Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) successfully hosted a webinar on “Privacy and Data Protection in the Era of Emerging and Future Technologies” on 23 October 2024. The three-hour event, conducted via Zoom, saw the participation of cybersecurity and data protection experts from across the Arab world, including representatives from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Bahrain, Republic of Tunisia, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Republic of Sudan, Republic of Somalia, Republic of Iraq, Sultanate of Oman, State of Palestine, State of Qatar, Lebanese Republic, State of Libya, Arab Republic of Egypt, Kingdom of Morocco, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Republic of Yemen, and the League of Arab States.

The Arab ICT Organization, headed by its Director General, His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor participated in the meetings of the 56th ordinary session of the Higher Coordinating Committee for Joint Arab Action. This session, presided over by His Excellency the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, convened from April [...]

As part of its technical initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacities of Arab nations, the Arab ICT Organization conducted a national workshop in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The workshop served as a platform to present the outputs and recommendations from the study commissioned for the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Aand Modernization of [...]