التكنولوجيا وأخبارها بوابة مصر لأخبار تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإتصالات وفي أفريقيا كما تعتبر مصدر رئيسي للمعلومات حول تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والفرص الاستثمارية المرتبطة بالاقتصاد الرقمي في المنطقة بالكامل
NTRA and NTA sign joint cooperation protocol
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) signed today a joint
cooperation protocol with the National Training Academy (NTA) to exchange expertise in advanced
technologies and training programs, which aim to polish the skills of future leaders. The cooperation
protocol signed between both sides also entails executing ad-hoc training as well as awareness
programs for trainees in telecommunication and information technology, as well as cybersecurity, in a
step which represents NTRA and NTA’s intention to strengthen cooperation, coordination and
integration ties in order to improve human capacities in alignment with modern techniques.
Furthermore, the cooperation protocol signed between both entities aims to provide a unified vision
and run joint training programs designed by experts and professionals from both sides. It also
intends to prepare specialized capacities capable of fulfilling the market requirements as per the
State’s strategy to achieve inclusive digital transformation.
The agreement was signed by NTRA’s Executive President, Eng. Hossam El-Gamal, and NTA’s
Executive Director, Dr. Rascha Ragheb, post a number of meetings held between both sides during
which many common topics were agreed on. Furthermore, this partnership would reflect on
improving human capacities and result in running high quality ad-hoc training courses by experts and
professionals from both sides in cybersecurity, digital services and advanced technologies such as,
Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It would also help with preparing professional
calibers capable of finding pragmatic solutions to take on the challenges faced by Egypt’s telecom
market.
NTRA’s Executive President, Eng. Hossam El-Gamal, pointed out that the cooperation protocol signed
with NTA aligns with NTRA’s aim to establish strategic partnerships with the leading scientific and
professional organizations on the topics of training and digital development of young leaders. It
would also ensure raising the awareness level of the opportunities of, as well as challenges to, digital
transformation process that is rapidly adopted by the State, added Eng. Hossam.
Meanwhile, NTA’s Executive Director, Dr. Rascha Ragheb, started off with congratulating Eng. Hossam
El-Gamal for being chosen as a member of the ITU-Digital Innovation Board in its first form approved
by ITU last February. Dr. Rascha also valued the cooperation with NTRA stating that such a protocol
would foster digital skills and reduce cyber risks in Egypt, through providing many as well as
diversified training programs to fulfill the market requirements. She also said the protocol adds to
NTA’s plan which entails signing many cooperation agreements that integrate with NTA’s vision
evolving around investing in human capacities, our most significant non-depletable resource.
