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Oman to host country’s first Smart City exhibition

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Dec 5: With the support and cooperation of the Smart Cities Council and Information Technology Authority- ITA , the Sultanate of Oman will host next year on March 28 and 29 the first conference and exhibition dedicated to discussing the economic value and benefits for citizens when implementing smart cities projects in the country.


Taking place at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is part of the Al Irfan smart city project, the event will focus under the theme “Empowering Smart Nation” on what defines a smart city as well as explore how to adapt the concept to best meet the unique needs for each city.


Speakers will include thought leaders from Oman and experts presenting case studies from around the world.


Oman’s digital strategy was led by ITA more than a decade ago and was successful in paving the way for building a future-proof ICT infrastructure.


This solid infrastructure enables the creation of new ventures that contribute to the country’s GDP.


Speaking about the importance of the conference, Dr Salim bin Sultan al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA commented: “technological change and new technologies have made massive improvements in the delivery of public services and Oman is one of the countries aspiring to embrace the move towards urban automation and transforming into smart government.


This conference, with its highly recognised experts and thought leaders, will bring about new insights on how the change to smart cities can open new horizons to the country at socio/economic levels.”


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