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Muscat Municipality participates in international
ICT conference
M
uscat Municipality has taken part
in an international conference held
in Barcelona on the theme of utilising
Information and Communications
Technology and adopting Smart Cities.
The conference attracted the participation
of more than 50 cities around the
world and aimed to discuss the role
of Information and Communications
Technology in the planning of Smart Cities
with the intention of creating sustainable
and rewarding living.
The conference reviewed the best practices
of global cities and the most prominent
methods of pursuing innovative strategies
and achieving successful implementation.
Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdullah, Head of the
Directorate General of Human Resources for
Muscat Municipality, said that the conference
provided a good chance for those planning to
facilitate improved ways of living in the future
with the assistance of technology.
Those participating in the conference gave
recommendations for the development of
cities via the utilisation of technology and its
possible role in helping job seekers find work.
The conference also discussed the role the
Internet of things has in enhancing the
quality of life in Smart Cities.
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Omantel recognises the contribution of women
O
mantel, a leading provider of integrated
telecommunications services in Oman,
has recognised the contribution of notable
women in technological fields.
At the Al Mar’a Excellence Awards 2018 the
company gave a special award to Jokha Al-
Farsi, the President of the Ihsaan Association.
“Women in Oman have huge potential that
can push the development of the country
forward,” said Arosemena.
“At Omantel, we embrace these potentials
and help women and men to work hand in
hand to make significant achievements.
“We are also proud that women in
Omantel hold positions of various levels in
engineering, technical and administrative
fields, and they have been involved in
settings the company’s strategies and
making crucial decisions that had taken
Omantel to where it stands today.”
Ihsaan is a Muscat based association that
looks after the welfare of elderly people
including those residing in mountain top
villages and others who are admitted at
hospitals. The award is a recognition of
Al-Farsi’s work in ‘Omantel Wal Awael’, a
training and entertainment programme that
familiarises the elderly with the latest means
of communication, and trains them to use
smart devices.
Aneth Arosemena, Senior Adviser at
Omantel, was also handed an award by Al
Mar’a Magazine in recognition of her 25
years of experience in managing mobile and
commercial strategies for fixed services.
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