The settlement marks an trade of experiences and finest practices in digital transformation, e-government, analysis and growth.

Qatar and Serbia are set to extend the dynamic trade of information, experience, and assets within the realm of knowledge and communication applied sciences (ICT), as a part of a brand new settlement between the 2 nations.

Qatar’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed bin Ali al-Mannai and Mihailo Jovanovic, the Minister of Information and Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia, confirmed the signing of a bilateral settlement and memorandum of understanding between the 2 nations through the Qatar Economic Forum.

“The MoU supports the relations between the two countries and demonstrates their commitment to the advancement of the communications and information technology sectors, and will pave the way for innovation,” mentioned Al Mannai

The settlement marks an trade of experiences and finest practices in digital transformation, e-government, analysis and growth (R&D), funding in small and medium-sized firms, innovation, activating digital transactions, and different areas associated to the communications and data expertise sectors.

“We will intensify our cooperation through the exchange of knowledge related to the construction of large data centres and cooperation with global cloud leaders such as Oracle, Microsoft, Google and Amazon,” mentioned Jovanovic. “Through this partnership, we aim to share expertise, knowledge and best practices in the ICT sector.”

This settlement, the primary since 2017, highlights the popularity of each nations as leaders within the ICT sector.

“We have been talking about data centres and how to keep the data in one place and think about data flow exchange between two countries,” Jovanovic instructed The Peninsula. “Also, it is very important for us to keep the data for telcos and banks in one place and provide the exchange of that data.”

Focus on biotechnology

Regarding biotechnology, Minister Jovanovic prolonged an invite to firms in Qatar to take part within the ‘Bio 4’ campus, a considerable funding venture situated in Belgrade.

Biotechnology, coupled with synthetic intelligence, is a strategic focus for the Serbian authorities.

Its transformative potential within the healthcare sector contains enhancing effectivity, lowering errors, and producing progressive healthcare options. Serbia’s progress within the subject of biotechnology serves as an inspiration for others searching for to expedite their very own biotechnology endeavors.

“We have very good talents and startups in four science and technology parks. There are different Venture Capital (VC) funds from Qatar that are willing to invest in our startups and help us make this connection and opportunity for our startups,” he mentioned.