Doha
06 March 2017 (QNA)

Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Monday visited Qatar's Information and Communication Technology Exhibition (QITCOM 2017).

QITCOM 2017 is organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications at Qatar National Convention Center under the theme "Qatar Towards a Smart Future."

Emir of qatar visited Qatar Smart City that presents the Qatar Smart Program (TASMU), which focuses on the development and technological transformation of the major sectors in the country such as transportation, logistics, environment, health and sport.

Emir of qatar examined the latest smart solutions of these sectors, learned about the projects of Qatar's smart government, launched Sadeem project as a platform to host government services, and had a first-hand look at several innovations and new software that are put on display for the first time at QITCOM 2017.

Emir of Qatar also visited the pavilions of several participant companies and entities and listened to a briefing on the major programs and initiatives that the exhibition backs in the field of information and communication technology in terms of modern and digital systems.