ISLAMABAD: The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has announced the appointment of Dr Umar Saif to the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development.
Dr Umar Saif is currently serving as Pakistan’s caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication.
The Alliance for Digital Development was set up to bridge the global digital innovation divide and to support ITU members as they work towards an equitable digital future, according to an official statement issued here on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s IT and Telecom Minister joins 17 other eminent individuals, who have all been nominated in their personal capacity and based on their track record in innovation, and will provide strategic guidance, expertise and advocacy for the alliance’s goals and vision.
The Alliance establishes the Digital Innovation Board to provide strategic guidance, expertise, and advocacy regarding its mission of building critical local enablers and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in digital development, to create a more inclusive and equitable digital future for all.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies- ICTs.