A high-level delegation representing Qatar is participating in 27th Meeting of GCC Committee for Under-Secretaries of Post and Telecommunications being held in Riyadh from May 23 to 24, 2016. The Qatar delegation is headed by Mohammed Ali Al-Mannai, President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).
The Qatar delegation comprises Eng. Khalid N. Sadiq Al-Hashmi, Assistant Under-Secretary of Cyber Security Sector, Ministry of Transport & Communications; Ali Al-Suwaidi, IT Section Head, CRA; and Eng. Faisal Al-Shuaibi, Institutional Relations Officer, CRA.
During the meeting, the GCC Under-Secretaries Committee will discuss several topics related to the developing of postal and telecommunications sectors in the GCC member states and means of boosting cooperation.
The meeting agenda includes discussions about the recommendations by several other committees and working groups including Committee Meeting for Posts Under-Secretaries and Chief Officers, Telecommunication Legislations and Regulations Committee, Roaming Working Group, GCC Technical Office of Technical Committee, and the Working Group of OTT Legislations and Regulations. The Committee will also discuss matters related to cooperation between GCC countries and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The decision on the date and location of the 28th Meeting of GCC Committee for Under-Secretaries of Post and Telecommunications will also be taken in the Riyadh meeting.
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is the communications regulator in the state of Qatar established by virtue of Emiri Decree (42) in 2014. CRA regulates the communications & information technology and postal sectors, and access to digital media. CRA uses its regulatory powers mandated by the Emiri decree to protect consumer rights, ensure competition, manage the resolution of disputes, and manage the electromagnetic spectrum. In all its activities, the CRA seeks to ensure the provision of advanced, innovative and reliable ICT and postal services across the state of Qatar.