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Optimal use of technology bolsters Kuwait financial position
KUWAIT, June 29 (KUNA) -- The optimal use of modern information technology could help Kuwait transform into a financial hub and contribute to the success of the government's ambitious development plan, Minister of Information and Communications and Chairman of the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) Sami Al-Nesif said Wednesday.
The remarks were made by minister Al-Nesif in a press conference following the the signing of license agreement with the global information technology giant Microsoft at the CAIT headquarters here.
"The technology could also be used as a means to improve the overall performance of Kuwaiti employees," the minister added.
The minister said the three-year, KD 10.1-million-worth license agreement, which enable a ll government bodies to use Microsoft products, saves at least KD 3.6 million.
"The contract comes within the framework of Kuwait's leading role in the Arab region with regard to abidance by the intellectual property laws," he commented.
He said that the contract includes setting up specialized center to receive inquiries from those government agencies and offer replies over the duration of the contract.
It is part of the government's efforts to upgrade public servants performance, Al-Nesif said.
He added that the contract also allow public servants to Microsoft products at home for a nominal fee in addition to providing free training courses and workshops for employees.
The minister noted that the sound policies in the field of intellectual property helps reduce software piracy and counterfeiting and risk ensuring from using not genuine software.
Under the contract, government agencies all will be authorized to update their operating system and other softw are, he said.
For his part, Director General of CATI Abdul Latif Al-Sarea said the contract signed with (Microsoft) represents a "new step towards the application of the law of property rights, which boasts Kuwait as one of the leading countries in this area regionally and globally." He added that the selection of Microsoft came after a thorough study of the proposed alternatives.
"Given the fact that most government agencies use Microsoft software for several years, the cost of other alternatives are considered higher," he said.
For his part, General Manager Microsoft-Kuwait Ihab Mustafa said Kuwaiti government comes at the forefront of governments use Microsoft technology in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Mustafa expressed happiness over the signing of the contract with the Kuwaiti government, adding that optimal use of information technology helps add new sources of national income and create new jobs
The remarks were made by minister Al-Nesif in a press conference following the the signing of license agreement with the global information technology giant Microsoft at the CAIT headquarters here.
"The technology could also be used as a means to improve the overall performance of Kuwaiti employees," the minister added.
The minister said the three-year, KD 10.1-million-worth license agreement, which enable a ll government bodies to use Microsoft products, saves at least KD 3.6 million.
"The contract comes within the framework of Kuwait's leading role in the Arab region with regard to abidance by the intellectual property laws," he commented.
He said that the contract includes setting up specialized center to receive inquiries from those government agencies and offer replies over the duration of the contract.
It is part of the government's efforts to upgrade public servants performance, Al-Nesif said.
He added that the contract also allow public servants to Microsoft products at home for a nominal fee in addition to providing free training courses and workshops for employees.
The minister noted that the sound policies in the field of intellectual property helps reduce software piracy and counterfeiting and risk ensuring from using not genuine software.
Under the contract, government agencies all will be authorized to update their operating system and other softw are, he said.
For his part, Director General of CATI Abdul Latif Al-Sarea said the contract signed with (Microsoft) represents a "new step towards the application of the law of property rights, which boasts Kuwait as one of the leading countries in this area regionally and globally." He added that the selection of Microsoft came after a thorough study of the proposed alternatives.
"Given the fact that most government agencies use Microsoft software for several years, the cost of other alternatives are considered higher," he said.
For his part, General Manager Microsoft-Kuwait Ihab Mustafa said Kuwaiti government comes at the forefront of governments use Microsoft technology in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Mustafa expressed happiness over the signing of the contract with the Kuwaiti government, adding that optimal use of information technology helps add new sources of national income and create new jobs
