TEHRAN – The top of the Info Know-how Group of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, has known as the unilateral coercive measures and the digital divide the principle challenges of the data society.
Addressing the twenty eighth session of the United Nations Fee on Science and Know-how for Growth (CSTD), which was held from April 7 to 11 in Geneva, Switzerland, he stated that the session serves as a platform to deal with challenges going through data and communication applied sciences, dolat.ir reported.
The primary goal of the occasion is to create a shared imaginative and prescient and collective dedication to constructing an data society wherein all of the nations and people can profit from data, he added.
“Iran, as part of the worldwide data society, has taken nice strides on this course. In keeping with financial and social development applications, Iran has achieved vital progress in increasing the fiber optic community, creating cell broadband in rural and concrete areas, and selling digital companies within the fields of well being, commerce, schooling, agriculture, and science.”
Sadly, worldwide mechanisms designed to supply monetary and technological help have didn’t be carried out successfully, widening the expertise hole between nations, the official added.
Referring to the aim of Web governance as per the Tunis Agenda, Sadr famous that the declaration asserts that every one governments ought to have an equal function and accountability for worldwide Web governance, however this aim has remained unfulfilled.
Unilateral sanctions have restricted entry to sure {hardware} and software program for some creating nations, stopping them from benefiting from the out there alternatives. It has additionally undermined the aggressive and enabling surroundings wanted for progress, Sadr pressured.
Referring to paragraph 70 the worldwide digital compact, the official went on to name for the event of sensible mechanisms to strengthen worldwide digital cooperation and remove unilateral measures.
Additionally, he requested cross-border firms working in digital and synthetic intelligence to be extra accountable, protect cultural range, and multilingualism, and take note of the nationwide sovereignty of nations within the implementation of the compact.
The official expressed optimism that with the cooperation of all nations and worldwide establishments, the challenges might be recognized and sensible options might be proposed to deal with them.
twenty eighth CSTD
The Fee on Science and Know-how for Growth (CSTD) held its twenty-eight session from April 7 to 11.
The CSTD is a subsidiary physique of the Financial and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations focus for science, expertise, and innovation (STI) for growth, in analyzing how STI, together with data and communications applied sciences (ICTs), function enablers of the 2030 Agenda.
It acts as a discussion board for strategic planning, sharing classes realized and greatest practices, offering foresight about vital traits in STI in key sectors of the economic system, the surroundings, and society, and drawing consideration to rising and disruptive applied sciences.
For this, it facilitates concrete collaborations between member states, NGOs and actors within the science, expertise and growth area. Yearly, the fee has two precedence themes, for the twenty-eighth session, the themes included ‘diversifying economies in a world of accelerated digitalization’, and ‘expertise foresight and expertise evaluation for sustainable growth’.
Cuba seeks to profit from Iran’s experience in good authorities
Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández, the Cuban first deputy minister of communications, in a gathering with Sadr, expressed Cuba’s curiosity in using Iran’s experiences in establishing a wise authorities and cybersecurity, as a high precedence, Mehr information company reported.
The assembly was held on the sidelines of the twenty eighth session of the United Nations CSTD).
Expressing satisfaction with optimistic former interactions between the 2 nations, Hernández stated, “Cuban officers are decided to develop relations with Iran, and our firms are making ready proposals for additional cooperation with Iran.”
The official additionally referred to the presence of the Iranian firms finally 12 months’s expertise exhibition in Cuba and stated: “Optimistic interactions have been established between the 2 nations within the subject of cybersecurity.”
For his half, Sadr underscored the necessity to develop and deepen cooperation between the 2 nations. Referring to the interactions which have existed between Iran and Cuba over the current years, the official stated Iran’s technique focuses on creating these relations. He additionally introduced Iran’s readiness to spice up joint actions in sectors akin to e-government and good authorities, in addition to to carry coaching programs for Cubans.
Sadr additionally proposed establishing a joint committee to observe up on the problems between the 2 nations.
The Cuban official additionally prolonged an official invitation to Iranian firms to attend the nation’s 2026 exhibition and introduced Cuba’s readiness to take part in worldwide occasions in Iran.
Tehran, Havana increase co-op in numerous ICT sectors
On November 24, 2024, Iran and Cuba signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost cooperation in postal companies.
A delegation led by Info and Communications Know-how Minister Sattar Hashemi visited South America and the Caribbean area to spice up joint efforts within the ICT sector.
Throughout a gathering held in Havana, Hashemi and Cuban Deputy Prime Minister, Eduardo Martinez Diaz, explored avenues for reinforcing ICT ties, ISNA reported.
Referring to Iran’s substantial progress in scientific and technological fields, Martinez known as for increasing joint actions in synthetic intelligence (AI), and telecommunication fields, in addition to postal companies.
The officers highlighted that there are lots of alternatives out there for fostering cooperation and conducting collaborative efforts.
Iranian official, for his half, introduced the nation’s readiness to switch information and experience within the subject of science and expertise to Cuba, “by sharing expertise, the 2 nations will begin implementing joint actions,” Hashemi famous.
The signed MOU focuses on enhancing and facilitating postal exchanges between Tehran and Havana, throughout the framework of the overall rules of the Common Postal Union (UPU).
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