Egypt Partakes in OECD - CDEP MSG Meeting

Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), will participate in the Ministerial Steering Group (MSG) Meeting that prepares for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) Ministerial Meeting, held on February 22-23, in Paris, France. CDEP Ministerial Meeting is scheduled to be held in June 2016.

MCIT is a member of the CDEP Ministerial Steering Group where Egypt is the only developing country that joined the Steering Group in light of its valuable contributions to the works of CDEP and its affiliated sub- committees. The Steering Group includes the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Italy, the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland.

MCIT also participated in the meetings of the Steering Group of CDEP Ministerial Meeting held in June 2015 and a number of virtual meetings. 

This MSG meeting is due to complete discussions on the preparations for CDEP Ministerial Meeting 2016. The MSG meeting is scheduled to complete discussing the amendments received by CDEP from the States representatives on the initial version of the Ministerial Declaration and deliberate the working papers and agenda of the Ministerial Meeting, along with preparations for the meeting sessions.

OECD was established in 1961, and includes 34 member states. OECD aims to assist states to increase their economic growth, employment rates and the trading volume between member and non-member states. Egypt joined OECD as a permanent observer at the ad hoc committees of the Organization in 2007.

OECD plays an important role in the ICT sector service through the preparation of studies and research that help governments in comparing different policy experiences and find solutions to common problems. This is in addition to its role in coordinating the domestic and international policies of the countries and identifying good practices.

MCIT joined OECD in 2008, representing Egypt in the Committee for Information and Communication and Computer Policy which is known now as the Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP).

Source: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Smart Village, Cairo, Egypt