Dr. Hoda Baraka, Advisor to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology for Technological Skills Development and National Coordinator for the AI file, participated on behalf of Engineer Raafat Hendy, the Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology. She joined a discussion session titled "Enhancing Economic Growth, Competitiveness, and Supporting the Private Sector in the Digital Age." This session was part of the closing events for the Country Program between Egypt and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), organized by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.
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