His Excellency Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ateyatallah Al Khalifa, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, recently met with Mr. Duncan Mitchell, Vice President of Cisco Systems for the emerging markets in the Middle East, to discuss cooperation and exchange of expertise between Bahrain and the world's leading technology provider.
The agreement, considered to be the first if its kind in the region, will also serve as a template for Cisco in future agreements with governments across the globe.
H.E. Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ateyatallah Al Khalifa described the agreement as a leading step toward the electronic integration of the public sector establishments within the strategy of the Bahrain e-Government Authority, noting that all government agencies will benefit from Cisco's leading ICT experience to support their infrastructure projects, helping to strengthen the national economy and create employment opportunities for Bahrainis.
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