TRA participates in the XXII-INCOSAI held in Abu Dhabi

Mobilk - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has participated in the 22nd International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI), held under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, during the period 5-11 December 2016, with the presence of delegations and heads of auditing entities and representatives from all the countries members of the United Nations (195 Countries) as well as representatives of international organizations and professional institutions.

The TRA has participated in the special exhibition of this event through special platforms that shed the light on many of the leading projects and initiatives such as the Smart Lab in the Center of Digital Innovation (CoDI), in addition to the subject of identifying weaknesses in electronic systems as well as evaluating and testing the hacking possibility. Moreover, presenting the experience of the comprehensive smart transformation in the UAE, which has been accomplished in record time.

Commenting on TRAs participation, H.E Eng. Majid Sultan Al Mesmar , Acting Director General of TRA, said: Hosting these conferences reflects the importance and the strategic position of UAE on the global business map. It confirms the international communitys confidence and trust in the UAEs central role in providing global platforms for the exchange of expertise in all areas. This hosting comes in line with the vision of our wise leadership, aiming to keep pace with the rapid developments in various fields, and to achieve the ultimate benefit from these changes to support the sustainable development objectives in every field.

H.E Al Mesmar added: Our participation in this congress comes from our awareness to the importance of the ICT sector as a main enabler to all other sectors, as it provides the infrastructure and smart solutions to save time and efforts for business owners as well as the customers. The congress constitutes a great opportunity allowing us to review many solutions, technologies and innovative strategies, which support development towards new horizons.

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) is an autonomous, independent and non-political organization. It is a non-governmental organization with special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. For more than 50 years, it has provided an institutionalized framework for supreme audit institutions to promote development and transfer of knowledge, improve government auditing worldwide and enhance professional capacities of its members to keep pace with the global developments in the field of financial auditing.