Global e-commerce conference opens on Tuesday

SALALAH: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) in the Governorate of Dhofar, in collaboration with Middle East Centre for Social Consultancies and Studies, will organise on July 26, at Crowne Plaza Hotel Salalah, the 4th international e-commerce conference under the theme “e-payment”.

The opening ceremony of the twoday conference will be held under the auspices of Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar.

The conference aims at promoting e-transformation and raising companies’ awareness of the importance of e-payment and its role in enhancing development and promoting e-commerce in the Sultanate and Arab world. The conference provides a platform to showcase Arab and international successful experiences, share knowledge, build national capacities and get updates on the latest developments in e-payment field.

The conference targets academics, e-payment officials, managers of the legal departments at the public and private companies, employees incharge of digital transformation for e-government, members of the judiciary and law-enforcement authorities, lawyers, bankers, employees at electricity and water sectors, as well as all those interested in the field.

The conference is expected to come out with several recommendations that would promote trade in the Sultanate and the Arab world.

The conference is held under strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) and the United Nations (UN) for the second successive year.

Organisations, such as Information Technology Authority (ITA), Progress Soft International and Bank Muscat will take part at the conference.