EU-funded project El-Hiwar II: Euro-Arab Policy Dialogue on Digital Opportunities
This policy dialogue aimed at contrasting the debates and priorities in the Arab region and those in the EU. It also specifically looked into three areas: (1) inclusivity, particularly taking into account the long-lasting effects of the pandemic; (2) smart cities and digital infrastructure development and (3) artificial intelligence.
This event took place in the framework of the El-Hiwar II project which aims to strengthen dialogue, cooperation, and collaboration between key regional actors in Euro-Arab relations. It consisted of a series of online roundtable discussions amongst a group of officials from the EU and League of Arab States and its specialised institutions, researchers, business communities, civil society organisations, as well as partnering regional and international institutions.