Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani Stresses the Importance of Digital Transformation in Providing Direct Service, Reducing Costs and Fighting Corruption

Opening of the Digital Transformation and Automation Center at the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated, today, Monday, the Digital Transformation and Automation Center at the headquarters of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
His Excellency toured the center and was briefed on the new mechanism for adopting automation and ending paperwork, in implementation of the government’s vision to implement administrative reform, simplify procedures, and eliminate bureaucracy and routine.
During the opening, His Excellency referred to the achievement of digital transformation, automation and adoption of modern technology, which began today from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which is relied upon to provide distinguished and advanced solutions and models, including scientists, innovators, professors and competencies.
The Prime Minister also referred to the Supreme Committee for Digital Transformation, which was formed under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister and the membership of the concerned ministers, so that the transformation would be an effective decision and not limited to separate steps, as it was decided, based on a study submitted by a technical committee, to establish a (National Center for Digital Transformation) and a (National Center for Cybersecurity).
His Excellency stressed that all dealings, starting from the procedures for applying to students and reaching acceptance and dealings of employees and citizens, are moving towards digital transformation, and this includes 2,500 employees working at the ministry’s headquarters, which constitutes a turning point and an achievement for the ministry, indicating that converting citizens’ requests to electronic form will make the process easier in various applications.
The following are the most important points made by the Prime Minister:
🔷 The government program confirmed that the current government is a government of service, and it is directly linked to digital transformation.
🔷 We do not want digital transformation to be just a media show, but the citizen must feel the changes in the service he receives.
🔷 Within 3 years, we must move to the level of an independent body or ministry concerned with digital transformation and cybersecurity.
🔷 Plans do not prevent ministries from taking the initiative to improve their service towards digital transformation in order to improve the service provided to citizens.
🔷 Contact between citizens and employees is a source of procrastination, and digital transformation will overcome the most important obstacles.
🔷 Digital transformation provides direct service, reduces costs, and fights corruption.
🔷 The more we are able to improve this service and facilitate it for citizens, we will have achieved the slogan of service and follow-up work, and we will join the world in the field of artificial intelligence and qualitative leaps.
🔷 All efforts must be made in the field of electronic transformation and keeping up with global scientific development.
🔷 Young students have the capabilities and willingness to make efforts in the field of development and digital transformation and the employment of artificial intelligence.
🔷 We must choose the qualitative specializations required in the labor market that prepare human capital for the digital transformation process.