Minister of Planning & Economic Development meets the President of AOI to deepen local industrialization
03 August 2021
Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim Al-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), received Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in all fields of industry and study investment opportunities to achieve Egypt's vision for sustainable development 2030.The meeting dealt with presenting the vision of AOI regarding the implementation of the development plan in the country to deepen local industrialization and localize digital technology following the standards of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in many different fields of industry, including communications, digital transformation processes, artificial intelligence, electronics, surveillance cameras, and environmentally friendly cars.
The meeting also dealt with training and qualifying human cadres through the Academy of the Arab Organization for Industrialization following the latest manufacturing systems, strengthening the mechanisms of digital management of machines, and increasing the added value in the local industry.
The executive position of the infrastructure of the New Administrative Capital was also discussed, as the Arab Organization for Industrialization participates in furnishing the government district of the administrative capital according to the specified schedules, while adhering to the highest international quality and safety standards and according to the latest technological systems in this field.
During her inspection of the exhibition of the products of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), Dr. Hala El-Said praised the role of the Arab Organization for Industrialization as an industrial back-up for the state to settle technology and deepen local industrialization.
El-Said explained that the authority has manufacturing capabilities and ambitious plans to achieve a qualitative leap for the Egyptian industry following the latest international standards.
El-Said also expressed her welcome to enhance cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization in various industrial and economic development projects, and to provide all investment opportunities to enhance its role in implementing comprehensive development plans in the country.
El-Said stressed that the cooperation between the ministry and the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) aims to exploit the latest technologies in developing services provided to citizens, including expanding the processing of mobile technology centers that provide local services and real estate registration services.
During her inspection of the Academy of the Arab Organization for Industrialization for training in the fields of industry, management, information systems, and communication technology, El-Said stressed the importance of training human cadres through the Academy of the Authority, which enjoys the latest modern digital training systems, smart automated management mechanisms, and training on programmed machines and the latest technologies.
For his part, Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim Al-Terras stressed the implementation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to enhance constructive cooperation between state institutions as the best way to achieve comprehensive development, praising the efforts of the Minister of Planning in promoting development and investment plans in the state.
He added that it was agreed to form a joint committee to study all investment opportunities, stressing that the Arab Organization for Industrialization puts all its technological capabilities to implement all development projects in the country.
Al-Terras also clarified the importance of quality, accuracy, appropriate price, and commitment to delivery times, taking advantage of the available capabilities without burdening the state budget with any financial burdens, stressing the after-sales service, which represents a sustainable responsibility that the authority is keen on in all its projects.