Declaration of Muscat: « PKI basic pillar for Arab & Regional Digital Economies”
The second edition of the « Interregional Standardization Forum for PKI and eTrust » held in Oman on the 11&12 December 2017, was concluded by an “Arab-African declaration named Declaration of Muscat: « PKI basic pillar for Arab & Regional Digital Economies”.
Among the clauses and recommendations of this regional declaration, aiming at promoting e-trust within the Arab and African regions through e-certification and PKI:
- Strengthen the role of the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) as regional coordinator in the field of e-certification and digital trust in cooperation with the African Telecommunication Union (ATU).
- Invite all Arab and African countries to join the « Arab-African e-certification Authorities Forum » AAECA-forum and to participate actively in its activities.
- Establish a regional strategy to encourage countries in both regions (Arab & African) to set up the necessary mechanisms for the interoperability and mutual recognition of digital trust services and to enhance coordination at the legal level.
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