{"id":27031,"date":"2023-11-22T02:26:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T02:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pakistan-to-host-dcos-digital-investment-summit-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T02:26:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T02:26:03","slug":"pakistan-to-host-dcos-digital-investment-summit-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-to-host-dcos-digital-investment-summit-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to host DCO\u2019s Digital Investment Summit 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif Tuesday said that Pakistan will host the Digital Cooperation Organization\u2019s (DCO) first-ever summit on Digital Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) early next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This announcement was made during a virtual meeting with the Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, where strategic initiatives for the expansion of Pakistani IT companies in DCO member states were also discussed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Dr Umar Saif talked about Pakistan\u2019s robust relations with all DCO member countries and unveiled an innovative approach to facilitate digital businesses through the introduction of the DCO digital passport.<\/p>\n<p>This passport, he described as a one-stop-shop, aims to streamline the process for Pakistani companies looking to expand into markets, starting with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The minister underscored the pivotal role of DCO in enhancing the investor network for the upcoming Pakistan Startup Fund, a move set to elevate the startup ecosystem in the country.<\/p>\n<p>DCO member states included Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dr. Umar Saif chaired a crucial meeting to finalize a strategic plan with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) aimed at elevating the quality of Computer Science students in universities and ensuring their seamless placement in the IT industry.<\/p>\n<p>During this meeting, it was decided that HEC, in collaboration with PASHA, PSEB, and the National Computing Education Accreditation Council, would conduct a standardized test to assess and ensure the quality of IT students in their final semester.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative included an industry co-opt program, providing students with 6-9 credit units for hands-on experience in the IT industry before graduation.<\/p>\n<p>PASHA will collaborate with the industry to ensure the placement of qualified students in IT companies, fostering job opportunities in alignment with industry needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif Tuesday said that Pakistan will host the Digital Cooperation Organization\u2019s (DCO) first-ever summit on Digital Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) early next year. 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