The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) will organize on May 9, 2010 a forum on information technology under the theme: (The Challenges and Opportunities of Information Development in Saudi Arabia).

CITC spokesman, Sultan Al-Malik explained that the Forum will host prominent personalities as well as academics and others involved in IT. He added that the event aims at stimulating dialogue in developing IT industry in the Kingdom. (It is hopeful that the event would be a foundation for IT policy makers and industry leaders to study current challenges in the Kingdom in addition to assessing future opportunities,) he pointed out.

Meanwhile, during this Forum, CITC will launch a report on the status of IT in the Kingdom. The report is to cover several studies conducted by the Commission. It also includes general guidelines for key shareholders on the future challenges and threats in IT sector in the Kingdom and gives an outlook on IT market in Saudi Arabia as well as the backbones and obstacles of utilization of technology and spending volume on it.