In this Keynote Speech, Dr. Kamel reviews the vision of Egypt as a next generation destination for offshore activities in the area of Telecommunications and Information Technology, the strategic initiatives by the MCIT of Egypt to turn this vision into reality and the factors that he believes will put Egypt at the forefront of this new wave of highly desirable destinations for this fast expanding trend in the industry.

Dr. Kamel uses the recent decision by SQS Group to establish a significant part of its international offshore activities in Egypt as a case study of recent success in attracting reputable international companies to Egypt. This success is highly significant from the MCIT perspective as quality management of software systems and products is a key component of a successful IT industry and developing a culture of quality is therefore a key objective for the growing IT industry in Egypt. Such cooperation between international companies in Europe and Egypt is an important step, not only in helping these companies address their customer needs in terms of available skills at affordable cost, but also in building a successful CIT industry in the host country, in this case Egypt. It is also a very important contributor to building bridges between the cultures, it deepens the traditional friendship between the countries and helps move towards a more peaceful and prosperous world.