Speaker Bio

Mr. Mohamed Ben Amor was elected Secretary-General of the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization in 2016. He launched several regional and international initiatives and programs, which contributed to the increase of the organization's outreach and the joining of many public and private sector institutions as associate members. Mr. BEN AMOR has over 25 years of experience, specializing in the use and evolution of information and communication technologies for development, as well as in analytical, policy, management and coordination functions at national, regional and international level.
Mr. Ben Amor, before being elected SG of AICTO in 2016, has occupied successively the post of Special Advisor to the Minister of Industry and Technologies (2011), Special Advisor to the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies (2012 – 2013) Special Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education Scientific Research and ICT (2014) and Special Advisor to the Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy (2015). He was General Director of Telecommunications Research and Studies Center (2009 – 2010).
Mr Ben Amor is an expert to many international institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank, UN Economic Commission for Western Asia ESCWA, etc.) and in this capacity has led several international techno- economic studies and development projects. He was a board member of the International Telecommunication Union, member of the Board of the Arab Satellite Communication Organization, ARABSAT, and member of the technology experts committee of ESCWA.
Mr. Ben Amor holds a Master diploma in International Project Management from the "Conservatoire National d’Arts et des Métiers", CNAM - Paris (France), and a Diploma of Engineer from the Naval Academy, AN (Tunisia).