Geneva - Together - In a new global achievement added to Palestine's record of successes, the General Staff Council was crowned as the champion of the World Summit on the Information Society Awards (WSIS 2024), organized by the International Telecommunication Union, one of the prestigious United Nations institutions in Switzerland. The International Telecommunication Union announced that the General Civil Service Commission, representing the State of Palestine, won the international award for the 'Civil Service Digitization' project during the 2024 World Summit on the Information Society, held in Geneva, Switzerland, during the period May 27-31. This award is considered one of the most important awards in the world in the information technology sector that all countries of the world strive to obtain. Palestine has once again demonstrated its ability to compete and excel over many developed countries of the world. This is not the first time for the General Personnel Council to have previously won the cup. Go ld medal for achieving first place globally in the year 2022 for the 'E-Recruitment' project. The head of the General Personnel Council, Musa Abu Zeid, said that this victory comes to prove to the world that the Palestinian people are capable of achieving achievements and competing with the most important developed countries in the world despite the challenges and obstacles imposed by the unjust occupier on our people and the institutions of our state, and it reflects the ambitious and creative spirit of the Palestinian people in facing challenges and excelling over them. Global level. He added, "Despite the difficult circumstances that our Palestinian people are experiencing, Palestine was able, by relying on human resources and at a financial cost that was almost negligible compared to similar experiences in countries of the world, to excel and win the "Civil Service Digitization" project and the project that relied on digital procedures and ending paper transactions between government departments and the Civil Service Bureau. of the year in the category 'The Role of Governments and All Stakeholders in Promoting ICT in Development,' where the project was able to successfully overcome the four stages of competition and stood out among more than 1,049 projects from around the world from more than 100 countries, and was crowned as the champion of the WSIS Awards. 2024, beating 17 countries participating in the competition, such as: the Emirates, Qatar, Singapore, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Malaysia, Tanzania, Kazakhstan, Uruguay, Morocco and Kenya. Abu Zeid stressed that this prominent achievement indicates the sound planning and development in the civil service sector that the State of Palestine has achieved, its institutions and human resources, and its ability to innovate and excel even in the most difficult circumstances. The civil service digitization project was developed through a strategy aimed at complete digital transformation and strengthening governance. Procedures , and providing government services remotely around the clock, to provide the best services to the Palestinian citizen. Minister Abu Zeid concluded his speech before the representatives of the countries of the world, 'We dedicate this great achievement to our steadfast people stationed in Gaza and all of Palestine, and we affirm that our Palestinian people, who love life like the rest of the peoples of the world, possess the ability and great experience in various fields. This victory is not just an ordinary victory, but rather it is Global recognition of Palestine's ability to lead in the field of information technology and human resources management, and it is the culmination of human resources' continuous efforts in innovation and development. Abu Zeid expressed his pride in the great efforts made by Palestine in developing the civil service digitization project and the service sector in general. Demonstrating the permanent commitment to continue working to improve government services and provide them wi th the highest levels of quality and efficiency, stressing the importance of technology in improving the lives of citizens and raising the efficiency of government services, and continuing to work to achieve more achievements that take Palestine to exceptional and prestigious places. He also expressed his pride and pride in his sons among the employees of the Civil Service Bureau. Who are the ones who make great achievements for their country. He said, 'I am proud to be one of those colleagues who moved their country, Palestine, from the local to the regional to the global with their sincerity, dedication, and love for their country. They have all my love and respect.' Source: Maan News Agency