MCIT, Microsoft review Copilot Adoption Programme across govt entities
<p>Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with Microsoft, held a preparatory meeting for leaders and representatives of 17 government and semi-government entities participating in the second cohort of the Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Programme, implemented through Qatar Digital Academy.</p> <p>Assistant Undersecretary for Infrastructure…
Doha, Qatar witnessed a preparatory meeting on the Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption Programme's second cohort. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) partnered with Microsoft to facilitate the meeting, attended by leaders from 17 government and semi-government entities.
Assistant Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Operations Affairs at MCIT, Sami Mohammed Al Shammari, opened the event. He highlighted the progress made in adoption, usage, training, AI agent use cases, and experiences from participating entities. Shammari emphasized the importance of leadership in sustaining progress and developing high-value applications to enhance government efficiency.
The meeting revealed that active users surpassed 8,000, representing a 69.6% adoption rate among licensed users. Approximately 2.1 million actions and tasks were recorded using the tool. Discussions also covered 96 AI agent use cases, practical demonstrations, and success stories from participating entities.
Representatives shared challenges and the need for leadership support to maintain skills, ensure data protection, verify outputs, manage permissions, and maintain human accountability in AI technology use. The meeting aimed to strengthen AI technology use, develop digital skills, and advance Qatar's digital transformation journey.
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