Permanent Secretary for Industry, Trade, and Tourism Shaheen Ali

The government continues to search for ways to use technology to better the lives of Fijians and improve service delivery.

Permanent Secretary for Industry, Trade, and Tourism  Shaheen Ali spoke at the World Standards Day celebration in Suva today.

With the theme ‘video standards create a global stage’, the event explores how internationally accepted standards benefit people around the world.

“It has connected our friends and families across the globe. It has enriched our communication, experiences and has enabled major improvements in important fields like medicine and education. Innovation in disruptive technology over the recent decade has not only created new products but has completely changed our lives. It has led to better services and quality of products being offered to consumers today.”

Ali adds through emerging technology, the world has become more integrated and more inclusive, making it possible to raise the standards of living.