President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has called upon the international community to join hands in navigating towards a future where Small Island Developing States (SIDS) flourish in the digital age. He made these remarks in his keynote address at the “Smart Maldives: Journey towards a digitally inclusive community” side-event held at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). The event was organized by the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development, the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, and the National Centre for Information Technology.
Noting that the Maldives is in the process of transforming into a digital economy, President Muizzu called for international cooperation, investments, and partnerships to support this transformation. He highlighted the Maldives' pursuit of targeted investments to advance innovation and technology and underscored the need for technical assistance to create and implement strict consumer protection laws, rules, and regulations aligned with regional and international best practices.
The President emphasized the importance of support for inclusive participation in regional and international standard-setting negotiations and fair representation in shaping the digital economy. He highlighted the Administration’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and underscored that the Maldives continuously invests in building digital citizens who are well-equipped for the age of Artificial Intelligence and “Big Data.”
President Muizzu further underlined the Administration’s commitment to introducing new digital services that will benefit all residents of the Maldives. He expressed the Administration’s intention to demonstrate to the international community the results of the Maldives’ resilience and strong determination, showing that despite the challenges constantly faced, it is possible to overcome them and bridge limitations.
“We have navigated treacherous currents, faced tempests of doubt, and charted our course through uncharted waters. But it is in our vulnerability—the soft sands of our limitations—that resilience takes root. Just as an island withstands the relentless tides, we too must rise above self-imposed boundaries,” the President concluded.
Noting that the Maldives is in the process of transforming into a digital economy, President Muizzu called for international cooperation, investments, and partnerships to support this transformation. He highlighted the Maldives' pursuit of targeted investments to advance innovation and technology and underscored the need for technical assistance to create and implement strict consumer protection laws, rules, and regulations aligned with regional and international best practices.
The President emphasized the importance of support for inclusive participation in regional and international standard-setting negotiations and fair representation in shaping the digital economy. He highlighted the Administration’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and underscored that the Maldives continuously invests in building digital citizens who are well-equipped for the age of Artificial Intelligence and “Big Data.”
President Muizzu further underlined the Administration’s commitment to introducing new digital services that will benefit all residents of the Maldives. He expressed the Administration’s intention to demonstrate to the international community the results of the Maldives’ resilience and strong determination, showing that despite the challenges constantly faced, it is possible to overcome them and bridge limitations.
“We have navigated treacherous currents, faced tempests of doubt, and charted our course through uncharted waters. But it is in our vulnerability—the soft sands of our limitations—that resilience takes root. Just as an island withstands the relentless tides, we too must rise above self-imposed boundaries,” the President concluded.
