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and our continuous investment in the Lebanese human capital. The public sector also played a role to foster innovation and encourage entrepreneurship in Lebanon, in addition to the continuous support of incubators and accelerators to rising Lebanese technology start- ups and entrepreneurs. I believe that these endeavours, coupled with the private sector’s efforts, help position the country as a contributor to the global technology market. What is Resource Group doing to contribute to Lebanon’s economic growth? Today, innovation continues to play a major role in driving growth and employment. Most economists agree on the need to prioritize innovation and R&D for higher productivity and a greater impact on the economy. By investing aggressively in R&D, Resource Group is focusing on innovation to find solutions for challenges that citizens face in public services and other aspects of everyday life. In the long run, this approach will contribute to drive growth in the Lebanese economy. In fact, through our subsidiary Inkript, the Group is supporting governmental entities with proprietary solutions developed by Lebanese talents, which resulted in several projects including the implementation of the Lebanese biometric passport, the automation of the road traffic authority, the deployment of electronic residency and work permits, the establishment of secure border control systems, among others. These projects are in line with the shift towards e-government which will enable faster processes and will allow for improved citizen satisfaction. In fact, by creating our solutions in- house and using our own resources to introduce automation, we are helping fuel our own economy by increasing productivity, reducing costs, and improving the performance of the public and private sector. Automation in this context is an enabler for economic CEO TODAY MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2020 Technology 10