AMMAN — A Jordanian team has won the third
place in the Practice Competition, among other global winners, during the
Global Finals of Huawei ICT Competition 2021–2022 in
Shenzhen, China.
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The ICT Competition’s sixth edition attracted
150,000 students from more than 2,000 universities in 85 countries and regions
worldwide, competing in three categories: Practice, Innovation, and Industry.
The Practice Competition includes the Network and
Cloud Tracks, which examines students’ theoretical knowledge and hands-on ICT
skills, as well as their ability to work in a team. Participants are ranked
according to their scores in theoretical and lab exams.
Led by their tutor Nijad Al-Najdawi, the winning
team consisted of three students from
Al-Balqa Applied University: Zaid Jarrar,
Mais Al-Reem Hawamdeh, and Yazan Yacoub.
Peter Wells, chief
of UNESCO’s Section for Higher Education, spoke at the event via a video link,
praising the competition’s ability to give students worldwide free access to
educational courses and study materials as part of their preparation for the
competition.
He expressed hope that
UNESCO and Huawei will
continue working together to improve the digital skills and technological
literacy of global talent, promote balanced and equitable development across
regions, and bridge the global digital divide.
Steven Yi, Huawei Middle East president, said: “We
congratulate the Jordanian team for winning the third prize at the Practice
Competition. The team’s invention reinforces Huawei’s position that technology
remains a potent tool to effect positive change and spur socio-economic
growth.”
“We will continue working with our industry and
academic partners to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a
fully connected, intelligent world,” he added.
This year’s participants were also the first to
compete in a new series of Women in Tech Awards which have been designed to
honor the outstanding talent displayed by the young women contestants in the
competition.
Huawei has been committed to supporting women with
more opportunities and access to the education and training needed to improve
their ICT skills and promote gender equality across the industry.
Huawei hosts the ICT Competition annually to provide
students with a platform to compete and exchange ideas, enhance their ICT
knowledge and practical skills, and foster their capabilities to innovate by
using new technologies and platforms.
After making it through the national and regional
competitions, the teams faced off in the largest global finals yet.
The Huawei ICT Competition is one of several CSR
initiatives by Huawei to nurture talent for Middle East youth.
Together with the Huawei ICT Academy, the Huawei Innovation
Competition, Seeds for the Future program, joint university labs, and other
initiatives, thousands of young people in the region benefit from an advanced
skills development pipeline every year, equipping them with the necessary
skills to lead digital transformation and development efforts within their country.
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