The World Bank
recently recognized Jordan as one of the most advanced countries in the Eastern
Arab region (also known as the Mashreq) to develop, adopt and utilize digital
infrastructure and services. Spurred by early government initiatives, business-friendly
regulations and policies, and a growing population of digital natives, the ICT
sector contributes 12 percent to the country's GDP.
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This success
has only been made possible by the visionary government's future-proof approach
to developing its economy in line with global standards. It recognized very
early on that the development of its ICT ecosystem can accelerate the process
of digitalization and positively impact the lives of its residents. Through its
proactive approach, Jordan has been able to build a robust ICT infrastructure
and boost its market to be more competitive at regional and global fronts.
As Jordan
prepares for a post-pandemic world, it must turn its attention to the actual drivers
of its digital economy — the future ICT leaders of Jordan. A highly skilled
workforce can accelerate the innovation and development of the sector in the
country while ensuring the fulfillment of the government's ambitious visions. Jordan
has already taken proactive steps to build the ICT talent, with the World Bank
granting the country $200 million to improve digital services and access to
jobs for youth and underserved communities.
However, a stronger
collaboration between public and private sectors, educators, and ICT companies
is critical. By working together, we can determine the essential skills
required and work closely with students and employees to support them as they
grow into the future ICT leaders of Jordan. As a leading technology solutions
provider to Jordanian enterprises, Telco's and small businesses, Huawei is
closely aligned with Jordan's Vision 2025 and REACH2025 to support its ICT
talent development.
Last year, the Huawei
ICT Academy launched its "Learn ON" program to address the
educational needs of university-based ICT talent affected by the pandemic. The
program brings together global university partners and offers college
cooperation incentive funds, which can be used for online courses and
examinations, online experiments, etc., and provides more than 130 Massively
Open Online Courses (MOOC) resources, covering cutting-edge technologies like artificial
intelligence (AI), big data, 5G, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Huawei Jordan has established long-term
relationships with universities, customers, and partners in the public and
private sectors to build ICT infrastructures and talents. We look forward to
continuing this in the future by empowering more youth with the skills needed
to take full advantage of advanced technologies.
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