AMMAN — A Jordanian team has won
the sixth edition of the
Huawei ICT Competition Middle East 2022, which
concluded on Thursday in Muscat, Oman, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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The team, comprising students Hamzah
Al-Zubaidi and Aws Al-Rayya from Princess Sumaya University for Technology and
Yazan Al-Shannik from Yarmouk University, won the first-place prize of $20,000.
The team will represent the Middle East and Central Asia in the global finals
competition, which will take place next year in Shanghai, China, according to a
statement by Huawei.
During the award ceremony, Ali bin Amer
Al-Shaidani, Oman’s Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications,
and Information Technology, said: "We are thrilled to host the Huawei ICT
Competition Middle East 2022 in Oman this year, in partnership with the
Ministry of Labor, Omantel, and Huawei. This comes as part of the National
Digital Upskilling Initiative (Makeen) and coincides with the selection of
Muscat as the Arab Digital Capital for the year 2022.”
“With strong digital capabilities and
infrastructure, Oman is a technology hub that aims to pave the way for young
talents in the region,” Shaidani said. He congratulated the participants,
adding: “We look forward to witnessing their journey to transform the
technology scene."
“We believe in the power of open collaboration with our partners in the public and private sectors, alongside academia, to nurture the skills of the young ICT talents and encourage them to participate in achieving the national plans and visions of their countries.”
The Huawei ICT Competition is one of
several corporate social responsibility initiatives undertaken by Huawei to
nurture youth. Over 80,000 students across the region have participated in the
contest since its launch in 2017.
During the 2021 edition of the competition,
Huawei collaborated with over 20 ministries and 453 institutions and received
applications from over 15,000 students. The 2022 edition of the competition
witnessed a remarkable increase in student participation with 19,300
applicants.
Shunli Wang, Vice President of Huawei
Middle East and Central Asia, highlighted Huawei's commitment to supporting and
nurturing young ICT talent in the region. "Through the Huawei Middle East
ICT Competition, we aim to empower youth to advance their ICT skills,
contribute to the talent ecosystem, and support accelerating digital
economies," he said.
"We believe in the power of open
collaboration with our partners in the public and private sectors, alongside
academia, to nurture the skills of the young ICT talents and encourage them to
participate in achieving the national plans and visions of their countries,” he
continued. “I would like here to extend our gratitude to our partners from
regional governments, organizations, and universities for their continuous
support and contribution to the success of the competition since its
inception."
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