Huawei has announced the opening of a Huawei ICT Academy Lab at the Community College of Qatar (CCQ).
HE the Undersecretary of Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Nuaimi, CCQ president Dr Mohamed bin Ibrahim al-Naemi, Huawei Gulf North CEO Liam Zao and other officials from both sides were present.
The ICT Academy Lab will train individuals in a real-world environment using Huawei equipment before graduating with high-level Huawei Certifications.
It will also support CCQ's research programmes by providing cutting-edge technology and platforms and inspire innovations by conducting industry and university collaborative projects and research.
Speaking on the occasion, HE Dr Ibrahim al-Nuaimi said: "Qatar's ability to attract foreign investment and foster innovative startups is directly related to our ability to produce the right ICT talent. This is why the Qatar government encourages and supports forward-thinking learning initiatives such as the Huawei ICT Academy. We look forward to seeing the original ideas that will emerge from the Lab."
On behalf of CCQ, Dr al-Naemi said: "It gives us a great pleasure to open Huawei ICT Academy Lab,as part of our strategic partnership with Huawei, to provide our students with a state-of-the-art educational platform that combines classroom learning with industry experience. We are confident that the Academy will promote CCQ’s leading role in developing and honing the skills and knowledge of national professionals in the field of ICT to meet the growing needs of the local labour market. It will also reinforce CCQ’s commitment to supporting Qatar’s digital transformation efforts and its transition to a knowledge-based economy, and contribute to the realisation of human development goals, a key pillar of our National Vision 2030."
Zao said: "Exposing CCQ students to a real-world ICT environment ensures that the students graduate with the right combination of theoretical and practical skills to thrive in a highly dynamic and demanding field. The Lab complements our other skills development initiatives, allowing us to build a complete value chain covering the entire process of learning, certification and employment."
Meanwhile, Huawei's flagship CSR programme, Seeds for the Future, celebrated another successful season in 2021, with students from three universities, including CCQ, graduating with ICT and cultural trainings in cutting-edge technology such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and IoT.
Last year also saw students in Qatar participate in the newly-launched Tech4Good project to generate ideas on how to leverage technology to address the region's most pressing social and environmental issues.
HE the Undersecretary of Ministry of Education and Higher Education Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Nuaimi, CCQ president Dr Mohamed bin Ibrahim al-Naemi, Huawei Gulf North CEO Liam Zao and other officials from both sides were present.
The ICT Academy Lab will train individuals in a real-world environment using Huawei equipment before graduating with high-level Huawei Certifications.
It will also support CCQ's research programmes by providing cutting-edge technology and platforms and inspire innovations by conducting industry and university collaborative projects and research.
Speaking on the occasion, HE Dr Ibrahim al-Nuaimi said: "Qatar's ability to attract foreign investment and foster innovative startups is directly related to our ability to produce the right ICT talent. This is why the Qatar government encourages and supports forward-thinking learning initiatives such as the Huawei ICT Academy. We look forward to seeing the original ideas that will emerge from the Lab."
On behalf of CCQ, Dr al-Naemi said: "It gives us a great pleasure to open Huawei ICT Academy Lab,as part of our strategic partnership with Huawei, to provide our students with a state-of-the-art educational platform that combines classroom learning with industry experience. We are confident that the Academy will promote CCQ’s leading role in developing and honing the skills and knowledge of national professionals in the field of ICT to meet the growing needs of the local labour market. It will also reinforce CCQ’s commitment to supporting Qatar’s digital transformation efforts and its transition to a knowledge-based economy, and contribute to the realisation of human development goals, a key pillar of our National Vision 2030."
Zao said: "Exposing CCQ students to a real-world ICT environment ensures that the students graduate with the right combination of theoretical and practical skills to thrive in a highly dynamic and demanding field. The Lab complements our other skills development initiatives, allowing us to build a complete value chain covering the entire process of learning, certification and employment."
Meanwhile, Huawei's flagship CSR programme, Seeds for the Future, celebrated another successful season in 2021, with students from three universities, including CCQ, graduating with ICT and cultural trainings in cutting-edge technology such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and IoT.
Last year also saw students in Qatar participate in the newly-launched Tech4Good project to generate ideas on how to leverage technology to address the region's most pressing social and environmental issues.
