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The CRA Qatar and Huawei Conclude 'Seeds for the Future' Program 2021 to
Develop Elite ICT Talents in Qatar

In collaboration with the Communications Third Secretary at the Qatar Embassy in Li, Vice President of Huawei Middle East,
Regulatory Authority, Huawei, a leading China, and Mr. SpaceLee, Vice President commented: “The future of any nation lies
global provider of information and commu- of Huawei Middle East. His Excellency Mr. in education. In the digitalized world, ICT
nications technology (ICT) infrastructure Yang Song, Economic and Commercial education is key for social development.
and smart devices, has concluded the 5th Counsellor at Embassy of the People's Re- As a leader of the ICT industry, Huawei is
edition of its annual knowledge-exchange public of China in the State of Qatar, com- honored to uphold its social responsibili-
program ‘Seeds for the Future’ in Qatar. A mented: “China and Qatar are strategic ties to help Qatar prepare a robust talent
total of 34 students from Qatar University, partners and bilateral relations are main- ecosystem for the completion of Qatar Na-
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and Com- taining strong momentum of development. tional Vision 2030. In the next three years,
munity College of Qatar have successfully This year, students in Qatar participated we plan to nurture 10,000 ICT talents for
completed the program this year. During in the newly launched “Tech4Good” proj- Qatar.” Even with the difficulties caused by
the eight-day online program, participants ect. Students came up with proposals on the pandemic, Huawei has worked hard to
were involved in various technology, lead- how to leverage technology to address the provide as many opportunities as possible
ership, and cultural exchange courses. region’s most pressing social and environ- to students in an increasingly digitalized
Those in attendance at the closing cere- mental issues. It also encouraged students world, with this being the second year of
mony included Mr. Yang Song, Economic to increase their social entrepreneurship, the program being organized online. First
and Commercial Counsellor at the Embas- problem-solving, and leadership skills started in 2008 globally, Seeds for the Fu-
sy of the People's Republic of China in the through teamwork with other students ture is Huawei’s flagship Corporate So-
State of Qatar, Mr. Mohammed Al Suwaidi, from many different countries. Mr. Space cial Responsibility (CSR) program that
has been operated in over 130 countries
covering more than 500 universities. Over
9,000 students have received ICT and cul-
tural trainings while studying cutting-edge
technology such as Fifth Generation (5G)
technology, cloud computing, Artificial In-
telligence (AI), and the Internet of Things
(IoT). Participants have also had the op-
portunity to explore Huawei’s exhibition
halls and global campuses through virtual
tours, while gathering real-world experi-
ence through hands-on workshops in col-
laboration with institutions of higher edu-
cation and partners from the public sector
and Huawei conclude 'Seeds for the future'
program 2021 to develop elite ICT talents
in Qatar

Huawei to Invest US$15 Million in Middle East HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis

Program

Huawei, a leading global provider of 15, 2021. The annual event connects organizations of all sizes to grow in an
information and communications business leaders, industry visionaries, and increasingly digital world. The HUAWEI
technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart Huawei partners to build a more dynamic CLOUD Oasis Program has set a target to
devices, plans to invest US$15 million ecosystem for collaboration and shared assist 3,000 experts in the region, support
over the next three years in a newly success. Countries across the region over 1,500 consulting and technical
unveiled HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis Program have witnessed an acceleration in cloud partners, and empower more than 100
aimed at accelerating the development of adoption and investment in recent years. SMEs to develop their cloud capabilities.
technology enterprises and ecosystems in Leveraging Huawei's 30-plus years of The program will also support more than
the Middle East. The HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis expertise in ICT solutions, HUAWEI CLOUD 100 marketing events during this period to
Program was launched during the second is now a leading cloud service provider help cultivate a thriving cloud ecosystem
edition of the HUAWEI CLOUD Summit globally that provides reliable, secure, within the business community. The latest
held virtually this year on September and cost-effective services to empower investment includes USD7.5 million being

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