du and Huawei have a long history of partnership, especially in ICT technologies
Dubai: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), and Huawei, global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, announced the successful completion of “Seeds for the Future program for 2022.
Through the Seeds for the Future program, 28 Emirati graduates got the opportunity to visit the du offices and gain knowledge in the technical areas of the organisation. Attendees were also able to interact with different technology subject matter experts from du and developed key competencies, knowledge, and technical skills required in the business world. In the program’s second phase,
Ibrahim Nassir, Chief Human Resources and Shared Services Officer at du, said: “du is committed to developing and supporting a robustly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. Our long-standing partnership with Huawei and subsequent educational initiatives align with du’s transformative agenda and focuses on developing and employing qualified women and Emirati youth. This enables us to strengthen further the development of ICT skills among UAE youth well into the future.”
Shunli Wang, Vice President of Huawei Middle East, said: “The cutting-edge technologies that underline UAE’s digital transformation initiatives require advanced ICT skills to fully leverage the dividends of the digital economy. Collaboration between industry partners, academia and ICT companies have proved highly effective in equipping young people with the expertise to thrive in a dynamic industry. Therefore, we value our partnership with du to nurture this young talent through the Seeds for the Future program to further develop the UAE’s telco industry.”
This is the second consecutive year du and Huawei are collaborating to offer industry training opportunities and these programs also contribute significantly to upskilling and improving knowledge and experience on the latest ICT technologies, such as 5G and Cloud, among Emiratis.
Initiated by Huawei in 2008, Seeds for the Future is Huawei’s flagship and long-term global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. As of June 2021, the program has been implemented in 137 countries and regions, reaching 12,000 students from over 500 universities.
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