TRA concludes the 4th Edition of Seeds for the Future

Represented by ICT Fund and in collaboration with HUAWEI

Mobilk - The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) represented by the ICT Fund concluded the 4th edition of Seeds for the Future camp held virtually together with Huawei. 25 students of UAE-based universities participated in the camp, where they utilized the interactive, informative education program featuring ICT specialized knowledge. At the end of the camp, students received training certificates approved by Huawei.

Throughout the 5-day camp, students participated in a set of specialized courses as part of the camp in areas of 5G networks, AI, cloud computing, leadership, and Huawei mobile services.

Commenting on this event, Omar Al Mahmoud, Acting CEO, ICT Fund said: "The TRA, represented by the ICT Fund, as guided by the wise leadership, is keen on supporting young cadres, while empowering them and providing them with all training and education opportunities. This program embodies TRAs commitment to enhance innovation in shaping the future of the youth generation, by transferring knowledge, refining talents and developing skills and expertise to enable local ICT cadres in cooperation with government entities, universities and institutes concerned. We are proud of the partnership and integration between the UAE public and private sectors. Huawei, through its participation in this initiative, has expressed its desire to enhance its social responsibility and contribution to the innovation culture and forward-thinking approach among youth."

In turn, Li Xiang Yu, Acting President of Huawei Middle East, said: "I would like to thank the TRA, as represented by the ICT Fund, for its supporting of Seed for the Future program, which we are committed to organize yearly in the UAE to assist students in broadening their horizons and acquiring more ICT knowledge and skills. Since 2006, Seeds for the Future has been providing UAE students with the opportunity to discover cutting-edge technologies and innovations, which are playing a vital role in the socio-economic development. We are looking forward to seeing the contribution of participant students in driving digital transformation in the UAE, thereby achieving the ambitious goals of UAE Vision 2030.

During the camp, students learnt about the great potential of 5G networks, and how to utilize such potential in the development of services and projects across all fields. Participants were also introduced to the latest AI technologies, and the ways in which they can be utilized, especially in health, education, transportation and other domains. The camp also touched on the latest leadership styles in an era characterized by speed and telecommuting.

Since its inception, the ICT Fund has made considerable achievements, in its pursuit of meeting the goals set and fully tapping into the potentials that enable this vital sector to continue performing its functions with national cadres that are qualified and trained to achieve our ambitious UAE Vision 2021. ICT Fund is designed to fuel ICT-related national initiatives and projects, as we all support UAEs strategic plans through linking various sectors with state-of-the-art infrastructure components to keep pace with ICT sector developments.