Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Misk Foundation to develop Saudi talent within the Kingdom\u2019s ICT sector.<\/p>\n
The MoU was signed during the Misk Global Forum 2019 by Mashari Al Ibrahim, CEO of Misk Fellowships, and Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Tech. Investment Saudi Arabia Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n
Through their partnership, Huawei will work with the Misk Foundation to bridge talent gaps in emerging technology fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT), by providing internship opportunities for nationals. This will lay the foundations for a strengthened ICT ecosystem, enabling Saudi youth to play a stronger role in shaping the Kingdom\u2019s digital future.<\/p>\n
Interns accepted onto the program will have access to Huawei\u2019s Innovation Center, labs and other facilities at the company\u2019s headquarters in China, prompting international knowledge exchange and cultural understanding.<\/p>\n
Mashari Al Ibrahim, CEO of Misk Fellowships, said: \u201cThe Misk Foundation seeks to provide opportunities that will provide Saudi youth with the empowerment needed to thrive as active participants in the future economy. Working with partners such as Huawei provides us with a unique opportunity to offer unique enrichment experiences to talented young people in the Kingdom, who will learn essential skills that can be applied for the benefit of their own future, as well as for the benefit of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Tech. Investment Saudi Arabia Co., Ltd, said: \u201cDeveloping the ICT ecosystem by investing in young talent will be essential for Saudi Arabia to achieve its full potential as a digitally-driven Kingdom. Huawei has long contributed to developing ICT infrastructure and talent in Saudi Arabia, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030. Our new partnership with the Misk Foundation will allow us to build upon our legacy as we empower tomorrow\u2019s Saudi ICT leaders with the tools to forge a truly digital future for their country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Misk Foundation to develop Saudi talent within the Kingdom\u2019s ICT sector. The MoU was signed during the Misk Global Forum 2019 by Mashari Al Ibrahim, CEO of Misk Fellowships, and Dennis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":0,"_extra_hide_author_box":"1","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n