Tribune News Network
Doha
The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices, to become an official partner of Huawei ICT Academy in Qatar. The agreement was signed by Dr Salem Al-Naemi, president of UDST, and Liam Zhao, CEO of Huawei Gulf North, in the presence of senior representatives from the university and Huawei in Qatar.
The agreement sets a solid foundation for the university to work in partnership with Huawei ICT Academy, and aims to benefit academics and students alike in the way to support building the information and communication technology industry talent ecosystem in Qatar. UDST will provide the needed space to accommodate the ICT equipment and upskill its instructors to become qualified and certified. Furthermore, the Huawei certification course will be embedded as a micro credential course within UDST’s curriculum.
Huawei launched the ICT Academy in 2013, a school-enterprise cooperation project that involves higher education institutions to help build the talent ecosystem. Over the past years, Huawei has built a talent supply chain covering the entire learning, certification, and employment process by deepening the cooperation mechanism between universities and enterprises, promoting industry development, and driving talent development models based on enterprise requirements in the digital world.
Through this programme, Huawei ICT Academy will deliver Huawei ICT technologies training, encourage students to get Huawei certification, and develop talents with practical skills toning with the actual requirements of ICT industry job market in Qatar. Additionally, the students will get special discounts for Huawei certification exam vouchers and benefit from the programme through industry-standard ICT training, certification, master classes, seminars, ICT competitions and internship opportunities, which will bring more job opportunities and possibilities for their future career development.
Dr Salem Al-Naemi said: “As the first applied university in Qatar we have a firm belief in the importance of hands-on learning and capacity-building to create talents capable of answering the needs of an ever-evolving local and global economy. When we engage with leading global partners such as Huawei who understand our vision, recognize our strengths, and share the same values, especially those of bridging the gaps between academia and industry, we create a robust partnership that will achieve outstanding results.”
