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Information and
Communications
Technologies Competition
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in cooperation with Huawei, launched the third edition of its Information and
Communications Technologies Competition in Qatar on Wednesday.
The annual Huawei Middle East ICT Competition is also supported by Qatar University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Carnegie
Mellon University and Community College of Qatar.
The competition promotes innovation and creativity and acts as a bridge between the classroom and the workforce to nurture ICT
university students’ talents in Middle-East region, increase national ICT competitiveness and develop a generation of ICT leaders
ready to drive digital transformation forward.
Huawei team visited Qatar University students on 11th September to introduce the contest. Informing the students that contestants
are tested on their knowledge of cloud computing, switching, routing and network security. In addition, the competition gets
participants up-to-date with the latest technologies such as IoT, AI, Big Data and most importantly 5G, the future technology which
Huawei is leading globally and set to disrupt the way business is carried out. The competition is a unique opportunity for students
to test their abilities in ICT’s most cutting-edge fields, and helps colleges and universities better understand enterprises’ talent
requirements and optimize talent development modes accordingly. The competition comprises three stages: preliminary, national
final and international final. The top teams will advance to the national final stage, which will take place on October 31. The national
winners of the competition will not only receive certificates, trophies, and prizes, but will also have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to travel to China and gain insider access to a top global ICT company.