Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has announced the winners of the Bahrain edition of the Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2019, held recently in collaboration with the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology. The longstanding Huawei ICT competition, which falls under Huawei’s strategy to develop the global ICT talent ecosystem, aims to nurture local talent in the ICT field with a vision to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully-connected and intelligent world.
Three students from Bahrain Polytechnic were chosen from a field of 158 entries submitted from four universities. In addition to competing against other winners from the Middle East, the regional winners will be invited back to China to take part in a competition with global Huawei ICT Competition winners.
promotes innovation and creativity while serving as a bridge between the classroom and the workplace. By nurturing university students’ talent in Bahrain, it also contributes to increasing national ICT competitiveness while supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions for a digitally-driven future.
Having already received certificates and prizes as Bahrain’s national winners, the local teams have now earned a trip to China this November, where they will compete with their fellow finalists from around the Middle East region to win the ICT Competition’s grand prize – US$30,000.
Their visit will include the once-in-a-lifetime chance to work amongst some of the world’s most renowned technology pioneers in Huawei’s facilities. Participants will conduct field experiments at Huawei’s specialized labs and research centers in its headquarters in Shenzhen, helping equip students with the tools needed to tackle complex challenges in areas such as cloud computing, IoT, and network security. The technical program will be complemented by a number of cultural experiences and knowledge-exchange opportunities while in China.
In addition, students and their mentors will have the opportunity to meet their country’s ambassador to China during the Huawei-organized Ambassadors Summit Discussions event. This will provide the participants with the chance to discuss with respected leaders and cultural envoys their future ambitions and anticipations for their national ICT sector.
During the final, participants are equipped with an online guide and are supervised by university professors. University professors play the role of the student’s tutor, accompanying national winners to Huawei’s headquarters and discussing with Huawei the future development of the competition and Lebanon’s wider ICT talent ecosystem.