- They will receive funding, mentoring, and training for implementation.
- The initiatives were announced during the talent summit held in Barcelona.
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Huawei Technologies has announced several digital talent development initiatives targeting the youth across the globe.
The initiatives which include the launch of the applications for the global ITU-Huawei Generation Connect Young Leadership programme were announced during the talent summit held in Barcelona.
The summit was themed "ICTalent: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World".
At the same time, the company disclosed that the joint project with UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) will be implemented in Morocco and Huawei Cloud's startups programme.
Present during the event were representatives from international organisations like ITU and UNESCO, and government officials from Greece, Kenya, and Mexico.
Female industry leaders, entrepreneurs participating in the Huawei Cloud Startup Program, and participants in Seeds for the Future and several top competitions also attended.
ITU Radio communication bureau director Mario Maniewicz launched the ITU Generation Connect Young leadership program done in partnership with Huawei.
Maniewicz who represented ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau Cosmas Zavazava said in his address that youth aged 18 to 28 are free to submit their ideas for community projects addressing the digital divide.
They will receive funding, mentoring, and training for implementation.
“I encourage everyone to share widely in your diverse networks and ensure youth from all parts of the globe are part of this great movement,” he said.
Applications can be made here: https://www.itu.int/generationconnect/GCYLP
Huawei joined UNESCO's Global Alliance for Literacy (GAL) as an associate member last year and signed a partnership agreement with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL).
UIL Director Isabell Kempf talked about the importance of empowering educators while giving a progress update on UIL's project.
"We're implementing a project that aims to strengthen the digital skills of literacy educators across several countries of the Global Alliance for Literacy,” she said.
“Today, I'm proud to announce that, with the support of Huawei, we can launch the project in the Kingdom of Morocco as well. This project will help 10,000 youth and adult literacy teachers, trainers, and managers to better use technologies in both literacy teaching and in their professional development," Kempf added.
At the event, Huawei announced that it would sponsor the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI) as part of its efforts to encourage more girls to enter the technology sector, enhance digital inclusion in communities, and promote gender equality in technology fields.
Eljakim Schrijvers, CEO of EGOI 2024 who attended the summit said, "We are happy that Huawei is levelling up its effort to improve diversity in the STEM field and that the company has decided to sponsor the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics in 2024."
Speakers from Greece, Kenya, and Mexico, as well as those from ASEAN, also shared their experiences with Huawei's local talent training programs.
Huawei Cloud's Global Startup Ecosystem General Manager DuanXiaolei introduced Huawei Cloud's enablement plans for global startups.
She also announced that the platform will be launched in Europe this year, and the processes and services will be IT-based and intelligent to help start-up enterprises migrate to the cloud and access agile innovation.
It will use Huawei's internal and external ecosystem resources to enable entrepreneurs to accelerate and realize their business ambitions.
The company’s Corporate Communications Department Vice President Vicky Zhang said Huawei has long been committed to cultivating digital talent around the world.
“I am happy to see that our joint projects with partners are going on smoothly. I hope more people can participate in these projects,” he said.
A digital badge for the Huawei ICT Academy was also released at the summit.
Teachers and students at Huawei ICT Academies around the world can use this special digital badge on personal social media platforms like LinkedIn to showcase their teaching and learning achievements.
To date, Huawei's talent training and education projects have been implemented in more than 150 countries and have benefited more than 2.83 million people.
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is a Chinese multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong.
It designs, develops, manufactures and sells telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, smart devices and various rooftop solar products.