H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Cops and General Security in Dubai, Chairman of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University's (HBMSU) Board of Governors, and Chairman of the Emirates Talent Association, awarded 99 Emirati gifted with certificates of Introduction to Computer Programming and Digital Games and Applications Development. The certificates were awarded to those that effectively attained the first two levels of Emirati Programmer program, a supportive step in harnessing the potential of local human capital in accordance with the objectives of UAE Vision 2021.

The awarding of the certification to the 2nd Batch of Emirati Programmer is the conclusion of the collaborations of the Emirates Talent Organization and HBMSU and Microsoft to build a generation of Emirati programmers that are experienced in modern innovation in order to make Dubai and the UAE amongst the world's most innovative countries. This innovative program aims to advertise innovation, inquisitiveness and collaboration amongst gifted Emirati youth between the age of 7 and 15 when taking care of brand-new technology. It additionally gives training on programs by assisting in possibilities to design video games as well as digital and electronic applications using Microsoft software application and Cloud Campus platform.

H.E. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim stated that the Emirati Programmer' advertises optimum investment of encouraging talents in programs and develops nationwide expertises armed with knowledge, innovation, management, and ability to achieve affordable knowledge-based economy. He included: "This campaign remains in line with the instructions of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, that has highlighted the requirement of motivating the more youthful generations to improve and boost their knowledge, creativity and aspirations in order to impart imagination and innovation among youths in different fields to earn the UAE on the top of world's countries in innovation by 2021."

Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of HBMSU, claimed: "We are proud of HBMSU's leading placement as an incubator for talented and imaginative Emirati youth who would certainly end up being future leaders of the nation. The success of the 'Em irati Programmer offers a strong foundation for building a new generation that can introducing and changing the local economic climate by understanding the language of programming, which has actually ended up being crucial in economic advancement. We are recognized to cooperate with Microsoft and Emirates Talent Organization in educating and training gifted Emiratis between the age group of 7 and 15 years, enabling them to be qualified and certified to utilize their potential in the most effective for the country's advantage."

The Emirati Programmer initiative is made up of three degrees, beginning with an Introduction to Computer Programming Certificate. The second level certification covers Digital Games and Applications Development while the 3rd level allows students to gain certificate for the Advanced Level of Developing Electronic Games and Applications. The program, in partnership with Microsoft, allows students to participate in Computer language Programming Competitors' which provides after that with a chance to compete for the titles of the 'Innovative Programmer and 'Hackathon.'.