: Huawei Technologies Kuwait, a leading global Info and Communication Innovation services carrier, recently held the opening event of the local edition of its global ICT Skill Competitors 2017, in a calculated partnership with Kuwait Direct Promotion Financial investment Authority (KDIPA). Aimed at college student, the program looks for to identify and support Kuwait's finest ICT talent promoting the development of the young leaders of tomorrow in charge of driving the country's digital transformation. The nation-wide competitors is kept in line with Huawei's commitment to sustain Kuwait's 2035 vision targeted at sustaining the development of key sectors and sectors, and advancing digitalization.

The competition, launched for the initial time in Kuwait this year, is a critical initiative for boosting the high quality of future ICT professionals, a key pillar in Kuwait's program of building a knowledge-based economy. The competition raises national ICT competition and adds to local areas.

Pupils from Kuwait's leading colleges have signed up for the competitors with many more expected to register in the coming days. All candidates will certainly undergo extensive examinations. Fifteen amongst them will certainly after that contend in Kuwait's finals that will happen between 5 and 10 November. Kuwait's three finalists will certainly be provided the chance to travel to Huawei's Headquarter in Shenzhen, China, where the last of the competition will certainly occur between 11 and 15 December.

"We are extremely proud to release this competitors aiming to spearhead innovation and development the ICT abilities of the local population, in close cooperation with KDIPA, leading Kuwait universities and various other stakeholders. We wish the modern technology leaders of tomorrow every success and praise them for going to the center of innovation as Kuwait goes into a new digital period." said Mr. Trevor Liu, Huawei Technologies Kuwait CEO.

The opening ceremony was attended by senior officials from KDIPA, The Consular office of China to the State of Kuwait, Kuwait University, American University of Kuwait, American University of the Middle East, Australian University of Kuwait, media agents and Huawei Technologies Kuwait senior management.

The most phenomenal team of up-and-comers will be awarded US$ 30,000 cash prize, the next 2 teams will certainly declare 2nd place and three groups will certainly be granted 3rd place. The following seven teams will certainly get Excellence Prizes, while 6 tutors and 5 scholastic establishments will certainly likewise be recognized with the 'Exceptional Tutor' and 'Finest Academy' Prizes. Winners of the Kuwait Finals will certainly be approved traineeship or employment opportunities with Huawei, as part of its Venture Business Group, where they will be subjected to a combination of innovative innovations, consisting of cloud computer, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Big Data, and Internet of Things (IoT) and communicate with ICT specialists from various industries such as government, oil & gas and banking. All Competitors winners will be compensated with Huawei's latest laptops and smart devices.

The competitors is still open. Interested pupils could sign up online up until 10 October 2017 through our on-line website, www.huaweiacad.com.