Willing to showcase winning innovation projects on a platform at Expo 2020

"Telecommunications Regulatory": The UAE Hackathon discusses innovative solutions to "Corona" challenges

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in the country stated that the general framework for the "UAE Hackathon" initiative during the current year will include developing innovative concepts and solutions for the various challenges that have occurred and will occur due to the "Corona" pandemic.

She indicated in statements on the sidelines of a press conference that I held today hypothetically about the launch of the fourth session of the hackathon, which provides contests for innovation in various sectors from the beginning of February until the 18th of this month, that the hackathon in its new session will include developing innovative solutions in preparation for the next fifty years in the country. , Pointing out that the authority intends to display winning innovation projects through its platform during the activities of the international exhibition "Expo 2020".

In detail, the Authority’s Acting Deputy Director General for the Information and Smart Services Sector, Salem Al Hosani, said that “the general framework for the“ Emirates Hackathon ”initiative during the current year will include developing conceptions and innovative solutions for the various challenges that have occurred and will occur in the world due to the“ Corona ”pandemic, in addition to the new year cycle. It will include documenting the country's successes over the past 50 years and developing innovative solutions in preparation for the next 50 years. "

He pointed out that the "general framework for the fourth session of the hackathon" will include providing training courses through an electronic platform for training and qualifying the winners through the platform on how to convert ideas into projects.

He added that "the hackathon, which will take into account the changes of Corona by holding events by default compared to last year, will accompany the month of innovation during this February, and the activities for projects will start from the beginning of the month until February 18, so that prizes and honors will be distributed to the first three winning teams on the sixth of next March."

He explained that "the authority intends to display some innovative winning projects through its platform in the activities of the" Expo 2020 "international, in addition to the presentation on the platform of the authority at the exhibition" Gitex Technology Week ".

He said, "Several challenges have been selected according to the problems that have been monitored by the various government agencies in the emirates of the country, and the participants will compete to find innovative and practical solutions for them, which are ten challenges adopted by the authority to achieve the goals of the national index for electronic services, which contribute to achieving the UAE Vision 2021 These challenges revolve around digital transformation, financial technology, environment and climate change, security, safety and justice, smart and sustainable cities, entertainment and e-sports, travel and tourism, a high-level educational system, a health system with international standards, work efficiency and productivity development). Exclusively in the UAE Hackathon 2021 for the Golden Jubilee of the UAE.

He added, "The hackathon has achieved great success in the previous three years, as the number of competitors reached 6316 competitors, in 20 hackathons, who formed 764 teams and submitted 273 inspiring ideas, with the participation of 107 judges, with the guidance of 263 mentors, with the help of 848 volunteers, and with the support and support of 106 partners." ..

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