For primary school students in the country

Accenture and Expo 2020 Dubai complete 2020 coding lesson»

Students received the initiative's courses virtually and in person.

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Accenture, the global company for professional services and solutions in the field of digital, cloud technologies and information security, and Expo 2020 Dubai announced the completion of their joint initiative "2020 Hours of Coding", with the completion of 2020 hours of coding courses for primary school students in the UAE.

Presence and virtual

A statement issued yesterday stated that the students received the initiative’s courses virtually and in attendance at the visitor center at the “Expo 2020 Dubai” site, prior to the launch of the international event on the first of October 2021, where volunteers from “Accenture” provided weekly educational sessions to develop coding skills among school students. Primary school in the UAE, in cooperation with the "Expo School Program", which is dedicated to inspiring the new youth by communicating with schools and teachers across the country.

By empowering UAE students with digital skills and computer science, this achievement also represents the largest expansion of the global Accenture Coding Hour initiative in the Middle East, an initiative to teach coding through hour-long educational sessions.

Knowledge and skills

“We are announcing that we have achieved our ambitious goal of offering 2020 hours of coding courses to primary school students,” said Gerardo Canta, Executive Director of Communications, Media and Technology at Accenture Middle East.

He added: "As part of our future initiatives for the workforce in the region, we aim to empower future generations with knowledge and skills of the 21st century, and in addition to cooperation with (Expo 2020 Dubai), we have prepared the content of our global initiative (Coding Hour), and provided educational sessions for a large group of students. In the UAE, we look forward to working with the concerned parties and expanding the scope of this program in the future.”

educational trip

In turn, the Vice President of the "Expo Program for Schools" at "Expo 2020 Dubai", Alia Al Ali, stressed that young people are the leaders of tomorrow, and they are the focus of this edition of the International Expo, and at the heart of the slogan "Connecting Minds and Creating the Future", and what This slogan embodies the goals.

Al Ali added: “The Expo School Program seeks to empower students to achieve the maximum possible development according to the latest standards, spark their curiosity and inspire them to be a driving force for positive change.

We look forward to welcoming young visitors from around the world, to celebrate over six months of creativity, innovation, human progress and culture, on a unique and once-in-a-lifetime learning journey.”

"Coding Hour"

According to the statement, Accenture has been participating globally in the “Hour of Coding” initiatives since 2015, as nearly 160,000 of its employees volunteered to teach the “Hour of Coding” as part of local events in their communities, which helped inspire more than a million students around the world to learn Coding and computer science skills.

The Hour of Coding initiative is a global event that aims to enable all students to learn to code. The initiative began with one-hour coding classes and expanded into a structure of community efforts that do not require previous coding experience.

In partnership with Code.org, Accenture seeks to help make it easier for young people to understand computer science and build skills that enable them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Accenture is leading a number of innovative projects and partnerships, to provide a powerful, specialized and attractive digital experience to millions of visitors from around the world at Expo 2020 Dubai, as a digital services partner in the category of Official First Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai.

"Expo Program for Schools"

During Expo 2020 Dubai, the “Expo School Program” will present four amazing and specialized school trips for students: the legacy of the Emirates, a world of opportunity, a sustainable planet, and the universe in motion.

The program also designed a number of initiatives to engage the school community, including the Expo 2020 Dubai Visitor Center, a space for schools and students to explore and interact with Expo 2020 Dubai, and Expo 2020 Young Innovators, a creative problem-solving program. Specialized classroom materials, featuring educational resources for Expo 2020 Dubai, with lesson plans, classroom activities, and ideas for exploring the future.

Accenture Inc.

Accenture is a global company that provides a variety of professional services and solutions in digital, cloud technologies and information security.

The company combines expertise and specialized skills in more than 40 industrial sectors, and provides strategic planning and consulting services, interactive services, technology and operations management.

Accenture employs 537,000 people, who use technology and human skills every day to serve customers, individuals, shareholders, partners and communities in more than 120 countries.

• Accenture has been globally involved in the Coding Hour initiatives since 2015.

• The Coding Hour is a global event that aims to enable students to learn to code.

• «Accenture» seeks to help facilitate the understanding of young people in computer science.

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