«Emirates Programs» witnesses the organization of 70 events organized by 50 federal, governmental and private entities and institutions
Al Olama: The UAE seeks to be the first exporter of modern technologies to the world
Scholars speaking at the opening of the "Emirates Programming" activities.
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Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Omar Sultan Al Olama, affirmed that the UAE’s march is full of great achievements in the digital field and various technology sectors, stressing that it is moving forward to develop plans and strategies that seek to continue in the global and competitive, so that the country will be the first source of modern technologies. to the world.
He explained that the field of programming began in the UAE nearly 20 years ago, with the launch of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Internet City, and in conjunction with the launch of the first e-government in the region and the Arab world, considering The UAE Programming Day is a distinctive initiative and an appropriate opportunity to celebrate the country's achievements in digitization and programming.
On the sidelines of the "Emirates Programming" Day activities at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, he said, "The UAE hosts the largest number of companies operating in the digital economy in the region, and many talents who seek to work in the UAE to contribute to the innovation of future services and applications, enhance the programming community, and provide opportunity To provide an effective platform for programmers to exchange experiences, knowledge and programming skills.
And the activities of the “Emirates Programming Day” were launched yesterday, which witnesses the organization of more than 70 events, organized by about 50 federal, governmental and private entities and institutions, from 29 to 31 October, in various parts of the country, with the aim of spreading programming concepts and highlighting talents and digital expertise. Celebrating their achievements and the state’s achievements in various fields of digitization and programming, and achieving the objectives of the national strategy for the digital economy, by encouraging society to adopt programming and raising awareness of its importance.
Al Olama said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's designation, October 29 of each year, as a programming day, embodies His Highness' visions of the importance of building a new generation of programmers, employing modern technology and digital solutions to raise the level of government performance, improving community life, and consolidating this sector as one of the The pillars of crossing into the future, designing a digital economy based on innovation and modern technology.
Dubai Municipality Director General Daoud Al-Hajri said: "The UAE Programming Day is a reflection of the importance the UAE attaches to the technological and digital sector, and the role of programmers in society and the future, which enhances the country's position as a global site to attract programmers, empower them and enhance their skills in order to achieve digital, technical and practical excellence." To be the capital of the future.
The main event of the UAE Programming Day started from the Museum of the Future with a series of knowledge and inspirational dialogues in which elite programming leaders and experts participated, where the speakers discussed the importance of promoting programming and its dissemination as the language of the future.
The Emirates Education Foundation, in cooperation with the National Program for Programmers, organized school hackathons on Emirates Towers Boulevard, with the participation of more than 200 distinguished students from more than 50 schools from all over the country. .
It also organized events in cooperation with the Dubai Design District of TECOM Group, to honor the association of teachers specializing in programming and celebrate their programming achievements, in addition to activities to promote the dissemination of programming concepts through the assessment headquarters to conduct programming tests.
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