Emirates Programs is a global platform to celebrate programmers
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, confirmed that the UAE government, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", adopts advanced technology and programming to find innovative solutions to challenges and create New opportunities and providing the best services to follow up on the comprehensive digital transformation and development process in the country.
This came during the opening of the activities of the "Emirates Programming" day, 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 talent and expertise. and 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 their awareness of its importance.
Omar Sultan Al Olama said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s designation of October 29 of each year as a programming day embodies his vision of the importance of building a new generation of programmers and employing modern technology and digital solutions to raise the level of government performance and improve the life of society, and to consolidate this sector as one of the pillars for transit To the future, designing a digital economy based on innovation and modern technology.
He pointed out that the UAE realized early on the importance of technology in finding effective solutions to challenges and creating promising opportunities for the future, stressing the importance of strengthening this approach by empowering generations in various fields of technology, artificial intelligence and software to support digital transformation processes using the latest tools to create new opportunities and shape the features of the future.
He said that the UAE, under the directives of the wise leadership, focuses on adopting modern technologies in creating a new digital future and providing the best digital opportunities that support entrepreneurs and programmers to start digital projects, stressing that the concept of illiteracy in the coming years will not be limited to lack of literacy, but will focus more on learning Technology and programming language, and the continuation of acquiring new skills and experiences that enhance the ability of societies and individuals to continue the march of the future, keep pace with its changes and interact with them.
Omar Sultan Al Olama added that the UAE Programming Day embodies the proactive movement of the country, and confirms that programming is the language that will shape the future of the world and will create new opportunities for innovative virtual worlds and will enhance the country’s leadership in future sciences, so that the UAE will become a global center for building skills and empowering youth with future sciences and modern technology.
On this occasion, Daoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: “The UAE Programming Day is a reflection of the importance the UAE attaches to the technology 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,
He added that this day embodies the goals of the National Program for Programmers launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and its importance in building our digital economy, its role in adapting to global changes, and His Highness' vision that programming is a pillar. Technological and scientific excellence, a bridge to the future, a catalyst for economy, innovation and future development.
For his part, Ammar Al Malik, Executive Vice President of TECOM Group - Commercial Sector, said: "The UAE Programming Day, which is part of the National Program for Programmers launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", said. This culminates in the process of digital transformation in the UAE, and confirms its commitment to building a modern digital economy that supports technical innovation.”
Ammar Al Malik added: “Dubai has succeeded in establishing solid partnerships with the most important technology manufacturers more than two decades ago, with the launch of Dubai Internet City, a subsidiary of TECOM Group, which has become today one of the most important technology centers in the region. This was followed by the launch of several business parks that stimulate innovation and creativity, such as Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Design District.
He continued: "In line with our pivotal role in advancing the development of knowledge-based sectors in the Emirate of Dubai, TECOM Group is committed to strengthening Dubai's position as a global business center and an attractive destination for talent from all over the world, and our partnership with the "UAE Programs" Day is an affirmation of our continuing role in supporting initiatives and government strategies aimed at achieving the objectives of the national strategy for the digital economy.
Cognitive dialogues from the Museum of the Future
The main event of the UAE Programming Day was launched from the Museum of the Future, in a series of knowledge and inspirational dialogues, in which elite programming leaders and experts participated, such as Iman Al Shamsi, Head of Digital Consulting at Amazon Web Services for Informatics Computing, and Dr. Ibtisam Al Mazrouei, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Unit at the Institute Technological innovation, and Khaled Al-Awar, a data scientist at Talabat. In the inspiring sessions organized by the National Program for Programmers, Murshid Mohammed, founder of Drive U, Hilal Lootah, co-founder of Lun, and Faisal Toukan, co-founder of Zina, participated in the inspiring sessions organized by the National Program for Coders. Where the speakers discussed the importance of promoting and popularizing programming as the language of the future.
Motivational hackathons for students.
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. Introducing them to the essential role of programming in the development of the world, in the presence and supervision of programming ambassadors.
The global company, "Google", celebrated the "Emirates Programming Day" through a knowledge workshop entitled "Champion of Computing" presented by Dr. Nabil Ahmed, one of the officials and trainers in the Google Developer Group, to discuss software analytics, machine learning methods, and the latest cloud computing technologies in Google.
It also organized events in cooperation with the Dubai Design District of the 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 evaluation headquarters to conduct programming tests, and to hold meetings with programming ambassadors with the aim of spreading programming awareness among groups of society, and motivating Talents to acquire programming skills.
The Museum of Experimental Games "Oli Oli" also organizes two-day innovative activities for children, aimed at consolidating programming concepts from an early age, raising their awareness of its importance, and encouraging them to learn the basics and languages of programming, in order to support the building of a new generation of programmers.
The University of Sharjah organizes many events focusing on competitive competitions, rich dialogues and virtual knowledge discussions with the participation of the faculties of computing and informatics, the College of Science, the College of Engineering, and the College of Business Administration, by holding dialogues on topics including the importance of programming for engineers, the priority of correct thinking before programming and the benefits of computer science majors, among others. of events.
Through these events, the University of Sharjah aims to educate university students about the importance of programming for entrepreneurs, and to discuss opportunities to include computer science in physics and chemistry disciplines and various priority sectors, to ensure the sustainability of developing curricula and innovative teaching methods in a way that contributes to the progress of generations and societies.
It is worth noting that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, "may God protect him", directed the adoption of October 29 of each year as a programming day with the slogan "The Emirates Programs", to empower talented people and qualify them in the field of programming and disseminate programming concepts society and employ modern technology to create the best opportunities, innovative solutions and services to improve the level of digital performance.
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