IEEE, in collaboration with IEEE TEMS and Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Company, announced the launch of the Arab IoT & AI Challenge in 11 Arab Countries: United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, Qatar, Palestine, Oman, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, and Algeria.
This is part of IEEE’s ongoing constructive efforts to identify young talents in Arab nations who can effectively strengthen the pillars of sustainable development.
With the participation of a group of Arab universities, civil society organizations, and government officials concerned with consolidating digital solutions and applications in order to achieve Arab visions of digital transformation.
Dr. Eesa Bastaki, President of the University of Dubai, emphasized the university’s commitment to a strategic partnership with the IEEE Emirates Branch’s Scientific Society.
“A number of prestigious Arab universities, civil society organizations, and government officials are interested in achieving digital transformation, pointing out that the development of IoT technology and artificial intelligence necessitates the consolidation of digital solutions and applications in order to achieve the digital transformation and sustainable economy that Arab societies seek and strive for,” said Dr. Bastaki.
The Challenge is organized in collaboration with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in Egypt, the Eitesal NGO in Algeria, the University of Bahrain, the INTAJ Association in Jordan, IEEE Lebanon, IEEE Morocco, the IEEE Ensias Student Branch, the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Oman, the Al-Nayzak Organization in Palestine, the University of Qatar, the Innovation City in Tunisia, and the IEEE UAE.
Eng. Mohamed Aboud, Chair of IEEE TEMS Regional Activities in the Middle East and North Africa Region, declared: “We are pleased to announce our success in attracting all young innovations and Arab talents through the Arab IoT & AI Challenge in collaboration with elite partners.”
“This initiative will unlock the features of the digital future for all Arab countries, as well as achieve a variety of goals by integrating modern technologies and the future of sustainable development. Creating a suitable environment for Arab youth to keep up with the successive changes in labor market requirements and the future of services, as well as consolidating the role of technology in achieving societal progress,” Aboud added.
It is worth mentioning that the Arab IoT & AI Challenge finals will be held during GITEX Technology Week in Dubai next October, after the completion of the local finals for each country separately.
The challenge is being held during 2022 for the sixth year in a row with the participation of more than 5000 participants in 3 main tracks: school students, graduation projects, and start-ups in Arab countries, as the past years, have seen the participation of more than 358 start-ups, 2173 graduation projects, and 516 high school projects.
