Emirati Programmer' celebrates graduates of cloud computing and IoT

Under the patronage and in presence of H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai; Chairman of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) Board of Governors, and Chairman of the Emirates Talent Association (ETA), ETA and HBMSU recently celebrated the graduation of a new cohort of candidates from its ‘Emirati Programmer - Summer 2020’. This edition of ‘Emirati Programmer’ offered two programs, Cloud Computing and the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and 3D Printing, both are part of the cooperation framework of two of the world's biggest tech giants and in line with the forward-looking vision of the country's wise leadership to prepare a generation of qualified individuals to adopt technology in the service of the nation and humanity.

In the virtual graduation ceremony, certificates of completion were awarded to 45 participants using Blockchain technology, which is part of the strategic direction of HBMSU to realize the objectives of the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021, aimed at making the UAE a global center in building the future.

The virtual ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of HBMSU and Vice President of ETA; Zubin Chagpar, Head of MENA Public Sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS); and George Brax, General Manager at Signify Middle East and French West Africa.


Source: Zawya