University of Doha for Science and Technology signs an MoU with Huawei

University of Doha for Science and Technology signs an MoU with Huawei

Doha: University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a leading global provider of ICT infrastructure and smart devices to become an official partner of Huawei ICT Academy in Qatar. The agreement was signed by Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of UDST, and Liam Zhao, CEO of Huawei Gulf North in the presence of senior representatives from the university and Huawei in Qatar.

The agreement sets a solid foundation for the university to work in partnership with Huawei ICT Academy, and aims to benefit academics and students alike in the way to support building the information and communication technology industry talent ecosystem in Qatar. UDST will provide the needed space to accommodate the ICT equipments and upskill its instructors to become qualified and certified. Furthermore, the Huawei certification course will be embedded as a micro credential course within UDST’s curriculum.

Huawei launched the ICT Academy in 2013, a school-enterprise cooperation project that involves higher education institutions to help build the talent ecosystem. Over the past years, Huawei has built a talent supply chain covering the entire learning, certification, and employment process by deepening the cooperation mechanism between universities and enterprises, promoting industry development, and