42 Abu Dhabi hosts 400 Emirati Students to explore their potential as the future coders of the Emirate

42 Abu Dhabi hosts 400 Emirati Students to explore their potential as the future coders of the Emirate

- in celebration of World Logic Day and as part of ADIA’s Early Preparation Programme which qualifies Emirati students for scholarships to complete their undergraduate studies

Abu Dhabi, UAE: In celebration of World Logic Day, 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding school, collaborated with ADIA to host 400 Emirati high school students in the school’s campus to enable them to explore their potential as the future coders of the Emirate. The event allowed students to discover 42 Abu Dhabi’s revolutionary learning model, which aims to create a diverse and inclusive education infrastructure that empowers a future-ready workforce.

The event came as part of ADIA’s Computer Science and Math Development track, which was launched under its Early Preparation Programme (EPP), in line with ADIA’s efforts to invest in a talent pool of young UAE nationals who will contribute to unlocking the Emirate’s digital transformation.

During the event, students were provided with an in-depth understanding of computational thinking, algorithms, abstraction and pattern recognition problem-solving techniques that are at the foundation of computer science and many other subject areas and careers. Following the session, students completed an online problem-solving assessment designed to help them explore their interests in computational thinking and computer