COUNTRY FOCUS: UAE
The programme is scheduled to run for
three years with the participation of 120
students each year. Dell EMC will select
10 students who will be offered five-day
intensive training to obtain a diploma in
data engineering and cloud.
A smart police station is to be developed in
Dubai following the signing of a MoU between
Dubai Police and retailer Majid Al Futtaim
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THE PROGRAMME
IS SCHEDULED TO
RUN FOR THREE
YEARS WITH THE
PARTICIPATION
OF 120 STUDENTS
EACH YEAR.
The community spans over three million
square metres at the intersection of Hessa
Street and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al
Nahyan Street. The phased project will include
more than 6,500 freehold homes, ranging
from apartments, townhouses and bungalows,
through to substantial luxury villas.
The public can explore plans for Tilal Al
Ghaf in more detail by visiting the Majid
Al Futtaim Sales and Experience Centre at
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates.
Smart jobs
The Ministry of State for Artificial
Intelligence in the UAE is working with
Dell EMC to encourage Emirati youth to
develop new skills for smart technologies
such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). The
importance of doing so has been highlighted
by the signing of a strategic partnership
agreement between His Excellency Omar
Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, and
Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President,
Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dell EMC.
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Students will gain first-hand experience
across the organisation’s various
departments and will be invited to attend
major events. In addition, Dell EMC will be
the first to appoint an ambassador for AI,
under this agreement.
Under the agreement, Dell EMC will train
500 Emirati students under a specialised AI
programme, supervised by an executive team.
“The agreement aims to develop the skills of
Emirati youth in AI technology, and offers
graduates an opportunity to shape the future
and manage AI processes,” said Al Olama.
“This move complements our plans to provide
development opportunities to students
in schools and universities through other
initiatives such as the UAE AI Summer Camp.
“Developing national capabilities and
creating a sustainable economy requires
the dissemination of the concepts of smart
technologies such as AI. It also requires
support in terms of expertise for Emirati
government and youth, through strategic
partnerships that provide world-class training
in acquiring new skillsets. All these concerted
efforts are being made to strengthen UAE’s
global status.”
Dell Technologies global research and
development investments have exceeded
US$12.8 billion over the past three years
and the company plans to allocate
US$5.8 billion a year in this area.
Amin said: “Technology plays a
significant role in ensuring our students
are future-ready and capable of shaping
the digital Middle East. Shifting trends
and evolving smart technologies, such
as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud
computing and data science demand
investment in development of skills.
Collaboration between the IT sector and
the academic community will help our
youth realise their full potential which is
a step closer to achieving our vision of
building a better world.”
Fady Richmany, Senior Director and
General Manager, United Arab Emirates
at Dell EMC, said: “Dell EMC is proud to
cooperate with the UAE Government to
This agreement aims at bridging the skills
gap in the technology sector and supporting
the youth in unlocking their potential to
meet the challenges of the future in this
rapidly evolving economy. Dell EMC will help
the next generation of IT professionals play
a pivotal role in improving the efficiency
of government organisations by 80%, and
achieve a cost reduction of up to 45%,
equivalent to millions of dollars.
This agreement supports the objectives
of the UAE Strategy for AI, by enabling
and empowering young Emiratis to
develop their skills in technology in
collaboration with a number of leading
private sector organisations.
From Left to Right: Mohammed Amin,
Senior Vice President, Middle East, Turkey
and Africa at Dell EMC, and His Excellency
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State
for Artificial Intelligence.
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