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Qatar Airways partners with the ministry to
widen access to IT for staff
Q
atar Airways has announced a
partnership with the Ministry of
Transport and Communications that aims to
widen access to Information Technology to
its junior members of staff in Qatar.
To formalise the partnership, a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed at Qatar Information Technology
Conference and Exhibition.
In addition, Qatar Airways has announced
a new partnership with the ministry to
facilitate digital access for expatriates in
its operations in Qatar. A MoU was signed
during the opening day of the Qatar
Information Technology Exhibition. Qatar
Airways is one of the youngest global airlines
to serve all six continents and connects to
more than 160 destinations every day with a
fleet of the latest-generation aircraft.
It operates from Hamad International
Airport in Doha and offers a mix of short,
medium and long-haul flights.
The partnership, which falls under the
ministry’s Better Connections Program, will
see hundreds of computers installed at Qatar
Airway’s company accommodation.
It will also see the delivery of IT training
for Qatar Airways staff through workshops
and e-learning courses, as well as the
development of digital resources for the
airline’s employees to help them understand
their employment rights and manage key
administrative processes.
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AI and 5G put under spotlight at
Qatar Innovation Week
Q
atar Innovation Week has celebrated
the value of future technologies. The
three-day event, which ran from November
25 to 27, explored opportunities in AI
and 5G Technologies in Qatar and hosted
world leaders in one of the world’s biggest
economies. The three-day comprehensive
innovation festival was centred on three
separate technology events in a row that
included the World 5G Show, the World AI
Show and the Industry 4.0 Masterclass by
Henrik von Scheel.
These were all designed to usher Qatar
towards producing world-class AI
applications in areas of national interest.
Mohammed Saleem, the CEO and founder
of Trescon, said: “Qatar is the first nation
to launch the 5G network commercially,
and with the 2022 FIFA World Cup
that is set to take place, it is the perfect
time to create a platform that can drive
opportunities for new businesses based on
AI and 5G technology.
“Qatar Innovation Week supported the Qatar
National Vision 2030 by bringing together
governments, AI solutions providers,
renowned international experts and
foreign investors to strengthen the nation’s
infrastructure capacity.”
Qatar is reinvigorating its AI-enabled
infrastructure to accommodate the massive
influx of visitors.
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