On 28 October Huawei Angola and Unitel presented the Corporate Social Responsibility Program Seeds for the Future 2021, which will take place from November 1-8, 2021. The program aims to develop local ICT talent and increase knowledge transfer.
It is a sociocultural, socioeconomic and technological program that aims to add values to young talent who are studying higher education in the ICT areas.
The inauguration ceremony took place in Luanda and was attended by honored guests, Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Mário Oliveira, Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Domingos Neto, Chinese Ambassador to Angola, Gong Tao , The Angolan Ambassador to China, João Salvador dos Santos Neto in online format, the Regional HR Director of Huawei Chen Yu, the CEO of Unitel Miguel Geraldes and the CEO of Huawei Angola, Edric Chu.
In his speech, the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Mário Oliveira, said it is a very important project for TICS, contributing to the training of many young people in technology and business, which the Government congratulates. "The sector's challenges are immense and the partnership between Huawei and Unitel is commendable, as the pandemic showed the importance of this sector in the country's economy, with emphasis on the digital”, highlights the person in charge.
The Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Domingos Neto, reiterates urgent words to the program's promoters and defends that the Huawei initiative will increase the training levels of our young people, preparing them for the challenges of the labor market in the phase of economic challenges and the industrial revolution 4.0.
In turn, the Chinese ambassador to Angola, Gong Tao, says he is convinced that this program, which starts today, will bear fruit in the future, being another occasion in which China helps in the digitization of Angola as it has been in recent times. .
João Salvador dos Santos Neto (Angola's Ambassador to China) said:
"It is with great satisfaction that we witness Huawei's commitment to the Angolan market, which represents for the development of our country and is crucial for the development of our country. The commitment to information and communication technologies is fundamental for the development of a country and that is exactly what Huawei, as one of the world leaders, is doing in our country. The construction of a 5G Innovation Park in Angola is at the same time demonstration and demonstration and its operationalization at the end of next year and will somehow represent a great leap in the digital transformation of Angola
These contributions by Huawei in terms of modernization and digitization have been well followed and praised by the highest representative of the Republic, the Honorable President João Gonçalves Lourenço and by the Minister of Telecommunications and Huawei has not only contributed to the Ministry of Telecommunications. With this in other modernization and public safety projects (CISP Project) as well as other support to the Ministry of Education within the scope of the provision of teaching or virtual classes."
The CEO of Huawei, Edric Chu, congratulates all candidates and reinforces that the training is an opportunity to get to know China and TICS better. "Taking advantage of this training, which has already benefited many young people to succeed in their careers, we are grateful for the Government's support in implementing the program and reaffirm our commitment to training Angolans", said the official.
The CEO of UNITEL, Miguel Geraldes, reaffirms that they are collaborating for the development of ICT in Angola through the creation of skills in the training of young people, and this training also reflects the good relationship of Huawei and Unitel with the institutions. Angolan education and government, within the scope of its social responsibility.
Angola's ambassador to China, Joao Salvador dos Santos Neto, said that there is no better investment for the development of a country than training its human resources, thanks to the initiative of the companies involved.
The “Seeds for the Future 2021 Program” promotes greater understanding and interest in the ICT sector and encourages participation in the digital community. Huawei has been cooperating with Unitel to develop this program since 2019, which has benefited more than 120 local university students.
training content
The program will start on November 1st and end on November 8th and will be held online due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The training package includes socio-economic, cultural and technological aspects such as; 5G, AI, Cloud etc.
The intensive program will provide an open ecosystem that supports online learning and engagement.
The 51 participants in this edition will have the opportunity to meet and connect online with senior managers of famous companies. They will also participate in a series of virtual technology conversations with tech professionals and a virtual tour of Huawei's China headquarters to learn more about the latest technologies.
Upon completion of the training session, Huawei will issue graduation certificates to graduate students and award prizes to outstanding students.
