Huawei supports South Asia to cultivate 100,000 digital talents

Joint-handedly with the governments, universities and industrial partners, Huawei will support South Asia countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years, Huawei spokesperson said on Thursday at the Digital Talent Regional Summit online.

Themed “Cultivating a Talent Ecosystem for Inclusive Digital Prosperity,” the summit brought together ministers and scholars from the three countries, experts and representatives from UNESCO and the ICT industry, to explore collaborative initiatives for closing the gaps in digital skills and facilitating the digital transformation in the post-pandemic economic recovery.

“We believe the talent ecosystem is the cornerstone of the economic recovery, and a long-lasting digital future. However, the lack of digital skills is one of the biggest challenges facing many countries,” said Jay Chen, vice president of Huawei Asia Pacific at the summit, “In the next five years, Huawei expects to develop more than 100,000 ICT talent and build a vibrant digital talent ecosystem in this dynamic region, especially Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.”

The ministers and secrtary appreciated the initiative of Huawei to support the government on providing ICT solutions and training the digital talents.

“We call for all the stakeholders from public to private sectors, to put more efforts on ICT talents cultivation. We are happy to have companies such as Huawei’s initiatives such as ICT Acedamy to promote a greater understanding and interest in telecommunications industry and ICT and encourage regional building and participation in digital community” said Secretary to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Technology Jayantha De Silva.