Huawei has on Thursday October 21st launched the 2021 edition of the seeds for the future training program which was held virtually.
The launching event was officiated by H.E Ambassador Mugisha Fred who is the deputy head of missions of the Ugandan Embassy and the acting ambassador of Uganda in Uganda.
Ambassador Mugisha thanked Huawei for the initiative which has helped to sharpen young Ugandans in the fields of ICT.
“It’s worth noting that the government of Uganda acknowledges the importance of ICT and its able growing revolutionary input, therefore I would to thank Huawei for this (seeds for the future) good initiative which not only connects people to people connection but also goes a long way to sharpen the minds of young Ugandans. To the students, as you participate in this program, use this people to people connections to create networks that will further your ambitions in life,” said Ambassador Fred Mugisha during the virtual launch ceremony.
Started in 2008, Seeds for the Future Program is Huawei's flagship global Corporate Social Responsibility program that aims to develop skilled, local ICT talent and bridge communication between countries and cultures.
The program was launched in Uganda by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2016 and the program has seen close to 200 students take part in the training. 40of those were able to travel to China from 2016 -2019 while approximately 150 students participated online 2020 program due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 edition will also be online and has attracted 119 students from 15 Ugandan universities both public and private which include Makerere University, MUBS, Lira University, Soroti University, Uganda Martyrs University - Nkozi, Cavendish University among others.
“Because of COVID-19 global pandemic and its effects on transport, borders and gatherings. We have been encouraged to live what we profess as an ICT Company by introducing an online version of the seeds for the future program.
“During this program, we have made full use of the benefits of; learning and communication without borders, showing the future communication trends through welink, a sense of exclusivity of a teaching form and the convenience of not being restricted by the place among others” Said Mr. Gaojian the deputy managing director and Public Relations director of Huawei Uganda.
Seeds for the future program shall consist of important topics in the tech industry like Cyber security and also give interactive visit sessions to various Chinese sites like the Great Wall of China. The training will take eight days that will consist of three hour pre-recorded courses and 13 hours of live stream in technology entry level and advanced sessions.
