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Huawei launches its largest-ever regional Seeds for the Future Program

Huawei has launched Asia Pacific Seeds for the Future in collaboration with the ASEAN Foundation and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to shape the future through inspiring digital talents recently.
The opening ceremony of the program was attended by distinguished guests, including Jurin Laksanawisit, Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand; Dr. Dipu Moni, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General, ASEAN; Dr. Yang Mee Eng Executive Director, ASEAN Foundation; Simon Lin, President of Huawei Asia Pacific; government officials; and representatives of multiple international organizations. Speakers at the event highlighted multi-party collaboration’s important role in creating a solid foundation for the region’s digital talent ecosystem.
This regional round program will bring together 120 outstanding students from 16 countries across the Asia Pacific region including eight students of Bangladesh for a 9-day digital boot camp in Thailand. The participants will get immersed in technologies and cross-cultural experiences and propose technical solutions to address social problems through Tech4Good projects. 56 of the 120 participants this year are women, making the 2022 cohort the most gender-balanced in the region since the program was initiated in 2008.
Dr. Dipu Moni, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Education of Bangladesh, spoke on how digital talent can bridge historical gender gaps: “It is increasingly important that we include our female students in STEM-based learning and creates an equal opportunity for them to grow. Seeds for the Future seems very sincere about that. We are excited to have five excellent female young professionals from Bangladesh joining the camp, and I believe their success will empower more women to contribute to Bangladesh’s digital economy.”
President of Huawei Asia Pacific, Simon Lin, reiterated Huawei’s commitment to talent development: “The ‘seeds’ represent hope, passion, and future. As the corporate-level flagship CSR project with the longest history, this program has been brought to nearly 140 countries and regions, reaching over 12,000 students from 500 universities. The ‘Seeds’ have grown to a global ‘forest’.” “Digitalization is the driving force for our future. Talent is the key to digital transformation and sustainable growth. We deeply believe that the young generation will grow as the constructors of Asia Pacific when pursuing their tech dreams.” Simon Lin added.

Banglalink signs MoU with BRACU to facilitate students’ skill development

Banglalink has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BRAC University (BRACU) to facilitate students’ skill development. It will enable the students to learn from the top professionals of Banglalink and get the opportunity to become a part of Banglalink’s valued programs.
Monzula Morshed, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer, Banglalink and Dr. David Dowland, Registrar, BRAC University signed the MoU on behalf of the organizations. Ayesha Saeed, Head of Talent Management, Banglalink, Eshanee Sadhukhan, Talent Management Lead Specialist, Banglalink, and Tahsina Rahman, Joint Director, Campus Life, BRAC University were also present at the signing ceremony.
Under this agreement, BRAC University students will get the scope to join Banglalink youth empowerment programs such as Learn from the leaders, Learn from the startups, Campus to corporate, Career Bootcamp, Club collaboration, On spot internship and job assessment, Strategic Assistant Program, Advanced Internship Program, Campus Ambassador Program, Womentor Program, and Ennovators Program. They will also study Banglalink cases as part of their university curriculum.
Monzula Morshed, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer, Banglalink said, “We strive to empower talented youths with a view to building them as future leaders of the country. BRAC University graduates have always shown outstanding prospects in different sectors. Banglalink is very pleased to play a facilitating role in helping them advance their skillsets further.”
Dr. David Dowland, Registrar, BRAC University said, “Our students should be given the opportunity to equip themselves with digital skills required to succeed in today’s world. We are confident that they will greatly benefit from Banglalink skill development programs. We thank Banglalink for making us a preferential partner for this collaboration.”
Banglalink has always taken initiatives to strengthen industry-academic relationships and will continue to do so in the future.

Huawei and KUET Join Hands to Establish an ICT Academy

Leading global ICT infrastructure provider Huawei is going to establish an ICT Academy with Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) to facilitate the students of this institution with advanced ICT knowledge. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between KUET and Huawei has been signed at the KUET campus recently.
Engr. Md. Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan, Registrar, KUET; Professor D. Azharul Hasan, Dean, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty, KUET; Dr. Pallab Kumar Choudhury, Head of the department of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), KUET; George Lin, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Bangladesh; Thouhidul Hassan, Public Relation Manager, Huawei Bangladesh were present at the event.
Under this agreement, a special training center will be set up at KUET. And, Huawei will provide online training materials and courses through its own learning platform to the KUET students. This academy will also train KUET Teachers as Huawei-certified trainers. After finishing the training, KUET Teachers will train students in this ICT academy. Students will be able to get training on the latest ICT technology through this ICT academy.
Prof. Dr. Quazi Sazzad Hossain, VC, KUET, shared, “Developing a sustainable ICT talent ecosystem is essential for continuing our growth and overall progress. Huawei has contributed greatly to the ICT ecosystem of Bangladesh. This Huawei KUET ICT Academy partnership, I believe, will help students sharpen their existing skills while attaining new sets of skills and knowledge.”
“Huawei has always been interested in helping the country achieve its goals related to digitalization. The most important aspect of this is to develop a sound ICT ecosystem. To that end, Huawei has been working with both the government and individual entities to create an ecosystem that will nurture ICT talents, who will then contribute to the growth of the country. This ICT Academy partnership is also part of our continued commitment to preparing the youth for the future world”, said George Lin, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited.
Huawei initiated ICT Academy, a school-enterprise cooperation project, back in 2013. At the moment, there are 1,500 such ICT academies run by Huawei in more than 90 countries around the world, including Pakistan, Zambia, and China. In total, 927 colleges and universities are involved in this initiative, benefitting thousands of learners from around the globe.
Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Limited has been contributing significantly to developing an ICT ecosystem in the country so that Bangladesh can realize its Smart Bangladesh vision. Earlier, Huawei partnered with BUET to set up Huawei BUET ICT Academy, which is already operational.

iDEA, BUP to work together to enrich startup culture

Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division and Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for working together to enrich the startup culture in the country.
Project Director (Joint Secretary) of the iDEA Project Md Altaf Hossain and Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies of BUP Brigadier General Md Moazzem Hossain, PhD, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides at the ICT Tower in the city’s Agargaon area.
Under the MoU, the iDEA Project and Bangladesh University of Professionals Human Resource and Leadership Club (BUP HRL) will carry out different startup-oriented programmes, including developmental activities, related to innovation and entrepreneurship.
Chairman of the Management Studies Department Dr Md Arifur Rahman and Chairman of Department of Business Administration in Marketing Lieutenant Colonel Sarder Ali Haider of BUP, Senior Consultants of iDEA RHM Alaol Kabir and Siddhartho Goushami, Legal Consultant of iDEA Adneen Zereen, National Consultant (Communication) of the iDEA of ICT Division Shohag Chandra Das and other officials from BUP and iDEA Project were present at the MoU signing ceremony, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Md Altaf Hossain said that the core purpose of the MoU was to enrich the entrepreneurial culture at university level by providing the necessary resources, funding and appropriate networking to scale up.
The iDEA will also work to create entrepreneurship among the younger generation and encourage them to lead, including creating different opportunities for youth development, he added.
Altaf said that the two organizations will work together to provide appropriate resources, training and quality mentoring for innovators and entrepreneurs by utilizing and expanding the various facilities on both sides.
According to the MoU, iDEA and BUP HRL Club will jointly undertake different initiatives for the development of entrepreneurial culture including jointly organizing necessary sessions, training, mentoring, campaigns, seminars, awards and different programs.