Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, witnessed the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Information Technology Industry Development Authority and Al -Arish University to develop the skills of university and youth students from new graduates in North Sinai Governorate in the fields of communications and information technology and qualify them for the labor market.
Eng put his signature on the document.
CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Authority Amr Mahfouz and Al-Arish University President Dr. Hassan Al-Demerdash.
With regard to the arrangement, Dr.
Amr Talaat, the minister of communications and information technology, emphasised that this cooperation fits into the state’s interest in developing Sinai, enhancing the skills of its children, and giving them access to prestigious job opportunities. He also pointed out that this agreement reflects the ministry’s desire to broaden the geographic scope of the training programmes and initiatives it offers. The local and international labour markets in the communications and technology industries necessitate it.
The agreement’s two-year work term aims to collaborate on the capability development of about 600 young men annually from North Sinai Governorate society, honing their language, computer, and cybersecurity fundamentals skills in addition to technical training within our digital future initiative in one of the digital marketing, web development, or data analysis paths.
The Information Technology Industry Development Authority will, in accordance with this agreement, offer a summer training programme to all first- and third-year students from the College of Computers and Information, as well as to specialised students at Al-Arish University. The program’s objective is to help young people develop their skills in a variety of information and communications technology fields as well as in the fundamental job skills.
Al-Arish University and the Information Technology Industry Development Authority have a cooperation agreement for the development of young people’s skills.
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