Mansoor Bin Mohammed Honors Outstanding Winners of Hackathon Competition

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Mansoor Bin Mohammed Honors Outstanding Winners of Hackathon Competition

H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum recognized the 'Innovative Emirati Programmer' winners of the 'Hackathon' competition arranged by the Emirates Talent Organization and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU). The recognition marked the end result of the effective initial batch of the 'Em irati Developer,' the first-of-its-kind nationwide campaign in the UAE launched to enhance the abilities of Emirati programmers in shows languages, computer system reasoning systems, the essentials of digital application and electronic games advancement.

The closing event held at HBMSU's university saw world-class young Emirati abilities and innovators recognized for their competitive shows capabilities. Dignitaries went to the occasion were headed by H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Cops and General Protection in Dubai, Chairman of HBMSU's Board of Governors, and Chairman of the Emirates Ability Association, H.E. Hussain Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, H.E. Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Majid Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi, member of the National Federation Council and Chairman of Union Cage's board of supervisors and HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Power and MD & CEO of Dubai Electrical Energy and Water Authority (DEWA). Attendees praised the 'Em irati Developer' effort for laying a solid foundation for human capital advancement and investing in the nation's personnels to build a future generation efficient in owning economic development owned by modern innovation, knowledge, and innovation in line with UAE Vision 2021.

An international jury picked the victors based onset standards, consisting of the capacity to link the innovative programs tasks to national plans and efforts such as embracing a competitive and knowledge- and innovation-driven economic situation.

The 4 winners of the Innovative Emirati Programmer title nabbed the Golden Award in 4 classifications. They were Hamdan Al Maqoodi, 'Creating Game - Kudo Classification' for age group 7-10; Saud Ahmed Al Hosani, 'Developing Game - Kudo Group' for age 11- 15; Shaikha Khalid Al Ali, 'Developing App - Bloxmob Category for age 7-10; and Saif Adnan Al Marri, 'Developing App - Swift Category' forage group 11-15. The four were among the 12 finalists of the 'Hackathon' competitors, which worked as a platform to place the limelight on the global shows skills.

H.E. Tamim said: "We are proud to honor young abilities with enormous innovative potentials who have revealed thirst for knowledge and solid interest to be part of the growth process for a more advanced and thriving future. Furthermore, the 'Em irati Programmer' has pressed youngsters to be developers of a bright future for all utilizing their talents and attain the greatest global rankings. This success has actually better motivated us to excel in preparing a generation of certified, innovative, and creative local and international young programmers. "

" The solid partnership between the Emirates Talent Association and HBMSU has been recognized as a model for useful teamwork amongst national entities for young people development. It is also lined up with just what H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said, 'The young people is the future and hope of our nation.' We are undoubtedly taking proactive actions to provide the world of programming with creative talents that have self-confidence, knowledge, determination, and management to assist the economic situation towards the highest degree of innovation and creativity," H.E. added.

Aside from the Gold Award, Silver and Bronze Awards were also offered across the 4 categories. The international judges comprised modern technology professionals led by Lewis Hall, English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) Manager, Apple Distinguished Educator; Rayan Karaky, Head of DoubleClick MENA & Turkey, Google; Ahmed Ebrahim, Microsoft Gulf Teacher Engagements Manager; and Hanan Hasan, Head of Technology Development at Al Ittihad National Private School in Abu Dhabi, Apple Distinguished Educator.

Hall said: "As a jury member, it is an honor to witness the creativity and innovative abilities of young Emirati talents, that have actually exhibited solid potentials in programs. I rejoice to see their passion to create applications pertinent to local culture and have the capacities to resolve future obstacles. We are additionally certain that the 'Em irati Developer' initiative was an action in the right instructions to develop a generation qualified and qualified to establish applications supporting the progress of the UAE and the rest of the world."

Karaky thanked the Emirates Ability Association and HBMSU for the possibility to be among the judges. He stated: "It is motivating to see the youth using their imagination incorporated with their capabilities to understand programs languages, which play a significant duty in the modern era. We are waiting to seeing even more skilled Emirati entrepreneurs, application designers, and designers in the future. Permit me likewise to announce that we are turning Shaikha's proposition into a truth by placing her application in our application store. In addition, I will continually adhere to the projects and innovations of other appealing skills to infuse creativity and innovation in the UAE."

After the event, the winners provided their applications and jobs at the Coding Expo.

The winners in the Developing App Bloxmob (7 to 10 years old) category are Shaikha Khalid Al Ali - Diabetes Learning Bag (Gold); Sarah Saeed Al Awar - Read-ester (Silver); and Wid Hamad Al Awar - Slime Angle (Bronze); and in the Developing App Swift (11 to 15 years old), Saif Adnan Al Marri - Discount Me IN (Gold); Abdulla Al Jawi- Discover Dubai (Silver); and Mohammed Alowais - Family Hub (Bronze).

The victors in the 'Developing App - Swift' (7 to 10 years old) are Hamadan Al Maqoodi - Road Eliminate (Gold); Zayed Saif Al Zaabi - Fatality Road (Silver); and Ali Saif Al Zaabi - Save Water Save Life (Bronze); while Saud Al Hosani - Star Fires (Gold); Hind Saad Abbas - Mars Rock On (Silver); Fahad Al Awadi - Dodge and Race (Bronze) won in 'Developing Game - Kudo' (11 and 15 years old) group.

Student Shaikha Khalid Al Ali, Gold winner of Bloxmob for 7 to Ten Years old, revealed her happiness for being part of the effective competitors. She added that the Emirati Programmer' initiative offered her with a unique chance to obtain key programs and smart application advancement abilities which she made use of to create her simple and streamlined DiabeticLearning Bag app. She also gave thanks to the Emirates Ability Organization, HBMSU, and event organizers for sustaining her in accomplishing her ambition and turning her idea right into a concrete application.

Concerning 96 graduates comprised the initial set of the Emirati Programmer campaign, 46 of which received the semi-finals and 12 reached the finals. The participants received high-level training under the direct supervision of popular teachers that specialize in the three-level 'Lifelong learning model.' The training made certain that the local candidates would master the "Hackathon" competition. The 'Emirati Developer' focused on offering gifted young people with new knowledge and skills in machine language configuring to design video games and digital and digital applications using several shows systems such as Microsoft's KODU Video game Lab, Apple's Swift, Google's Blockly, and Cloud Campus.