Huawei has announced to partner with the governments, universities, and industrial partners in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years,. The announcement was made last 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 digital skill gaps and facilitating the digital transformation in the post-pandemic economic recovery.  From Bangladesh, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State, Bangladesh Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Prof. Satya Prasad Majumder, Vice-Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; and Beatrice Kaldun, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh were present among other and shared their insights. 

During the pandemic, Huawei has cooperated with partners, including UNESCO, to provide digital solutions and online learning resources to students and professionals. Huawei plans to extend the digital talents cultivation initiatives and provide an end-to-end Huawei Talent Platform, which will help learners to improve their capabilities and assists them with career development by offering a one-stop service, covering the online course, examination, certification, and job seeking.