TRA launches 5th edition of innovation camp

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced that fifth edition of ‘TRA Innovation Camp’ will be held on July 7 and August 8.
The camp aims to introduce the youth to the important future technologies, exploration, future-shaping, and self-development skills, in line with the UAE’s strategy in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) field.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA Director-General, said, “The Innovation Camp reflects the TRA’s commitment to leadership’s directives to create an innovation stimulating environ- ment to make the UAE first globally in various fields. The camp contributes to promotion and dissemination of the ICT innovation culture among the youth, and encourages them to excel and create, as part of the efforts of build-ing and preparing the UAE’s talents and capacities.”
Al Mansoori added, “The camp is managed by a group of the top TRA employees who have extensive experience in ICT, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT). They will introduce the students to the requirements of the next phase and future fields that serve the aspirations of the country in smart cities, information security, space science and AI. The TRA opened the door for university students to volunteer as administrative and training assistants in order to gain practical experience in the management of such activities.”
The camp, which targets school children aged 6 to 17 years, includes a variety of programmes, particularly in ICT. It focusses on programming, whi-ch is included in three main
tracks: digital innovation and entrepreneurship, AI and data science, and Robotics and IoT.