Canon Middle East has announced that it is expanding its support to include a greater number of universities across the GCC for the “ICDL Summer Camps.” The summer camps, which will run from June to July 2011, are being organized by educational authorities and universities throughout the region and overseen by ICDL GCC Foundation n the GCC States and Iraq.
Canon revealed that it will be extending region-wide support this year in countries such as the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, while it is likewise increasing the number of universities and training centres that it will be supporting. Canon will partner with ICDL to offer rewards to students who are enrolled in the summer camps, giving away valuable gift items such as printers and cameras in recognition of the highest achievers among the candidates.
Anurag Agrawal, managing director, Canon Middle East, said: “Developing the skills and competencies of the youth is a very important undertaking that will greatly help in developing highly competent and reliable leaders and innovators of the future. Knowledge and skills in computer applications are particularly crucial now more than ever as the GCC region aims to build a knowledge-based digital society. Canon is therefore keen to support the ICDL Summer Camps for the second year in a row as we are confident that this program will serve as a tool towards achieving our vision of creating a better future for our society.”
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