The National Program for Coders has been launched to highlight the importance of developing the digital economy, as well as build a flourishing digital future, based on science, knowledge, innovation and technology.
The strategy will focus on five key areas:
- supporting coders, entrepreneurs, startups, large companies and the academic sector
- developing a comprehensive platform for linking coders with local companies and universities
- launching global initiatives supervised by a host of international trainers to enhance the efficiency of local talents
- attracting the best International coding cadres to the UAE
- suggesting policies to empower the coding sector in cooperation with various government entities
The program will further enable coding entrepreneurs, businessmen and startups to support the digital transformation in various key sectors. It will also provide opportunities for cooperation with the government and private sector entities in the UAE and abroad to implement ideas and turn them into comprehensive projects.
1,000 digital companies will be established over the course of five years as well as an increase in investing in startups.
Golden Visas will be offered to 100,000 of the best coders around the world and will also provide a range of financing options to entrepreneurs and coders, support the implementation of their innovative projects and ideas, and establish digital companies to promote competitiveness of the national economy worldwide.
Coders from around the world will be invited to find innovative solutions to 100 government, economic, technological, health and services challenges and help accelerate the adoption of modern technologies.
Ten hackathons will be organised to bring together coders to support national efforts in developing an integrated system in the UAE based on the latest technologies.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai said, "The National Program for Coders is a new step within the UAE national program to build our digital economy. The world a changing the pace of digital transformation is doubling, jobs are changing and survival will be for the most prepared, agile and well-equipped to keep pace with the global changes. The National Program for Coders aims to engage the local digital communities in the digital transformation of the UAE. It further highlights the UAE’s leading role in designing the future, embracing talents, entrepreneurs, academics, startups, global companies, and future investments globally."
The program is held in partnerships with Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, IBM, HPE, LinkedIn, Nvidia, Facebook, Huawei, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Majid Al Futtaim, Dubai World Trade Center, Emirates NBD, Group 42, Khalifa University, Higher Colleges of Technology, University of Sharjah, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, American University in Dubai, Le Wagon and Yalla.