Two teams from Iraq will participate in the global final of the “Huawei” competition for information and communication technology 2021-2022, after winning third place in the final qualifiers for the competition version of the Middle East region. The Middle East region will be represented by eight teams, including the Iraqi teams, in the final global competition, which will be broadcast live to audiences around the world.

The Huawei ICT Competition 2021-2022 is the culmination of a journey that lasted for a whole year, starting with the preliminary competitions at the local level in June 2021, passing through the local finals to the regional finals. This year, the competition provided training courses and competitive competitions in modern technologies such as smart applications, cloud computing, and big data. More than 125,000 students from 2,000 universities and 85 countries and regions participated in this year's competition.

The first team representing Iraq consists of Ass.Prof.Dr. Khattab Majel Ali (University of Anbar - College of Computer Science and Information Technology) and student Zainab Muhammad Ali from (University of Anbar - College of Computer Science and Information Technology).

William Yang, CEO of Huawei Iraq, said: “We are pleased to organize the Huawei ICT Competition to contribute to the promotion of technical innovations and creative capabilities. In light of the accelerating digital transformation, we aim to support the communities in which we operate by providing opportunities and platforms to develop essential technologies that transform our lives. Last year, the participating teams from Jordan and Pakistan won the first places in the global final competitions, and we are confident that the Iraqi teams will perform well this year.”

The Huawei Innovation Competition was held for the following year in conjunction with the Huawei ICT Competition. The innovation competition empowers university students and their professors to use innovative technologies – such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data – to create uses that benefit society.

The Huawei ICT Competition, which was organized under the slogan "Connection, Glory, and the Future", aims to bridge the gap between Huawei, universities, colleges, educational institutions, the technical sector and students, meet the institutions' requirements for technical talent, and enhance competition, learning and development. The competition provides an opportunity to get to know the students participating in the competition at the international level and contributes to strengthening the role of teachers, universities and colleges in the technical sector. The competition also focuses on developing the participants' skills, improving their chances in working life, and enabling them to rely on digital technologies to contribute to advancing technological development in the future.