As part of the country’s efforts to create a pool of digital skilled professionals in the workforce, 10 initiatives were launched on Tuesday to empower 15,000 coders in the UAE over the next six months.
The group of initiatives, launched under Coders HQ in partnership with global tech companies, are part of the benchmark National Program for Coders that aims to attract 100,000 coders to the UAE by end of this year.
Open to ex-pats and citizens, the Coders HQ initiatives aim to create a large community of trained coders in the UAE and provide programmers with optimal job opportunities in the market.
The initiatives include a classification system of coders in the UAE, a coding ambassador programme, a language programmer challenge, and the nomination of coders into career opportunities.
According to figures revealed by LinkedIn, there are currently 63,000 digital skilled professionals in the UAE’s workforce.
Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, said the Coders HQ initiatives are part of the UAE’s efforts to close the year with 100,000 coders.
“We want to add 15,000 more coders, whether ex-pats or citizens, to the current pool of digital talents we have in the UAE. We want to create an advanced technology movement from the UAE to the world.”
Al Olama noted that the initiatives were developed in partnership with the private sector to establish a productive and advanced workforce that drives the UAE’s future digital economy and positions the country as a destination for programmers in the world.
“The initiatives put forward will help us understand the current state of the coder community, as well as what is required to build their capability to empower them with required skills for future occupations,” said Al Olama.
Located in Emirates Towers in January 2022, Coders HQ serves as an incubator that provides the necessary tools and expertise to nurture the next generation of coders specialising in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
Since its launch, Coders HQ has trained and equipped 2,500 coders across different programmes, with an average of 27 coders a day.
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