Canon partners with five local universities to build basic photography skills of students
Thousands of students from across the UAE are currently participating in summer activities that are specifically designed to enhance the digital skills of participants. The computer literacy summer camps being held by the ICDL GCC Foundation alone are currently engaging 2,400 students from various schools and universities in the UAE. Complementing this, Canon Middle East recently concluded a series of special photography skills development training sessions in five UAE universities/colleges where the ICDL summer camps were held - including Abu Dhabi Men's College, Abu Dhabi Women's College and Madinat Zayed Colleges which come under Higher Colleges of Technology; Al Ain female campus and Al Ain male campus in UAE University; and Sharjah University.
Canon's training sessions covered basics of photography, including composition, capture and printing. The sessions also covered tips to ensure better photographs.
Students participating in the ICDL computer camps this summer will undergo extensive computer training in accordance with the globally recognised ICDL standard. By the end of this summer, thousands of students are expected to attain the ICDL certification after passing the official tests that not only affirm their competence in using computers and the Internet but also showcase their resourcefulness, self confidence and responsibility as well.
The GCC-wide computer summer camps are being organized by educational authorities and universities throughout the region and overseen by ICDL GCC Foundation. The training camps run from June 1 to September 31, 2010.
"The youth are the pillars of the nation and efforts to equip them with necessary digital skills will have a significant impact on the country's progress and its goal of building a knowledge-based digital society. In ICDL GCC Foundation we found the ideal ally to execute part of our corporate social responsibility plans," said Anurag Agrawal, Managing Director, Canon Middle East.
Canon Middle East is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging solutions for businesses and consumers. Canon's belief in helping build a better world for future generations is part of the company's commitment to the world community. The summer camps complement Canon's corporate philosophy of 'kyosei,' which envisions all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future.
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