Objective: We aim to leverage Huawei's technical advantages and wealth of experience in the ICT industry to cultivate excellent ICT talent. Driving equity and quality in education and foster more skilled digital workforces.
Relevance of the project: Huawei began to roll out talent development programs, through scholarships, technology competitions, and digital skills training since 2008, we firmly believe that digital skills and literacy are not just the foundation for the digital economy but also a basic human right which fully align the WSIS Action Line C4 capacity building.
Results and impact: Huawei has invested more than US$150 million in these programs which have benefited more than 1.54 million people from nearly 150 countries.
Relevant to SDGs: Huawei is committed to creating value for the communities where it operates. We work with partners – from local governments to educational organizations - to create a positive lasting impact and leverage innovation and collaboration in order to address global challenges. We drive gender equity while implementing the training program, E.g. Commit to have 1/3 female participants in Seeds for the future program every year; launch women developer program, set up women in tech prize in the global competition. Therefore our program match SDG4, 5, 17.

https://www.huawei.com/minisite/seeds-for-the-future/index.html

• International

• Youth
• Women

Seeds for the future started in 2008 from Thailand. We carry out currently the program across nearly 150 countries, and we will continue to expand to more countries.

Huawei has invested more than US$150 million in these programs that benefited more than 1.54 million people from 150 countries. We announced officially Seeds for the future 2.0 in July 2021. As part of our commitment to continuously developing talent, we will invest US$150 million in this program over the next five years and help college students and young people improve their digital skills. This program is expected to benefit more than 3 million additional people

Huawei is committed to helping develop digital talent in the countries where it operates. Huawei began to roll out talent development programs, through scholarships, technology competitions, and digital skills training since 2008, we firmly believe that digital skills and literacy are not just the foundation for the digital economy but also a basic human right which fully align the WSIS Action Line C4 capacity building.