Samsung Electronics Levant recently announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the King’s Academy to launch the CSR initiative, Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC), under the slogan “Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People”. In a mutual effort to foster essential human capacities who will be the force behind the upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution.

A team from Samsung’s Research and Development Center Jordan will be conducting the training sessions. The R&D center was established by Samsung in 2014 in an effort to support local businesses, based on local language and culture; and to develop local-based services and contents. The curriculum they designed is based on their current operations, which primarily focuses on AI, IoT, Big Data, B2B, and field tests. What’s more, by the end of the program students will know how to control a robot and use Python to program it. Everything students take during the program will prepare them for their transition to the job market or university.

The King’s Academy will present qualified candidates from their school. Students will be selected based on their interest in developing their technical skills. In addition, they will provide the space needed to conduct training sessions.

Samsung believes that innovation does not always happen in the office, and it should push beyond traditional boundaries and inspire more people to be involved. So, to spread ICT technology students will be taught core competencies such as AI, IoT, Big Data, Coding, and Programming. Providing them with the technical skills they need to succeed in this industry.

The program aims to graduate well-rounded professionals. Therefore, along with the technical training, students will train in a wide range of soft skills such as communication, empathy, creativity, and collaboration.

For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.