Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2022 Nominee

ThinkTech initiative


Description

ThinkTech is an umbrella for strategic awareness projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to anticipate the latest technology and cover the technical Knowledge needs for all speakers to achieve Saudi Vision 2030 in digital transformation, Therefore, to empower the local and global talents amid the unexpected Corona pandemic, Think Tech which is an initiative by the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology that aims to raise awareness when it comes to technologies, decided to launch a series of online meetups, where more than 50 virtual Meetups (webinars) and had an audience of more than 5 million from more than 60 countries around the world. The topics of these technical events varied, including women's empowerment, Entrepreneurship, the nonprofit sector, the gaming industry, and many other topics. The topics covered were addressed to top executives, business owners, parents, and kids.

Project website

https://thinktech.sa/about/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C7. E-government
  • AL C7. E-learning
  • AL C7. E-employment
  • AL C7. E-environment
  • AL C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
  • AL C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
  • AL C11. International and regional cooperation 2022
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Coverage
  • International

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2020

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Youth
  • Older persons
  • Women

WSIS values promotion

Think Tech will continue to support those who look for better adoption practices with the best experts in the field of technology. Moreover, the initiative is accessible to all members of the community who are interested in emerging technologies. This non-profitable initiative provides the community with the information to enhance their knowledge in the latest technologies to cope up with today’s rapid technological advancement. The Think Tech initiative depends on partnerships with multinational and local companies as well as the public sector. Those partnerships provide highly qualified experts in emerging technologies who deliver vital knowledge to the community.


Entity name

Ministry of communication and information technology

Entity country—type

Saudi Arabia Government

Entity website

https://www.mcit.gov.sa