HUAWEI & HNU ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO SEND CREATIVE TALENTS TO ICT COLLEGE ACROSS THE GREATER CHINA AREA/

华为携手湖南大学共建创新人才生态链 共建人才培养新环境

Date of Publication: 04.18.17. April 05, 2017/ 发布于：2017-04-18
Editor & Translator: Rosie YU Rizhen/ 编译：余日臻

Changsha, Hunan – Huawei, leaders in Information and Communications Technology ICT, Enterprise Solutions, Consumer Devices and Carrier Network, announced today a series of initiatives to support young talents in technology in concert with International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2017 (two days later).

Prof. Luo Juan (left) is the representative of Hunan University, a 985 & 211 university that has partnered with HUAWEI to create the HNU-HUAWEI ICT College Co-op Center Signing Conference for creative talents in Tech. Hunan University is one of the 12 key universities joined the co-op program.

The College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Hunan University has partnered with HUAWEI to create the HUAWEI ICT talent program for creative talents in Tech. This program will support Hunan University students in computer science and electronic engineering to attend ICT technology college across across the great China area, including the ICT technology product knowledge and the HUAWEI professional certifications in Computing. At the meeting, our Dean Prof. Li Renfa was appointed as the one of the Committee experts of the HUAWEI Institute for information and networking.

HUAWEI Announces partnership with Hunan University to end creative talents to ICT technology college across the great China area; reveals youth student workforce and strategies for inclusive hiring practices.

Huawei is committed to build an open, flexible, resilient & secure platform in the enterprise market to orchestrate a sustainable, multi-win ecosystem in various industries under New ICT technologies.

HUAWEI Information & Communications Technology ICT College for students in Tech

The company has partnered with Hunan University to create a ICT college for students in the College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering to attend technology college across the great China area. HUAWEI will provide grant for this program over the course of three years, covering the costs of both travel and admission to events including the Eco Partners Conference, Changsha Start Up Week, Chinese Celebration of Students in Computing, and more.

"Improving creative talents diversity in computer science and double E is a priority for our school,” said Prof. Li Renfa, Dean of the College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Hunan University. “As one of the top computer science departments in China, we are committed to supporting students in technology and providing a comprehensive learning environment. This program allows more of our young students to attend conferences and meetings—a valuable opportunity for networking and professional development—to meet leading professional in the field and discover where a career in technology can take them."

“Building a more inclusive and diverse company has always been at the heart of our values at HUAWEI,” said Prof. Luo Juan “Together with my colleagues, we believe it’s important that our entire leadership team advocate for co-op students in technology. This support spans every department of the university in both our process and principles. We’re proud to exceed higher education benchmarks for gender diversity among top universities, hope to set an example for our peers to follow, and continue to encourage young students to be bold in their career aspirations.”

Inclusive Hiring Practices

“Throughout our rapid expansion, we’ve always prioritized inclusive and thoughtful initiatives to become an employer of choice for young talents,” said He Xun, Deputy Party Secretary And Associate Dean at HUN CSEE. “In light of this year’s global eco partnership theme, ‘Be Bold For Change,’ we are proud to share our strategies for driving change within an industry known for its poor representation of young talents in technology and leadership positions.”

As part of its dedication to an environment that accommodates numeracy talents, the company offers specific programs for individuals from partner schools.

Investment in Future Digital Change Leaders

Last year, HUAWEI provided an Emerging Leaders Development Program to its employees, offering coursework to help transition from an individual contributor to leadership role. Topics covered as part of this initiative included leadership principles, personal development, personal communication, performance, feedback, and motivating teams.

The company also hosts workshops aimed at teaching young students how to code, offered competition like the Code Craft and in partnership with organizations such as Zhejiang Unviersity, and Beihang University and many more.