INA - BAGHDAD

Advisor to the Prime Minister and head of the Leadership Initiative team, Hussein Flamers, announced on Tuesday, honoring the winners of the International Programming and Artificial Intelligence Competition (CODEAVOUR), and the Arab Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Championship during the ceremony.

He stressed that "the government continues to invest in the energies of youth within the future vision of the state. It is working to provide a competitive educational environment that encourages creative thinking," said in his speech during the event which was attended by the correspondent of the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

“We are facing a pioneering file whose impact is reflected in the reality of youth, as this file is considered the jewel of interests for societies that believe in youth as the title of the state, especially since the future vision of the state is to continue investing in the energies of youth via programs and initiatives as well as encouraging competencies," he added.

He highlighted, "We value the role of the creative youth who have achieved advanced positions in international races. Iraq has historically been a beacon of knowledge and contributed to laying the foundations of human civilization."

“Our vision for Iraq in 2050 is to be at the forefront of innovation and progress. The most prominent goal that the government seeks is to build a transparent government system that seeks to achieve justice and development for society as well as contribute to developing skills and creativity to create an empowered generation capable of industrial evolutions. The government’s goals for developing educational work are to provide a competitive educational environment that encourages creative thinking and builds children’s capabilities through their participation in scientific activities," he noted.

He pointed out, "PM Muhammed S. Al-Sudani agreed and supported honoring the winners of the World Award for Programming and Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Dubai, as well as the Arab Robotics Championship for Artificial Intelligence, which was held in Jordan."