ATHKA 2023: Nurturing Saudi Youth in Programming and AI, Over 298 Students Compete for Medals
The National Olympiad for Programming and Artificial Intelligence (ATHKA) ended on Saturday.
Organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, Mawhiba Foundation, and Ministry of Education, the event aimed to foster programming and AI skills among 3 million intermediate and secondary school students in Saudi Arabia.
The goal was to boost global competitiveness and contribute to the Human Capacity Development Program under Saudi Vision 2030.
A group of education and technology leaders, including Saudi Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan, Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti, Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Amal Al-Hazzaa, and Yaser Al-Onaizan, gathered at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University for an event focused on AI and its role in enhancing human capabilities.
Al-Onaizan, CEO of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence at SDAIA, delivered a presentation emphasizing the importance of the human element in AI and predicting that today's students will quickly become experts in new technologies due to the abundance of learning and training opportunities in AI.
The Saudi Olympiad for Computational Thinking took place from April 23-27 in Riyadh.
A total of 50 students (25 from secondary and 25 from intermediate level) received gold medals.
Eleven secondary and ten intermediate students earned silver medals, while 19 secondary and 20 intermediate students received bronze.
Out of 298 students who competed in the final stage, they qualified from a pool of 260,000 Saudi students.
The goal of the Olympiad was to discover exceptional school students with strong computational thinking skills to analyze and solve algorithmic programming challenges.
This initiative aims to encourage students to enter the field of AI, develop computational thinking skills, and recognize the importance of these skills in the 21st century.
The SPA (Software Technology Parks of India) reported having goals to engage young students in solving complex problems, foster a knowledge-based economy, promote competitive programming, and cultivate a generation excelling in international informatics and AI Olympiads.
Furthermore, the SPA aimed to develop the next generation's skills in advanced technology, specifically in AI-related fields.
The goal was to boost global competitiveness and contribute to the Human Capacity Development Program under Saudi Vision 2030.
A group of education and technology leaders, including Saudi Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan, Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti, Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Amal Al-Hazzaa, and Yaser Al-Onaizan, gathered at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University for an event focused on AI and its role in enhancing human capabilities.
Al-Onaizan, CEO of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence at SDAIA, delivered a presentation emphasizing the importance of the human element in AI and predicting that today's students will quickly become experts in new technologies due to the abundance of learning and training opportunities in AI.
The Saudi Olympiad for Computational Thinking took place from April 23-27 in Riyadh.
A total of 50 students (25 from secondary and 25 from intermediate level) received gold medals.
Eleven secondary and ten intermediate students earned silver medals, while 19 secondary and 20 intermediate students received bronze.
Out of 298 students who competed in the final stage, they qualified from a pool of 260,000 Saudi students.
The goal of the Olympiad was to discover exceptional school students with strong computational thinking skills to analyze and solve algorithmic programming challenges.
This initiative aims to encourage students to enter the field of AI, develop computational thinking skills, and recognize the importance of these skills in the 21st century.
The SPA (Software Technology Parks of India) reported having goals to engage young students in solving complex problems, foster a knowledge-based economy, promote competitive programming, and cultivate a generation excelling in international informatics and AI Olympiads.
Furthermore, the SPA aimed to develop the next generation's skills in advanced technology, specifically in AI-related fields.
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