KIEV, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China' s technology giant Huawei on Friday has launched its "Seeds for the Future" international educational program in Ukraine, under which 10 Ukrainian students will be trained in China by Huawei specialists.
A ceremony to start the project was held in Kiev with the participation of Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Du Wei and Ukrainian Deputy Education Minister Vladimir Kovtunets.
Under the initiative, students of three leading Ukrainian universities will be given an opportunity to travel to China, where they will deepen their knowledge in information and communications technology (ICT) in the Huawei's headquarters in Shenzhen.
During the ceremony, Liu Hongyun, president of Huawei Technologies office in Central Asia and Caucasus, called on the Ukrainian young talents to fully use all the opportunities of the program to improve their skills.
"I do believe that this trip to China will broaden your knowledge, technologies, and besides, leave an authentic understanding of the history and the culture of China. I wish you all the best in the upcoming trip to China," Liu said.
Meanwhile, Anastasia Nedosekova, a student of the National Technical University "Kiev Polytechnics" , said she views the participation in the Huawei' s program as a chance to develop her country.
"I am very pleased to have this opportunity, I hope that it will help me develop myself and develop my country. I'm going to China with great feelings and a good mood inside," Nedosekova said.
Huawei's "Seeds for the Future" program, which started in 2008, is designed to improve the global educational environment and provide young talented people around the world with more educational opportunities.
The project is aimed at cultivating local ICT talents, promoting knowledge exchange, improving people's interest in the telecom industry, and encouraging countries and regions to participate in the building of digital communities.
The program has already promoted ICT education in 67 countries and regions across five continents, benefiting over 15,000 students from 150 universities.
During the last five years, over 500 students from 23 European countries have taken part in this program.
Poster Comment:
So is China beginning to replace US as the target destination for technological education?