Intelligent CIO Kuwait Issue 2 | Page 12

TRENDING //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// MICROSOFT PARTNERS WITH KIDZANIA TO EMPOWER CHILDREN TO BE FUTURE-READY Microsoft Kuwait is working with KidZania Kuwait to enhance the IT skills of youngsters in the country. K idZania Kuwait, the kid-centric metropolis, has joined forces with Microsoft Kuwait in an initiative to empower children to achieve more through building their technology skills. The partnership with Microsoft is the first of its kind for KidZania and aims at equipping children with digital and soft skills that would prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. The partnership was celebrated at a special ceremony held at KidZania in the presence of KidZania Kuwait’s management team and Microsoft’s official representatives in Kuwait. The collaboration is based on the shared vision of KidZania and Microsoft to inspire children by immersing them in real-life scenarios, that are both educational and entertaining. Research reveals that by 2030 – and while automation replaces today’s lower-skill 12 INTELLIGENTCIO jobs – the fastest-growing occupations will require a higher-level of cognitive skills in areas such as collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity. While KidZania continues its mission of helping children get ready for a better world, Microsoft will prepare them for their future workplace skills with the help of its solutions and innovations to build digital literacy. Microsoft has been at the forefront of Digital Transformation in the classroom by delivering new approaches to learning that can provide them with rich, immersive and collaborative experiences to develop critical and employability skills. The Microsoft Innovation Lab at KidZania will offer a choice to experience three different activities that promote creativity, “ RESEARCH REVEALS THAT BY 2030 . . . THE FASTEST- GROWING OCCUPATIONS WILL REQUIRE A HIGHER-LEVEL OF COGNITIVE SKILLS. www.intelligentcio.com