The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with Microsoft, has launched Qatar’s National Skilling Program to accelerate sustainable human development and digital transformation in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.

The launch coincided with the opening ceremony of the Digital Center of Excellence on 15 March 2022 in partnership with Elev8, the first of its kind in Qatar and the region and located in Msheireb Downtown Doha.

Qatar’s National Skilling Program aims to train 50,000 people across all demographics by 2025 and empower them with the advanced digital skills they need to drive innovation and contribute to boosting the country’s regional and global competitiveness.

The Digital Centre of Excellence aims to develop the technical skills of students as well as those already in the workforce. Through globally recognized, industry endorsed role-based skilling tracks, the center offers individuals and organizations a professional advantage by providing a range of trainings and certifications that skill, upskill and reskill professionals, developers, business leaders and current students on advanced technologies such Cloud computing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

In cooperation with a number of leading international universities such as MIT xPro, the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and HEC Paris in Qatar, the Digital Center of Excellence will offer world-class training programs.