Through this mutual agreement and partnership, UD faculties received an advanced and condense training on IBM technologies for software development and e-Commerce namely Rapid Application Development and WebSphere. The training was conducted by IBM IT specialists from IBM Poland and IBM Vienna.
In addition, IBM has several international research and development centers which through this agreement are open to UD faculty to visit and spend some residency period there to collaborate on technical and research projects as well as writing technical books for IBM.
Prof. Said Selim, Dean of the College of Information Technology at UD, said:
"This MOU and the following advanced training opens opportunities for UD faculty and students to further develop the information systems and technology industry in Dubai and the UAE, drawing on both professional experience and academic knowledge and it will facilitate direct transfer of advanced technical knowledge from IBM specialists to UD students and to the broader business community."
He added, "From university perspective, this MOU provide the framework which creates professional development opportunities for students and faculty who can attend IBM industry workshops, together with the international IT professionals. Thus, it will boost university-industry exchange of knowledge, ideas and research & development projects."
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