Huawei has announced its Seeds for the Future Program 2.0 recently at the “Tech & Sustainability: Everyone’s Included” forum. Through the program, the company plans to invest USD150 million in digital talent development over the next five years expecting to benefit more than three million people. The forum organized at Sehnzhen, China, was co-hosted by Huawei and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Representatives from Huawei, IUCN, the World Economic Forum, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) participated to discuss the role of technology in driving sustainability and building a more inclusive, eco-friendly world. As an echo for the forum, Huawei Asia Pacific held the APAC Media Virtual Roundtable with laser focus on addressing digital inclusion and sustainable development of this region. Jay Chen, Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific, announced Huawei’s plan to cultivate more than 40,000 ICT talent in the next five years through multiple programs including Seeds for the Future in the region.