17 October, Dilijan. Among the dignitaries at the UWC Dilijan’s 10th anniversary celebrations was Mr CS Lee, President and CEO, Samsung Electronics CIS RHQ. During the festivities, Mr Lee met with alumni of the Samsung Innovation Campus programmes in Armenia, and he also presented UWC Dilijan with a special gift – Samsung Flip LFD screen – to add to the Samsung-equipped lab at UWC Dilijan. Veronika Zonabend, UWCD Co-Founder and Chair of the Board accepted the gift.
Veronika Zonabend, UWCD Co-Founder and Chair of the Board and CS Lee, Samsung Electronics CIS HQ President and CEO.
Samsung Electronics, a world leading technological company, offers special educational IT programmes for youth as part of the Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) on over 70 sites. UWC Dilijan became a site for SIC in Armenia, in 2021. Annually 100 children ages 14-16 go through a rigorous course. The initiative is aimed at making a contribution to Armenia by enabling Armenian youth to develop their IT skills and learn the concepts related to Android mobile programming. Young people from Yerevan, Vanadzor, Gyumri, Dilijan and other places, attend formal weekend classes – 140 hours in total. Samsung Electronics has equipped the facility with the state-of-the-art technology, including 25 computer stations, smart boards and other devices essential for the delivery of the Samsung Innovation Campus programme in Armenia. The new Samsung Flip LFD screen will be a valuable addition to the lab.
The participants, who go through a special selection process, attend the project-based course, divided into 5 modules:
- Fundamentals of Java programming language
- Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
- Fundamentals of Android Application Programming
- Algorithms and data structures
- Fundamentals of mobile application server side development
After completing the course, the students present their individual projects, which they develop using the knowledge and skills acquired at SIC, as their final test for certification. The best projects have a chance to be selected for an international competition “IT School”.
Graduates of UWC Dilijan’s SIC have demonstrated high programme retention, pass rate and were selected for the participation in international competitions.
“Under Samsung’s CSR vision of ‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People,’ we are proud of our partnership with UWC Dilijan that empowers and supports the next generation to achieve their full potential and pioneer positive social changes. People and co-prosperity are at the core of Samsung’s corporate philosophy. The youth has got the unlimited potential. They may achieve innovations that history will take note of. For this generation that could change the world, Samsung Electronics focuses on education. As UWC Dilijan marks 10 years of success, I believe UWC will continue its successful mission of raising young innovators and future leaders together with Samsung Electronics”, CS Lee, Samsung Electronics CIS HQ President and CEO.
CS Lee, Samsung Electronics CIS HQ President and CEO.
“We are honoured to be part of the Samsung Innovation Campus programmes. The UWCD management does their best to deliver the course at the highest level for the Armenian youth. Thus jointly with Samsung we contribute to the development of IT skills and talents of the youth in Armenia. We are extremely grateful to the Samsung leadership for ongoing support. This gift representing the latest Samsung technology will undoubtedly help the efficacy of the programme.” Veronika Zonabend, UWCD Co-Founder and Chair of the Board.
Veronika Zonabend, UWCD Co-Founder and Chair of the Board