Tunis, Feb. 19 (Petra) - Jordan bagged 3 awards in the 4th edition of Arab Code Week competitions, which concluded Wednesday, in Tunisia under the theme: "Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the Arabic Language".

The Jordanian Rehana Bent Zaid Elementary Mixed School ranked third in the "Golden School" competition after implementing 12,652 activities, while Egypt won 1st and 2nd places.

Jordan also garnered the third place in the "Golden Educator" competition, as teacher Shireen Abdul Karim Ibrahim from the same school won the award for her initiative: "My Applications Enhance My Language," while Saudi Arabia ranked 1st and Egypt came second, respectively.

Additionally, the student team "Qalam, Pencil in Arabic" from the Jordanian Hilal Mixed Secondary School won third place in the "12-15 Years" contests, while the UAE won first place and Egypt and Oman shared the 2nd ranking.

In press statements, Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), Mohamed Ould Amar, said the week has become a 'key" annual event that brings together Arab youth working in digital creativity aimed to enhance their skills in the coding and technology fields.

Amar noted the current theme of the edition reflects the "collective" commitment to enhancing presence of the Arabic language in the digital space and qualifying future generations to become "active" players in the digital transformation process.
//Petra// AG

19/02/2025 17:37:25