Young students at the event.
Doha: Creative Space, an initiative by Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), held its annual Mother-to-Child Tech event on October 22 - an inspiring platform to engage with the emerging technologies shaping the world.
The well-attended social event, held at HBKU, provided an exciting learning environment and an opportunity for lively interactions between tech-knowledgeable mothers and their children up to 12 years of age. Highly praised in former editions, ‘Mother-to-Child Tech Fun’ once again challenged the mothers and children to work together to apply computational thinking creatively.
This year’s event partners included the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and its community platform Studio 5/6, Qatar Scientific Club, GoCode Gulf, Ibtechar’s Sanea program, and RoboThink.
Participants were encouraged to familiarise themselves with how technological innovations work and are created in a fun and stimulating setting. Hands-on activities included coding-based games, electronics, and robotics. The event witnessed young students learning how to incorporate new technologies and applications – including artificial intelligence and programming - into their understanding of the world and identify the relevant tools that form the foundation of real-world innovations.
Dr. Eman Fituri,QCRI Director of Educational Initiatives said: “Our successful Creative Space initiative once again showed that technology is a positive outlet for the youngest of learners to demonstrate creativity. We express our immense appreciation to our event partners who actively ensured this edition of ‘Mother-Child Tech Fun’ was a resounding success.”
