King Abdul Aziz University to launch largest Arabic Hackathon in Kingdom

King Abdul Aziz University to launch largest Arabic Hackathon in Kingdom
he Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) held a similar event - Tuwaiq Cybercamp - last April, then the largest event of its kind in the Middle East. (Supplied/File Photo)
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Updated 01 March 2020
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King Abdul Aziz University to launch largest Arabic Hackathon in Kingdom

King Abdul Aziz University to launch largest Arabic Hackathon in Kingdom
  • The hackathon will bring together talented students and specialists in Arabic language and literature

JEDDAH: King Abdul Aziz University is expected to launch the largest technical linguistic hackathon of its kind in the Kingdom on May 2-3. 

The hackathon will bring together talented students and specialists in Arabic language and literature, computational linguistics, software, technology and artificial intelligence.

The hackathon includes computer sciences to develop software contributing to promoting linguistic awareness among young people, helping them improve their Arabic understating, reading and creativity.

Several projects have been launched in this context to support “Technology”, one of the initiatives launched at the fourth Makkah Cultural Forum, held under the slogan “How to be a role model in the language of the Holy Quran.”