AMMAN — Microsoft Jordan will soon start receiving entries for its Imagine Cup 2014 Jordan competition, with winners scheduled to be announced late in April, according to Ayman Afaneh, Microsoft Jordan’s developer and platform evangelist lead.
The software giant will provide a month-long training course for university students as of February 1 to help them come up with different technology solutions and applications in their projects using Microsoft’s latest platforms in three main categories: world citizenship, games and innovation, Afaneh told The Jordan Times on Sunday.
“The objective of the competition is to encourage Jordanians aged above 16 years to come up with creative, innovative apps that serve the community, as well as support young talents,” Afaneh said.
“The competition is in line with Jordan’s efforts to trigger innovation among young Jordanians… especially since the country is home to a pool of talents,” he added.
“Imagine Cup is very important to Microsoft Jordan especially since education is one of the main pillars of the company’s national plan.”
The first round of finalists will be announced on March 15, with four selected in each of the competition’s three categories, according to Afaneh.
The final round will be on April 19 when all applicants will be judged, while the winner will be announced in an official ceremony on April 29.
The top three winners then will participate in an event in Qatar in May, where they will compete with other winners of similar Imagine Cup competitions in the Arab world, Afaneh noted.
The top two winners in Qatar’s event will be sent to the US to take part in Imagine Cup 2014 Worldwide, scheduled for July.
