At the event held on the occasion of the completion of the pilot phase of the “4SI Academy” project, it was reported that 10,000 people benefited from 800 free courses in the field of technologies of the fourth industrial revolution on the “Coursera” website in line. educational platform within the framework of the program. It was stated that the project will continue as a “National Programme.”
Oku.Az informs that the completion of the pilot phase of the “4SI Academy” project implemented jointly by the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SIM) dependent on the Ministry of Economy, the Educational Development Fund (TIF) dependent on the Ministry of Science and Education, and the American company “Coursera” an event was held in connection with
4SIM CEO Fariz Jafarov highlighted that the academy contributed to the development of knowledge and skills in the field of technologies of the fourth industrial revolution in the country and to the training of qualified personnel in this field in the labor market. In one year of the project, 10,000 people benefited from a total of 800 free courses on the online education platform “Coursera”, including 4SI technologies, artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain and cloud technologies, programming languages , leadership and communication. skills. Participants attended more than 32,000 hours of video conferences and those who successfully completed the training received a total of 4,300 international certificates.
It was reported that the “4SI Academy” project will continue as a “National Program.” This time, the program will cover 200,000 citizens, including 8,000 courses presented on the “Coursera” platform. Unlike the pilot project, where courses were offered only in English, all “National Programme” courses will be accompanied by Azerbaijani subtitles. The 20 most in-demand courses will be expressed in Azerbaijani using artificial intelligence.
Starting this year, the personalized guidance function “Coursera Coach” based on artificial intelligence will be launched on the educational platform. Through this guide, the user will obtain information about courses that adapt to their educational and professional objectives. Additionally, the Hiring Solutions tool will be available on the platform for employers in Azerbaijan. Through this tool, companies will receive information about people who have completed courses relevant to the desired knowledge and skills and will be able to invite them to work.
Elnur Nasibov, Chairman of the Board of the Educational Development Fund, said that users benefit from educational programs offered by prestigious universities and companies in the world within the framework of “4SI Academy”. It is highlighted that the courses offered develop users’ technical skills, as well as leadership and communication skills.
Nicolas Foucault, CEO for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region of the company “Coursera”, noted that the “Coursera” platform, which has more than 148 million users, offers online courses and training from leading universities. and advanced technologies in the world. companies. He noted that Azerbaijani users actively participate in the project courses and are mainly interested in digital technologies, artificial intelligence and business-oriented training.
It should be noted that “4Si Academy” was chosen among 180 projects submitted by 42 countries in the competition held by the company “Coursera” in September this year and received the “Outstanding Achievement Award” in the “Artificial Intelligence” nomination.
Within the framework of the event, graduates of “4SI Academy” shared their success stories with the participants. Certificates were awarded to high-performing graduates.
