BEIJING: China’s second Luban Workshop in Kazakhstan, which is under construction, will focus on nurturing artificial intelligence talent to fuel the growth of the industry in the Central Asian country.
It is being built by Tianjin Vocational Institute and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University of Kazakhstan.
“The workshop is under construction, and we plan to collaborate with the local university in the field of information technology applications to provide sufficient talent support for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Kazakhstan,” said Wu Zongbao, president of Tianjin Vocational Institute.
“Kazakhstan is a leading digital and financial technology center in Central Asia, and information technology is a crucial cornerstone of the digitalization process.”
Initiated by Tianjin, the Luban Workshop is a globally renowned brand in vocational education, with an increasing number of workshops being set up in countries involved in the Belt and Road initiative.
“The Luban Workshop has offered strong support for these countries, meeting the rising demand of their thirst for quality technological personnel,” said Luan Jianzhang, director general of the Foreign Affairs Office in Tianjin.
The first Luban Workshop in Kazakhstan, jointly established by Tianjin Vocational Institute and East Kazakhstan Technical University, was put into use in December. –The Daily Mail-CGTN news exchange item
