Siemens Launches Student Award in the Middle East

Doha, May 18 (QNA) - Siemens launched here Wednesday a regional student essay contest seeking best answers to the world's four key issues, at the Qatar University College of Engineering.
The Siemens Student Award seeks answers to the world's major current issues - demographic change, climate change, urbanization, and globalization.
The total prize money is US$ 45,000. The winner will receive US$25,000 and an internship opportunity with Siemens while the runners-up will receive US$ 15,000 and US$ 5,000 respectively and an internship opportunity at Siemens Middle East, officials announced at media conference here.
The company encourages bachelor and master students enrolled at accredited universities in the Middle East and Pakistan to submit essays of up to 500 words that deal with one central question How to build sustainable cities in the desert?
Calling for outstanding ideas by the best and brightest currently studying at Middle Eastern universities, Siemens has launched the Siemens Student Award, a regional contest that seeks the best answers to the world s toughest questions related to four megatrends: demographic change, climate change, urbanization, and globalization.
Siemens Qatar Chief Executive Officer Martin a Porta said, "Knowledge transfer and building local talent is and has always been at the heart of Siemens commitment to the region. What we have not done before is calling for a regional contest of ideas.
"We believe the Siemens Student Award can become a real catalyst for innovative problem solving that is relevant to today's challenges; not only in the Middle East but for the entire planet." (QNA)