RIYADH: Misk Schools celebrated the graduation of more than 200 male and female students on Wednesday from the Fourth Industrial Revolution Center (Atheer), in cooperation with the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, and Tuwaiq Academy. The students, who had worked on more than 180 software projects, obtained more than 700 professional certificates for training programs held in partnership with major international technical organizations, including Meta, Unity, IBM, and CompTIA. They also received more than 15 medals in recognition of their excellence. The awards were distributed during an event in Riyadh in the presence of SDAIA’s President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, excellencies, and members of the Misk Schools’ board of directors. Director General of Misk Schools Steffen Sommer spoke of the important role of technology and artificial intelligence in education, noting that they empowered students by providing them with the necessary technical developments and skills. Sommer praised the learning strategy adopted by Atheer, noting that it enabled national capabilities to build and develop many innovative and promising solutions using the latest technologies. Abdulaziz Al-Hammadi, the CEO of Tuwaiq Academy, focused on the achievements of Atheer students, noting that they had obtained more than 700 professional certificates after undertaking some 300 hours of training.