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About the Center

Who we are, what drives us, and the goals that shape our work.

Who we are

Who are we?

The Said Khoury Information Technology Center of Excellence (SKITCE) operates at local and national levels to provide high-quality, effective training for IT students and practitioners, and facilitates training offered by other organisations.

Its software unit develops tailor-made software for local and regional institutions. The center provides the organisational and technical infrastructure for university professors' IT projects, and its IT Business Incubation Service gives people with IT ideas a place to work and grow them.

Our vision

To serve Palestine's future generations in information technology by creating income-generating opportunities and contributing to a significant national IT industry.

Mission

Our mission

Four pillars that define how the center serves the university and the community.

Training

High-quality, effective training for IT students and practitioners, and facilitating training by other organisations.

Custom software

A software unit that develops tailor-made systems for local and regional institutions.

Faculty projects

Organisational and technical infrastructure for professors' IT projects.

Business incubation

A space for people with IT ideas to work on them and turn them into ventures.

Values

The values we stand by

Through its programmes and operations, Al-Quds University is committed to:

Educational excellence

Full realisation of human potential

Equal opportunity for all, regardless of sex or social status

Transparent, participatory decision-making

Building self-reliance

Goals

Nine goals that guide our work

A roadmap for quality, impact and sustainability.

Training capacity

Contribute to IT development in Palestine through quality training, research and development, setting high standards for core IT courses and leading Training-of-Trainers programmes.

Curriculum development

Produce tailor-made, adaptable training packages, including for national specialist training institutions.

Career counselling & placement

Help young Palestinians into work through counselling, a graduate database, online job postings and job fairs.

Business links & software

Run a software unit for R&D and commercial projects, linking with the private sector, public sector and NGOs, and supporting student ideas.

IT business development

Equip entrepreneurs with modules on strategy, company formation and financing, management, marketing, sales and product management.

University data network

Maintain computers, printers and LAN/WAN infrastructure, set purchasing guidelines and support users.

Research & development

Provide facilities and resources for research and innovation that meet local industrial, economic and educational needs.

Promotion & marketing

Raise the center's profile through media and cooperation with other training institutions, leading in training quality.

Sustainability

Ensure long-term viability through quality reviews, staff development, effective management and upgraded resources.

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