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Cisco Confidential 1© 2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
The Internet and EducationBruno Rignanese, Director Cisco Systems, Europe
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ICT is aKey Enabler
Issues Underpinning Europe’s 2020 Reform Strategy
Greater resource efficiency, greener
economy.
Pressure toreduce emissions
DemographicTransition
• Working agepopulation shrinking
• Almost three times as many people aged 80or more in 2060
EU competitiveness and productivity
threatened by new markets
Public safety andsecurity is high on
agendas
Digital DividesExcluded Populations• 12 of the EU 27 face
youth unemployment of +20%
• Democratic participation in decline
Impact of recession
and huge public deficits
• More efficient
spending, faster, better
public services
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• 43% of the unemployed and 71% of those who are economically inactive do not have computer skills (Eurostat 2009)
• In five years, more than 90% of all jobs will require ICT skills of some kind, almost independent of sector, country and company size (IDC, 2009)
ICT Skills Gaps Threaten Competitiveness and Innovation
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Universities, community colleges, vocational schools, secondary schools, nonprofit organizations,
CountriesStudents per yearStudents since inceptionInteractive Assessments
165+1 million+3 million+100 million+
Diverse age, gender, and challenging circumstancesMature and developing countries
Students:
Communities:
Educational InstitutionPartner
Diverse Communities
Large and Global
Networking Academy: The World’s Largest Classroom
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The World’s Largest ClassroomOne Million Students (25% in the EU)
1% 77% 74
18% 174
2% 22
7% 65
5% 47
19% 183
7% 69
17% 166
18% 177
% of Global Total
19%
2%
7%
18%
17% U.S. and Canada
W. Europe
Latin America
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia and CIS
7%
5%
7%
Middle East
Africa
Greater China
APAC
1% Japan
18%
Source: AME, jzinn_v1, Snapshot as of July 31, 2010
100% # of Students in thousands 1000+% of Worldwide Total as of July 31, 2010
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• $400+ million invested over 13 years
• Average age 18-25 years
• User centric, learning by doing, use of simulation, business problem solving
• 88% use skills routinely
• 73% pursue more IT education
• 40% improve career outcomesin a significant way
Cisco Networking AcademyInnovations in teaching and learning and courses that map to careers
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Partnership Makes it Work
• 6 Global Partnerships with United Nations (UNDP, UNIFEM, ITU, UNWRA, UNV, UNGEI)
• 100+ Central and Local Government Partnerships in the EU
• Strong alignment to government training and retraining initiatives
• European Union eSkills Policy Committees, NATO, USAID, Institute of International Education, Local charities and NGOs
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Supporting Unemployed PeopleAccess to ICT improves opportunities for employment and training
• Projects targeting communities where unemployment is highest
• Strong presence in the vocational sector• Collaboration with trade unions enables re-skilling
Spain example:• End 2009, 43% youth unemployment (highest in Europe)• Established ICT training centres in collaboration with
Regional Centres of Employment and Government Employment Agencies
• Aragon, Madrid, La Rioja and Galicia • 3000+ students to date
Giving Prisoners Skills for Jobs38 prison academies in Europe, 2000+ students
“Before I went to prison I had no interest in IT, but then I was drawn into networking. There’s a shortage of network engineers; and it’s good money. And I enjoy it”
Aaron HatchNetwork Engineer and former inmate Reading
Prison. UK
“This is not just another activity. We’re passionate about it.”
Massimo GigliottiNetAcad student, Bollate Prison, Milan, Italy.
• 50+ percent employment rate on release
Academies for the Disabled
“I saw ‘Cisco’ on a pile of résumés on my desk and pulled it out. I decided to give the deaf student a chance, hiring him because of his Cisco credentials.”
Nairobi employer.
• Projects in France, Italy, Germany, Israel, UK, Kenya, South Africa, Bahrain, Pakistan, Brazil, Hungary
• Deaf Aid Academy , KenyaCisco, NGO Deaf Aid and Government of Norway
15 Graduates; 11 in internships; 4 in full time employment
ICT Teaching and Football TrainingGreat Grass Football Academy, UK
“I found Great Grass really rewarding. As an electrician, the IT qualification I’ve got from the course will hopefully help me develop professionally.”
Richard McBrideGraduate ,Great Grass Project
• Young, unemployed, homeless and disadvantaged
• Football skills, IT Essentials and soft skills
• 46 graduates to date: five employed full-time, others in further education
• Similar projects in Argentina and South Africa
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• At age 15 girls and boys have similar preferences and ability in science and technology
• 55% of tertiary education students are women
• However
• Only 22% of computer science graduates in the EU 27 are females
• Only 5.8% of senior academic positions in engineering and technology are held by women
Gender Divide in ICTYoung women missing out on strong careers; potential for women to fill skills gaps
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Summary• ICT will be a key enabler of European competitiveness
• 43% unemployed people are not ICT literate
• Internet enables education delivery on a Global scale
• Networking AcademyInnovations in teaching and learning, courses that map to careers
Collaboration with government is a critical success factor
http://www.cisco.com/go/netacad
“I think the extra skills I learned at Networking Academy were the clincher for getting a job. It suited me like a nose to a head, as we say in Finland!”Jorma Heikkinen, Fortek, Finland
Thank you.
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