Cisco - The Internet and Education

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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


• 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


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


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


• $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


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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HI emmma I decided to download some new partnership images from the Cisco library


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

Information Technology

I will send you a pic for this - group of people

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


• 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


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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