Entrepreneurship Empowerment Symposium, Session 05: Entrepreneurship Education for the Disabled and Minorities by Nevine ElKadi, Regional Manager, Middle East and Africa, Cisco networking Academy

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Cisco Networking Academy
Nevine El Kadi,
Regional Manager MEA
Corporate Social Responsibility
nelkadi@cisco.com

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Large and
Global
Diverse
Students &
Communities
Students: Age, Gender (18%), and
Challenging Circumstances
Communities: Mature and Developing Countries
160+ Countries
900,000+ Students/Year
2 Million+ Students over 10 Years
Cisco Networking Academy
Diverse
Educational
Institutions
Entry Level Networking Skills Education
Focus: Individuals & Underserved Communities
Universities, Community Colleges, Vocational
Schools, Secondary Schools, Non-profit
Organizations, Second Chance.

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Students by Region (900,000+ Students)
1% 77% 66
19% 170
2% 18
7% 66
5% 46
19% 171
7% 61
14% 128
18% 167
% of Global Total
19%
2%
7%
18%
14% U.S. and Canada
Europe
Latin America
Central and Eastern Europe
Russia and CIS
7%
5%
7%
Middle East
Africa
Greater China
APAC
1% Japan
19%
Source: AME, jzinn_v1, Snapshot as of July 31, 2010
100%  # of Students in thousands900+% of Worldwide Total as of July 31, 2010

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Government Partnership
The Egypt Education Initiative

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Country Level Implementation: Egypt
Goal: Enhancing education & driving employability through ICT usage
Keys to Success
• Clear understanding of educational
goals and objectives
• High level of government engagement
and coordination
• eLearning Competence Center (eLCC),
and NTI agencies under the Ministry of
ICT plays a central role as Training
Center
• Ensuring participating institutions can
establish a sustainable business model
• Area Academy and Project manager
funded and appointed to oversee
implementation
• Coordinators funded and appointed for
different education tracks
• Integrating the curriculum into an
educational institution’s offering
• Having administrators in addition to
instructors participate in Academy
Orientation program to reinforce
support and understanding
Networking Academy Students
Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
Ministry of Education & Ministry of Higher Education
eLearning Competence Center
(ITE Training Center)
National Telecommunication
Institute
(CCNA /CCNA S/CCNP
Training Center)
High Schools , NGOs, IT
Clubs
Universities, Military Forces,
MoI, TE

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Education Is Changing Rapidly
Facing Large
Scale Disruption
In Need of a Bold
and Urgent
Response
The Employer
Demands New 21st
Century Skills
Demands Strong
Basics
The Learner
Lives an
Online Life
Attends a
Disconnected
Classroom
Education
System

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How Is the Cisco Networking Academy
Portfolio Addressing these Trends?

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Cisco Networking Academy’s Comprehensive Learning
Experience Spans a Collaborative Global Community,
Integrating the Applied Practice of 21st Century Skills
and Innovative Curricula and Assessments
Innovative IT
Curricula and
Assessments
21st Century Skills
and Applied
Practice
Value = Comprehensive Learning
Experience
Collaborative
Global Community

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Collaborative Global Community
www.academynetspace.com
Current Statistics
 Over 65,000 registered users
 Over 6,400 registered in MEA Countries
80% students, 8% instructors, 12% affiliates and others
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Play Games
 Utilizing networking
and IT skills
 Some games
incorporate Packet
Tracer
Connect
 To Academies
 To Individuals
 To your own personal
Social Networks
Collaborate
 Provide feedback on
games in the Game
Space
 Submit questions for
NetSpace Challenge
Win
 Prize Room
 Recognition on leader
boards

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Networking Academy on facebook

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Networking Academy on twitter

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Cisco Networking Academy’s Comprehensive Learning
Experience Spans a Collaborative Global Community,
Integrating the Applied Practice of 21st Century Skills
and Innovative Curricula and Assessments
Innovative IT
Curricula and
Assessments
21st Century Skills
and Applied
Practice
Value = Comprehensive Learning
Experience
Collaborative
Global Community

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Entrepreneurship Education
 Teach technology-based entrepreneurial skills – Beta release coming soon
Case study modules with realistic scenarios, highlighting ethics and social benefit
aspects of entrepreneurial mindset
Learning game—An engaging game for experiential learning
 Aligns with the ICT skills and 21st century skills taught within Networking Academy
courses
 Unlock entrepreneurial capabilities to meet global challenges
of 21st Century
 Advance entrepreneurship education as a key driver
for sustained social and economic development
 Cultivate and provide exposure to entrepreneurial thinking
and mindset
Cisco Networking Academy Approach – Passport 21
World Economic Forum White Paper

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Entrepreneurial Skills User Experience
4. Learn related business skills
in case study
2. Go to Entrepreneurial skills catalog
3. Select appropriate Case Study
and/or download game
1. Study ITE or CCNA Curricula
5. Practice skills in learning game
Beta Release Available soon

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New Educational Game
An Engaging Game for Experiential Learning
Within the Context of Realistic Scenarios
Beta Release Available soon

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Cisco Networking Academy’s Comprehensive Learning
Experience Spans a Collaborative Global Community,
Integrating the Applied Practice of 21st Century Skills
and Innovative Curricula and Assessments
Innovative IT
Curricula and
Assessments
21st Century Skills
and Applied
Practice
Value = Comprehensive Learning
Experience
Collaborative
Global Community

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Packet Tracer
Student Networking Knowledge and Skills
Cisco Networking Academy
Curricula Portfolio
CCNP
IT Essentials:
PC Hardware
and Software
IT
Essentials
CCNA
Discovery
CCNP
Security
CCNA
Exploration
Networking for
Home and Small
Businesses
Working at a
Small-to-Medium
Business
or ISP
Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks
Network
Fundamentals
Routing Protocols and
Concepts
LAN Switching and
Wireless
Accessing the WAN
CCNA
Security
ROUTE:
Implementing IP
Routing
SWITCH:
Implementing IP
Switched Networks
TSHOOT:
Troubleshooting and
Maintaining IP
Networks
Network
Professional
IT Technician
Network
Technician
Network
Associate
Network
Specialist

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Asdaa’ Heros

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