Cisco Over the next 10 years, we are committed to educating 10 million people in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with digital and cyber security skills, ensuring a sustainable and secure business future.
US network, cloud, and security solutions provider Cisco has set itself an ambitious mission to bring digital and cybersecurity skills to 10 million people in the EMEA region over the next decade. His 10 to 10 commitment to digital education.
The company hopes to accomplish this feat through its corresponding Networking Academy, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
To date, the Academy, which supports technical education through its portfolio of skills-to-work programs, has reached 17.5 million students in the 190 countries where it operates.
The company’s audience is primarily in the EMEA region, with academies in 120 countries. In these jurisdictions, the company has so far provided education programs to 6.3 million people.
Now as part of a broader initiative to empower 25 million people worldwide with digital skills Through the Academy, Cisco hopes to get at least 10 million of this number through participation within the EMEA region over the next decade.
digital shift
Cisco recognizes the advancement of the digital economy and recognizes that a digitally-skilled workforce is essential to future innovation, growth, and global competitiveness.
With current technology and advances in automation, eliminate 85 million jobs By 2025, we will also create 97 million newly defined digital positions in the process.
That’s why Cisco aims to equip millions of people around the world with the technical and digital skills they need for these new jobs by preparing the workforce of the future through our Networking Academy.
“We need a global workforce with digital skills to develop sustainable, safe businesses and a more equitable society.” Man DiedrichCisco senior vice president and chief innovation officer, said:
“Building a regional pool of talent for the next generation is critical for long-term social inclusion and economic resilience,” continues Diedrich. “To achieve this, the entire ecosystem needs to work together.
“By partnering with local organizations, Cisco Networking Academy has impacted the lives of 17.5 million students over the past 25 years.”
Contribution to EU Digital Skills Goals
In line with the above reasons, the EU has set a series of targets to equip at least 80% of its citizens with basic digital skills by 2030. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts are in place to secure this initiative.
yet at the momentthat’s all 54% European Ages 16 to 74 have basic digital skills. Cisco’s announcement coincides with its EU debut. European Year of Skills Program outlined by the President Ursula von der Leyen in her latest State of the Union address.
Through the Networking Academy and its diverse ecosystem of 2,882 academies on which the program relies, Cisco aims to train 2.6 million people across the European Union in digital and cybersecurity skills over the next decade.
“The digital skills shortage across Europe, the Middle East and Africa should be a concern for all of us,” he said. Wendy Mars, President of Cisco EMEA. “Without access to a strong talent pool, it will be difficult to continue the pace of digital transformation.”
Partnership with Randstad
To this end, Cisco will enter into a partnership with a Dutch HR consulting firm. Randstadhelping talent develop digital skills and navigate the digital labor market.
As a result, the partnership, which plans to retrain 300,000 people in the fields of cybersecurity, programming and infrastructure automation, is currently being implemented in the Netherlands and Italy, with more countries to follow by 2023. It’s a schedule.
looking back on the partnership Chris HutinkRandstad’s COO said:
“Through partnerships like this, we are helping talent turn acquired skills into opportunities by combining skills with access to the labor market.”