Business | General

Emaar unit in education initiative with Cisco

The initiative will focus on three key areas, including enabling leadership through the Cisco NetVersity programme, advanced technical training through Cisco Networking Academy and mass technical training through IT essentials training.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 00:08 May 22, 2008
  • Gulf News

Jeddah: Emaar, The Economic City, the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has partnered with Cisco for an educational programme that will empower Saudi youth to be active participants in the growth of KAEC and Saudi Arabia. The initiative is steered by Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the prime facilitator of KAEC.

The programme will train 5,050 students over the next five years.

The initiative will focus on three key areas, including enabling leadership through the Cisco NetVersity programme, advanced technical training through Cisco Networking Academy and mass technical training through IT essentials training.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Business General

  1. Troublemakers cause chaos atanti-WTO march

  2. Rental car industry studies imposition of fines

  3. Doha Marriott donates aid to typhoon victims

  4. Schwarzenegger 'owes $79,000 in taxes'

All articles in General

More from Business

Gulf News
Popular in Business
A world of fun
Global Village

A world of fun

Revamped layout featuring four cultures to greet visitors this season

Business Editor's choice