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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
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.
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