NetAcad Program North Africa & Levant

1. NetAcad Program North Africa & Levant Shahab Meshki, Regional Program Manager MEA Nevine EL Kadi, Area Program Manager NAL Jordan 08/05/2006

2. The Internet Changes The Way We … Work, Live, Play and Learn Presentation_ID © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

3. Technology is Key to Development “ The two fundamental equalizers in the global economy are the Internet and education. The Internet is creating unprecedented opportunities for businesses, individuals and governments and the winners will be those with the right skills and knowledge to compete.” John Chambers President and CEOCisco Systems, Inc.

4. Cisco Networking Academy Program • The Cisco Networking Academy is a dynamic educational program that teaches students relevant technology skills • E-learning, the combination of the Internet and educationeliminates barriers of time, distance and socioeconomic status. The Academy is crossing Digital Divides around the world by establishing Academies in disadvantaged regions and recruiting target populations. • A high quality curriculum prepares students for several career paths as well as industry-recognized certifications, a passport to the global job market. • Created by educators, for educators, Cisco offers the curriculum at no cost to not-for-profit educational institutions, community services centers.

5. Cisco Networking Academy Program: Impact Since 1997 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE 150 + INSTRUCTORS WORLDWIDE30,000 + STUDENTS WORLDWIDE 1.6 Million + TOTAL EXAMS TAKEN40 Million + ACADEMIES WORLDWIDE 10,000 + LANGUAGES11

6. CCNPAdvanced RoutingRemote AccessMultilayerSwitchingTrouble Shooting Security IP Tel CCNABasicsRoutingSwitchingWAN Wireless FUNDAMENTALS COURSESITE1 - HPITE2 - HPPNIE - Panduit Many Pathways and Exit Points CAREERS Enterprise Networking UNIVERSITY Small and Medium Business Networking COLLEGE Network Installer Basic IT Support System Admin HIGH SCHOOL

7. Social Impact initiatives Gender Initiative Jordan : Cisco/UNIFEM Academies Morocco: Women Scholarship Program (WIT) (USAID/IIE) in 2 academies USAID/UNIFEM/CISCO 10 Academies Algeria: Ministry of Post & Telecommunications (10 Academies) USAID funded Project + Women Scholarship Program at 2 LA Lebanon: Cisco/UNIFEM/Hariri Foundation Initiative starting 10 Academies Tunisia: with Sup Com and its local academies (Cisco/USAID/IIE) Egypt: Arab Maritime Academy (Cisco/ITU) UNRWA • Jordan: UNRWA 2 academies West Bank: 4 UNRWA Academies Lebanon: 1 UNRWA academy ESCWA 44 academies in Iraq

8. Equalizing Opportunity Gender Initiative Jordan : Cisco/UNIFEM Academies Morocco: Women Scholarship Program in 4 academies USAID/UNIFEM/CISCO 10 Academies Algeria: Ministry of Post & Telecommunications (10 Academies) USAID funded Project + Women Scholarship Program at 2 LAs Lebanon: Cisco/UNIFEM/Hariri Foundation Initiative starting 10 Academies Tunisia: with Sup Com and 1 local academies (Cisco/IIE) Egypt: Arab Maritime Academy (Cisco/ITU) UNRWA • Jordan: UNRWA 2 academies West Bank: 4 UNRWA Academies Lebanon: 1 UNRWA academy UN-ESCWA 44 academies in Iraq

9. NetAcad Impact in North Africa/Levant • 145 active academies. • 8500 enrolled new students as of February 2006 • 30% year over year growth • Successful Partnerships with Int’l Organizations such as UNIFEM, ESCWA, UNDP, USAID, ITU and UNRWA • NetAcad is heavily engaged currently with Government partnerships such as the Ministry of CIT in Egypt, The information System Institute of the Egyptian Military Forces, Ministry of Education Jordan, Ministry of Post and Telecom Algeria, Ministry of Professional Training and Education Algeria, Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Professional Training and Education in Morocco.

10. Successful Projects - NAL • UNIFEM Arab States Regional Office – Jordan “Achieving E-Quality Initiative” since 2002 promoting ICT for women and strengthening their technical skills acquired by NetAcad with UNIFEM soft skills training program and Job Placement in Jordan (10 academies). • UNIFEM/HARIRI/CISCO “Achieving E-Quality Initiative” (10 academies in Lebanon). • ESCWA/CISCO NetAcad Project in Iraq (44 academies). • The E-Learning Competence Center in Egypt 13 ITE acads targeting SMEs development. • Mobile IT clubs – Egypt (4 mobile ITE academies) • Launch of 33 acads in Algeria with the Ministry of Professional Training & Education • UNIFEM/USAID/CISCO “E-Parite Initiative” (10 academies) in Morocco

11. Iraq Overview • Partners: • UN – Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia-ESCWA • Cisco Systems • Project Approved by the Ministry of Higher Education – Iraq • Academies: • University of Baghdad (Public) • Basrah University (Public) • Mosul University (Public) • Mansour University College (Private) • Local Academies were identified by each Regional Academy and are currently being recruited • Funding: • UNAMI (United Nations Aid Mission for Iraq) • Cisco Systems (In-kind) • US Coalition Provisional Authority to Mosul University • Curriculum: • CCNA • IT Essentials I and II

12. Iraq Networking Academy Program Phase I – Regional Academies (Background) • Project is a partnership between Cisco and ESCWA Iraq Task Force (Economic Social Commission for Western Asia) • Funding from Cisco and UNAMI (United Nations Aid Mission for Iraq) • Support of Ministry of Higher Education granted (nominated Instructors and approved nominated Universities) • Established 4 Regional Academies (Baghdad University, Basrah University, Mosul University, Mansour University College) • All RAs are also Local Academies and so opened student classes • 40 potential Local Academies identified in Phase I • List of Local Academies to be reviewed and academies established in Phase II • Extra donations received from: • Cisco Press (study guides and books to 4 RAs) • IBM (26 Lap tops distributed to instructors and coordinators of project) • US Coalition Provisional Authority donated funds to Mosul University

13. Iraq Networking Academy Program – Update on Phase I (February ‘05) • Curricula delivered: IT Essentials I & II, and CCNA • Instructor training on both curricula completed at CATC for 13 instructors (11 males, 2 females) in August 2004 • First IT essentials course started in Iraq mid Feb 2005 at Mansour University College – 12 students (4 females, 8 males) • CCNA Labs at regional Academies being completed and prepared to start student classes • A project coordinator is based in Iraq and is supporting the Academies and liaising with Cisco, ESCWA and Academies to support the program moving forward (Hazim Assaad is the ‘man on the ground’ for the project)

14. Iraq Networking Academy Program Phase II Plan – Local Academies • List of 40 Potential Local Academies identified in Phase I to be reviewed and assessed • Establish labs at Local Academies (funding available from overall project budget) • Local Academies at Regional Academy sites have already started in Phase I, and so best practice to be shared (in train the trainer course) • IT Essentials and CCNA student classes to commence in the remaining Local Academies in Phase II

15. Iraq Networking Academy Program – Update on Phase I & II (May ‘06) • ESCWA purchased the remaining 40 bundles to be shipped to Local academies • 4 RAs + 9 LAs (6 academies are actively teaching) • Accumulated no. of new students as of Feb 2006 = 273 students (241 CCNA and 26 ITE 1) • May statistics shows an increase in no. of enrolled ITE1 students that reached 98 students. • 3 academies are actively teaching ITE 1 • 3 academies are actively teaching CCNA

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