Cisco Signs MOU With China Ministry of Education on Cooperative Project; Cisco Offers Networking Courses Which Will Add up to $37.7 Million to 35 Model Software Colleges.BEIJING -- A Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. (MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. ) on cooperation with 35 Model Software Colleges was signed today between Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) and China's Ministry of Education. Under the MOU, Cisco(R) will provide the 35 national Model Software Colleges -- those recognized by the ministry -- with its widely recognized Cisco Networking Academy The Cisco Networking Academies, part of Cisco Systems, offer networking courses, like the CCNA and CCNP courses, which prepare students for the certification exams of the same name, and other computer-related courses. (R) Program, including all the electronic courses, supplementary teaching materials, program support, professional certifications and instructor training, which will add up to a total value of US$37.7 million, with each software college hosting an estimated 200 students within the effective period of the MOU. Ms. Wu Qidi, deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, stated at the signing ceremony A signing ceremony is a ceremony in which a bill passed by a legislature is signed (approved) by an executive, thus becoming a law. Modern-day signing ceremonies are derived from ceremonies that occurred when the British monarch gave Royal Assent to acts of Parliament. : "As the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, Cisco's innovative Internet courses have proven to deliver a rich, interactive and personalized curriculum to students around the world. Under the MOU, Cisco is making an important contribution to the development of the software institutions and IT education in China." China's Ministry of Education and State Development Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle initiated the Model Software College project in 2001 with the joint approval of 35 experimental software colleges, aiming to meet the urgent demand for China's developing software industry as well as to cultivate internationally competitive professionals in both networking and software technologies. "Cisco believes the Internet and education are the two main influencers of future economic and social development," says Mr. JiaBin Duh duh interj. Used to express disdain for something deemed stupid or obvious, especially a self-evident remark. [Imitative of an utterance attributed to slow-witted people.] , vice president of Cisco Systems and president of Cisco China. "As a company that focuses on providing equipment and solutions for the Internet, Cisco has successfully used the Internet to promote e-learning and training of networking technology. We are pleased with this opportunity to share our expertise with the Ministry and to continue our contributions to China's educational advancement." Mr. Zhang Daliang, Vice Principal of Nanjing University Nanjing University (Chinese: 南京大学; Pinyin: Nánjīng Dàxué; colloquially 南大) is a national comprehensive university located in Nanjing, an ancient capital of , added, "Nanjiang University is one of the institutions that have already begun testing the Cisco curriculum. Our students enjoyed the courses, which are notably effective and easy-to-learn. Signing of this MOU will provide more students with a privileged opportunity to grasp the world-class Internet training programs." About Cisco Networking Academy Cisco Networking Academy courses use Web-based teaching materials This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , which are taught by instructors who are certified by Cisco, and which offer the online capabilities of teaching assessment, grade tracking, testing, teacher training, and support. Students who have taken the courses will be qualified to take the industry-standard certification exams. Through relationships with leading information technology (IT) manufacturers, such as Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Hewlett-Packard (HP), Adobe Systems, and Panduit, Cisco has been able to extend its Networking Academy curriculum from a single course to an IT training system. With a total of 15 courses covering a full range of topics, the training system allows students to learn fundamental to advanced networking concepts, cabling, and complicated subjects such as rules and strategies of subnet masks. Approximately 10,000 Networking Academy sites operate in all 50 of the United States and in 150 countries around the world. More than 400,000 students from high schools, universities, colleges, technical schools, organizations and other training groups take the courses globally. As of April 2004, the number of Cisco Networking Academy sites has reached 198 in China, with 17,370 students enrolled, 20,520 graduated, and 15 courses offered with 1,050 hours of electronic course materials. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, this year celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo, and Networking Academy are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. |
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