Washington, DC: AMIDEAST and the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute are collaborating to provide training that will help translate the region's entrepreneurial potential into new jobs and economic growth.
Under a recent agreement with the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute (CEI), AMIDEAST will establish training centers in Lebanon, Morocco, and Oman. Scheduled to begin in late October, courses will include "Starting a Business," "Growing a Business," "iExec Enterprise Essentials," and "The Entrepreneurial Mindset." Stanford and Cornell Universities consistently ranked as having the top graduate schools of business are among the CEI curriculum and training partners providing content and learning resources for the workshops.
AMIDEAST instructors, who successfully completed CEI virtual training via WebEx in July, will deliver the courses at AMIDEAST premises in Beirut, Rabat, and Muscat using an open source, web, and media-enabled platform. This allows for in-person, remote and blended learning environments, thus taking advantage of Cisco's computer networking technologies and innovative, Internet-based educational programming.
"The Cisco Entrepreneur Institute fits closely with AMIDEAST's commitment to providing training and educational opportunities for young men and women seeking to gain skills and knowledge that will enable them to be successful in the global marketplace," said Ambassador Theodore H. Kattouf, AMIDEAST President and CEO. "We look forward to making these resources available to support individual and institutional advancement and the development of new ideas in the public and private arena."
Cisco established the CEI in 2007 to foster entrepreneurship around the globe and to enable individuals, businesses, and governments to participate fully in the global networked economy. Cisco's mission is to help communities and nations harness the power of entrepreneurship for economic and social prosperity.
"The Cisco Entrepreneur Institute is pleased to collaborate with AMIDEAST, to advance our mission of fostering entrepreneurship and enabling the success of small and medium businesses around the world. Cisco Entrepreneur Institute Training Centers provide valuable local and regional expertise to help entrepreneurs grown their businesses and develop innovative solutions and opportunities that meet the challenges in all market economies," said Kevin Warner, Senior Director, Cisco Entrepreneur Institute.
By leveraging the cost-effective CEI training platform and forming partnerships with corporate partners willing -- as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility activities to provide scholarships, AMIDEAST expects to reach a large potential pool of aspiring entrepreneurs, enabling them to develop vital skills that will improve the success rate of new SME ventures. In this way, it will contribute to building a vibrant small- and medium-size enterprise sector in the region.
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About AMIDEAST
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc., or AMIDEAST (www.amideast.org), is a private, nonprofit organization that provides programs and services to improve educational opportunities and quality, strengthen local institutions and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has a network of field offices in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen.
Lebanon:
Tel: +961-1-989901, ext 200;
email: lebanon@amideast.org
Morocco:
Tel: +212-5-37-67-50-81;
email: morocco@amideast.org
Oman:
Tel: +968-2456-1727 or 9504-5988;
email: oman@amideast.org
© Press Release 2009
