Cisco, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Knowledge Horizon Collaborate to Extend Entrepreneurial Training in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 07 February, 2011 - Cisco announced today that Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recently become a Cisco Entrepreneur Institute. The Dubai Chamber will deliver Entrepreneur Institute workshops to small and medium enterprise business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as to members of the non-profit and government sector in Dubai, interested in starting, growing and tech-enabling their businesses. Through the Entrepreneur Institute, Cisco, in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber and with Knowledge Horizon, the Entrepreneur Institute Training Center for UAE, will continue to build and foster entrepreneurship in Dubai and throughout the region.
Key Facts / Highlights:
The Dubai Chamber promotes best practices and supports its members in becoming competitive locally, regionally and internationally. The majority of Dubai Chamber members are small and medium enterprises.
Dubai Chamber will deliver Entrepreneur Institute workshops to Dubai Chamber members and non-members from the private sector and individuals, who would like to gain more knowledge and skills on how to grow their business successfully, and improve in the ICT and management skills.
Entrepreneur Institute core workshops - Starting a Business, Growing a Business and iExec Enterprise Essentials will be offered by the Dubai Chamber. The first workshops will start in February 2011.
Through the use of Cisco WebEx, Dubai Chamber will deliver workshops virtually, thereby providing a unique online training opportunity to entrepreneurs interested in starting and growing their businesses in Dubai, regardless of their location.
The Dubai Chamber will be a local Entrepreneur Institute of the Knowledge Horizon Entrepreneur Institute Training Center.
Dubai Chamber's Business Support Department will manage the Entrepreneur Institute at the Chamber. The Department was created by the Chamber in 2008 to foster the growth and sustainability of UAE-based businesses.
Executive Quotes:
Karim Djerboa, senior manager, global field operations and strategic alliances, Cisco Entrepreneur Institute
"Cisco looks forward to collaborating with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry to enhance and grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Dubai and throughout the region. As an Entrepreneur Institute, the Dubai Chamber, will draw upon their network and reach to extend resources and training to individual entrepreneurs, and to the businesses, non-profit and government sectors both through in person and virtual on-line workshops."
Dr Belaid Rettab, senior director, Economic Research and Sustainable Business Development Sector, Dubai Chamber
"As part of its strategic objectives of creating a favourable business environment and supporting the development of business, Dubai Chamber has been providing regular educational seminars, business decision-making and credit rating tools, as well as demand-driven advisory services to all its members and stakeholders. Now through this new service, the Chamber will be offering practical online training workshops that will aid the business community in starting and growing a business, and improving in ICT skills and management which will further help promote growth and competitiveness in the business community."
Dr. Maen Al Qatamin, president, Knowledge Horizon
"We are very pleased that the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has become a Cisco Entrepreneur Local Institute. This reflects the genuine commitment of the Chamber to developing and nurturing entrepreneurship as well as SME sector in the Emirate of Dubai. The association between Knowledge Horizon, Dubai Chamber and the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute will usher in a new era for a concerted effort aimed at promoting and fostering entrepreneurship to enable it to become as a key driver of economic development in the Emirate."
Additional Resources:
Learn about the Cisco's and other Entrepreneur Institutes at: www.ciscoinstitute.net
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About the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute
The Cisco Entrepreneur Institute supports entrepreneurs worldwide by working with local government and business organizations to foster the creation and success of small- and medium-sized businesses. The institute provides practical business insights for entrepreneurs, facilitates knowledge sharing with local business leaders, and shows participants how to take advantage of technology to speed business growth. Its results-oriented approach creates long-term economic and social prosperity for entrepreneurs, communities, and nations. At the same time, it extends Cisco's business and social impact around the globe. More information on the Institute is available at www.ciscoinstitute.net.
About Cisco:
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About Dubai Chamber:
Established in 1965, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a non-profit public entity, whose mission is to represent, support and protect the interests of the business community in Dubai by creating a favorable business environment, supporting the development of business, and by promoting Dubai as an international business hub. For more information, please go to www.dubaichamber.com
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