Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness and Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins. Image: Cisco Cisco recently announced its initiative to provide 1.5 million people in the European Union by 2030 free courses on basic digital skills. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins said the plan also includes training 5,000 instructors in AI, cybersecurity, data science, and digital transformation to help professionals stay competitive in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. This skills training will be delivered through Cisco’s Networking Academy, which has been providing digital education for more than 27 years. “Cisco is committed to supporting the EU and our education partners in developing the talent essential for thriving in an AI-driven future,” Robbins said in a statement announcing the program. “This new initiative strengthens our partnership to build a resilient and skilled workforce ready to meet Europe’s digital transformation and AI objectives.” Building a future-ready workforce to meet European Commission targets The Cisco courses will cover digital awareness, cybersecurity, data science, IoT, and AI, ensuring citizens gain foundational skills for the digital economy. The program aligns with the European Commission’s 2030 Digital Decade targets , which aim to boost digital literacy […]
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