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Cisco Annual Talent Connection Event - March 2019

On 15 or 22 March Cisco invites all Cisco Academy students who are ready for ICND1, CCNA or CCNP certification.

More information will follow soon.

 

 

Classroom of the Future Demo | Cisco Diegem | 19 DEC 2018

Geregeld krijgen we aanvragen omtrent de thematiek van "Classroom of the Future", en velen van ons zijn daarmee bezig.

Op 19 december 2018 is er de de gelegenheid voor een IT-lesgever én een andere deelnemer van een Cisco Academy om een demo CLASSROOM OF THE FUTURE bij Cisco Diegem mee te maken. Dit initiatief komt vanuit de basis, en niet vanuit Cisco. Het zo goed zijn een IT'er en een niet-IT'er af te vaardigen. 

 

Het is wonderlijk te zien hoe graag de Cisco mensen zelf graag samenwerken met Webex Teams, en daarbij gebruik maken van HI RES displays en geluid.

 

Indien je graag deelneemt, geef de namen op van de twee deelnemers die aan de demo deelnemen. Het aantal plaatsen is beperkt.

 

Registratie URL: https://goo.gl/forms/LJXl6yUwjifinwr52

 

Wanneer	wo 19. dec 2018 10am – 2pm (CET)
Waar	cisco Diegem De Kleetlaan 6, 1831 Machelen

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon - October 2018 - Pictures & Results

Click on the link below to view the pictures
Pics: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2C5z6Woih43AtTKF7
More pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1919063561495868&type=1&l=c3bca0270c

The jury consisting of representatives from business partners selected the following winning teams:

-1- Thomas More
-2- Odisee
-3- Defense
-4- PXL

There are 16 more prizes for teams which will be announced before end October

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels => Kickoff

=> Location: Odisee - Stormstraat 2 - 1000 Brussel - Polyvalent Auditorium 2215
=> Date and Time: 10 October 2018 - 13pm
The event starts with this kickoff and continues until Friday 12 October at 16pm with drinks, with some participants in near exhaustion.
=> Speakers: Bertrand Wert, Rik Bleeker, Kevin Picalausa, Wouter Thielemans, Hans Vandenbogaerde, Yvan Rooseleer, Osarumen Osama i.
=> Contact: yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be

• Welcome
• Video Footage
• Where are we?
• Practical Aspects
• Prizes and Evaluation 
• Jury Procedures
• Types of Teams
• Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Flow
• Keynote by Bertrand Wert
• Hackathon Phases
• Facilitation Manuals
• Objectives and expectations of this Hackathon
• Student Team Documentation
• Presentation of facilitators, coaches and experts
• Inspiration Storm
• Hackathon starts ...

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Flow

Keynote => Design thinking => Visualizations  => Prototypes => Qualifications => Pitch Semifinals => Pitch Finals => Awards => Drinks

Interviewing Networking Academy Students and Instructors | 10-12 October 2018

During the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon in Brussels from 10 to 12 October 2018, the intention is to interview participants, students, instructors, coaches and jury members. Everyone is allowed to turn down an interview request, but the aim is to represent the person speaking in a positive context.

Examples of questions

Here are the questions we will ask:
1. How did you get started with Cisco Networking Academy courses?
2. What are you learning/doing in this program?
3. Can you share two of your favorite learning experiences so far?
4. How do you imagine using your ICT skills for good?
5. Where do you hope your career takes you?
6. How will Networking Academy help you get there?
7. Is there anything else that you would like to share?

Hackathon Playbook Course: Context & Content

At 19pm on 20 September there is an online IPD* session about IoT and Hackathons. Yvan will be explaining the context & content of the Hackathon Playbook course that is available within Cisco Networking Academy.

There is more in the course than one would predict.

Presentation
- PPT: Download Context of Hackathon Playbook
- PDF:  Download Context of Hackathon Playbook

*IPD: Instructor Professional Development

Cybersecurity Series Webinars

Below is a list of upcoming webinars through the beginning of October.  

Cybersecurity series: 1^st session – Intro to Cybersecurity, 19 September, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Register Here

Cybersecurity series: 2nd session – Security Threats & Breaches, 3 October, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Register Here

All details for the Cybersecurity Series can be access here.

AGENDA 30 AUGUST CISCO

AGENDA 30 AUGUST CISCO DIEGEM

 

The aim of this meeting at Cisco Diegem is to inform academy instructors how to prepare students for the Lighthouse Hackathon in October

 

10-13 HACKATHON PREPARATION

Introduction by Rik max. 30'

Practical Issues by Yvan max. 45'

Course overview for hackathon preparation by Semyon max. 60'

Pitch Training intro by Osama max. 45'

CCNA CyberSecurity Operation Accreditation Day - 23 August 2018

If you are enrolled in the Cisco CCNA CyberSecurity Operation course we invite you to the accreditation day in Brussels on 23 August 2018.

How to get prepared:

• explore the course materials
• experiment with the labs
• do the online tests

Topic: Cisco Netacad CyberOps Instructor Training
Date: 23 August 2018
Time: 10am-18pm

Address: Odisee UC - Warmoesberg 15 - 1st floor - 1000 Brussels - Mobile +32474564576

Please register using this form if you wish to take part.

More information: <yvan@biasc.be>

 

On 23 August 2018 we will have a full day meeting in Brussels, to get you accredited for teaching the CCNA CyberOps course.

How to get prepared:

- explore the course materials
- do the online tests

Topic: Cisco Netacad CyberOps Instructor Training
Date: 23 August 2018
Time: 10am-18pm

Address: Cisco Lab 5306 - 1000 Warmoesberg 43 - Brussels

Please register using this form if you wish to attend the meeting

 

Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon Brussels | Invitation | 10-12 October 2018

We invite Benelux Higher Education Institutions who have a bachelor or associate degree program to take part in the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hackathon with one team of students. The winners will be invited to CiscoLive 2019 in Barcelona to demonstrate the results of their work. Twenty higher education institutions based in the Benelux are able to enroll with six students.

Apart from the students we also invite business companies, organizations and secondary school teachers with an interest in ICT education to participate as a coach or a jury member. 

The hackathon will take place in Brussels at Odisee University College - Stormstraaat 2 - from 10-12 October 2018.  

 

Register your organization for the Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Hacakthon
URL: Lighthouse Pilot Registration

AIM OF THE CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE 
With the Lighthouse Pilot we have the intention to make more students decide to go for an ICT higher education. The idea is to organize events that influence more students to enroll in ICT degree programs. The event is co-organized by Cisco CSR, BiASC and Odisee UC.

THEME AND TOPIC OF THE CISCO BENELUX  LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE & HACKATHON
The theme is to demonstrate the creative, social and business relevance of ICT higher education. Student teams will apply design thinking methods based on a given challenge. A team will need six highly talented ICT students, additionally with two creative marketing students. The exact challenge will be introduced during the kickoff session.

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION STUDENT CHALLENGE & HACKATHON
The Lighthouse Pilot Hackathon is an event for higher education institutions. The hackathon will take place in Central Brussels. The event will take place with top teams of six students per institution. The Ideation & Design Thinking phases will start on 10 October. The second day is concerned with rapid prototyping and business/communication plans.  The last day of the event competing teams will demonstrate their results to an internationals jury.

TEAMS OF SIX WITH MIX OF SKILLS
A top student team with a mix of skills is necessary to win the competition: design thinking, prototyping, programming, scripting, also: managing networks, cloud systems, cybersecurity, sensors, internet of things, big data, blockchain, machine learning, intelligent assistants, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, multimedia, communication, business, marketing, ...

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE WINNERS
The winners of the Lighthouse Pilot Hackathon will continue the development of the prototype and will be invited to CiscoLive 2019 to demonstrate the results of their work.

CISCO BENELUX LIGHTHOUSE INNOVATION CHALLENGE AGENDA
Wednesday 10 October 2018 9-12am Arrival | 12am Lunch | 13pm KICKOFF | RESEARCH & ANALYSIS | IDEATION & DESIGN THINKING | USER REQUIREMENTS & USABILITY | SOLUTION DESIGN  | TECHNICAL PREPARATION | SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT  
Thursday 11 October 2018 |  PROTOTYPING & TESTING| BUSINESS PLAN | COACHING 
Friday 12 October 2018 | FINALIZING PROTOTYPE | SOLUTION DOCUMENTATION | PITCHING | JURY DECISION | AWARD CEREMONY 

PREPARATION MEETING 
A meeting about how to prepare your student team will be organized at the Cisco Belux Office on 30 August 2018 from 10am - 13pm.

ENROLLMENT FORM
Please fill in the essential information in the enrollment form below. Also we would like to know if your organization is supplying extra support, for example coaching students teams during the Hackathon. If you are not a Cisco Academy, we would welcome you to register as a coach or a jury member.

ORGANIZER
The Lighthouse Pilot Student Challenge & Hackathon is organized by Cisco CSR & Odisee University College in Central Brussels
Address: Stormstraat 2 - 1000 Brussels - Belgium - Polyvalent room 2215
Contact: Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be> 

WHAT IS A HACKATHON?
- A “Hackathon” is not about computer “hacking”. It means “ACTIVE” learning - It is a three-day event promoting 21st century skills, design thinking and multidisciplinary team work - Students teams are solving an unknown challenge presented by a problem owner (external) - Key components: ideation, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary communication - A Hackathon needs a decent  preparation - Participants are coached by a variety of experts and coaches.

MORE INFORMATION 
URL: Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Pilot Challenge Preparation & Information

Register your organization or team for the Hackathon
URL: Cisco Benelux Lighthouse Pilot Information and Registration

 

 

Benelux Partnership with CompTIA making certification exams affordable

BiASC is a CompTIA partner for the Benelux region in cooperation with NASC.

CompTIA offers vendor neutral certification exams, including courseware materials. The Cisco Networking Course IT Essentials is a direct preparation for the A+ exams.

Every year we organize a partner meeting showcasing new trends in CyberSecurity, Infrastructure , Networking and Cloud together with CompTIA. 

Schools and university colleges can apply for free to take part in the CompTIA Academy Programme. Discounts for exam vouchers amount to 40%, making certification exams affordable for students.

More information about the CompTIA Academy Program you can find here: https://partners.comptia.org/become-a-partner/academy-partner

Delivery Program for Commercial Partners: https://partners.comptia.org/become-a-partner/delivery-partner

 

BiASC Cisco Netacad Student Participants Grows by almost 1000

The number of Cisco Netacad students in Belgium has grown by almost 1000 units in the current academic year.

Well done by all institutions and instructors attracting all these students!

 

Stratégie numérique de la Wallonie. Thème "Compétences et emploi"

Les citoyens sont la première richesse d’un territoire. Les Wallons doivent devenir les acteurs de la transformation numérique par l’acquisition des compétences technologiques et l’adoption des comportements entrepreneuriaux indispensables pour le développement économique et social.

Les compétences liées à l’utilisation, à la compréhension et à la production de contenus numériques sont aujourd’hui incluses dans le concept de "littératie numérique" adopté par l’OCDE qui le définit comme "l’aptitude à comprendre et à utiliser le numérique dans la vie courante, à la maison, au travail et dans la collectivité en vue d’atteindre des buts personnels et d’étendre ses compétences et capacités".

Aujourd’hui, le niveau de maîtrise numérique est en moyenne trop faible chez les Wallons. Il est indispensable de compléter le socle des compétences par un apprentissage systématique des compétences et concepts liés à la science numérique. Il s’agit notamment de la connaissance des principes de base de l’algorithmique, de la programmation, de la gestion des données, souvent résumée, de façon trop restrictive, par le terme "apprendre le codage".

URL: https://www.digitalwallonia.be/fr/publications/competences-et-emploi/

 

Less routine work, more ICT

Work environments in the near future are expected to feature more autonomy, less routine, more use of ICT, reduced physical effort and increased social and intellectual tasks.

Less routine work, more ICT

Projections point to a general reduction in physical tasks and an increase in intellectual and social ones. These require communication skills, entrepreneurship and other key competences in areas such as selling/persuading and serving/attending/caring.

They also show a continued and considerable increase in demand for ICT skills as the pace of innovation in the application of information and communication technologies – productivity-enhancing technological change – is expected to accelerate further in the coming decades.

More information: Download 9130_en

Call For Projects - “BEDIGITAL” - 13 juli 2018

For more information: meeting 14-06-2018 -  15h00 - Coop.brussels - Quai Fernand Demets 23, 1070 Anderlecht

VOOR WIE?
Alle ondernemingen (starters of reeds lang bestaande ondernemingen, zeer kleine of grote ondernemingen), zelfstandigen, vzw’s, samenwerkingsverbanden tussen bedrijven, enz. die activiteiten ontwikkelen ter ondersteuning van de uitbouw van de digitale economie in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.

POUR QUI ?
Toutes les entreprises (starter ou existant de longue date, TPE ou grande entreprise), les indépendants, les asbl, les partenariats d’entreprises, etc. qui développent des activités de soutien au développement de l’économie numérique en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.

 

WAARVOOR?
Elke actie of elk vernieuwend project dat een antwoord helpt bieden op de uitdagingen met betrekking tot de digitale omschakeling in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, en meer in het bijzonder:

• de bewustmaking van jongeren voor wetenschap, technologie, kunst, engineering en wiskunde (STEAM)
• de ontwikkeling van digitale tools die verband houden met de uitdagingen van:
  • de digitale omschakeling van de culturele en creatieve industrie,
  • de veroudering van de bevolking
  • de opwaardering van de STEAM-beroepen en -afzetmogelijkheden.

 

POUR QUOI ?
Toute démarche ou tout projet innovant qui contribue à répondre aux défis liés à la transformation numérique en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.

L’appel vise plus particulièrement les mesures suivantes :

• Sensibilisation des jeunes aux STAIM
• le développement d’outils numériques en lien avec les enjeux :
  • de la transition numérique des industries culturelles et créatives
  • du vieillissement de la population
  • et de la valorisation des métiers et des débouchés offerts par les STAIM.

Digitalisation and the future of work

About 43% of EU adult employees recently experienced new technologies at work, such as introduction of machines and ICT systems. About seven in ten EU workers require at least moderate digital skills to do their job.

More Information
URL: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events-and-projects/projects/digitalisation-and-future-work

Policy-makers should adopt a different mindset for tackling skill mismatch, focused on sustainable activation, continuous learning, job-task reengineering and promotion of higher-end product market/managerial practices.

More Information
URL : http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/videos/cedefop-publication-insights-skill-shortages-and-skill-mismatch

Belgium: Skills forecasts up to 2025

Facts: Belgium’s labour force is becoming more highly qualified. By 2025, the share of those with high-level qualifications should rise to 47.5% compared to 40.2% in 2013 and 35.6% in 2005. People with medium-level qualifications in 2025 will be the same as in 2013, around 40.1% of the labour force. The share with low-level or no qualifications is forecast to fall from 19.7% in 2013 to 12.4% in 2025.

Problem: In Belgium, in 2013, 11% of young people left the education and training system with low-level qualifications, above the national target of less than 9.5% by 2020. In the EU, the average, in 2013, was 11.9%, still higher than its benchmark of less than 10 % of young people leaving the education and training system with low-level qualifications by 2020.

 

 

Economie par le Numérique

Faire du numérique un moteur de croissance des entreprises et un levier puissant du redéploiement industriel, en focalisant les investissements sur l’industrie 4.0 et le développement d’écosystèmes, pour stimuler les interactions entre l’offre du secteur numérique et la demande des autres secteurs économiques.

URL: https://www.digitalwallonia.be/fr/strategie-numerique/economie-par-le-numerique

Digital Champions.be

In Belgium, like many other European countries, we need to maximize for and boost all Digital Skills initiatives that can help our Belgian citizens to be part of the Digital Landscape.

We learn and develop new skills throughout our lives. Therefore we have created Digital Champions.Be: every Belgian must have the chance to become a Digital Champion.

Stakeholders/ Participants

URL: https://www.digitalchampions.be/digitalchampions/stakeholders/