Over 100 educators, academy leaders, and partners gathered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on July 11, 2026 for the Pakistan Instructors & Partners Summit, organized around Cisco's Networking Academy program. Nearly 60 instructors completed the first phase of training, and 32 Memoranda of Understanding were signed through the Academy Support Center to expand the academy ecosystem. Highlights included a Smoke Detector Simulation demo using Cisco Packet Tracer, a facilitation skills workshop for instructors, and remarks from Cisco's Gianna Li Calzi and Senator Noor Ul Haq on connecting digital skills training to regional economic development heading into FY27.
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A summit built around talentWhen global perspective meets local ambitionMaking technical learning feel realWhy instructor development changes the equationThirty-two MoUs and a clearer path into FY27With the foundation in place, the real work now begins7 Impressions