Sponsorships

ACCC - Association of Canadian Community Colleges

The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally.

With an Ottawa-based Secretariat, ACCC interacts with federal departments and agencies on the members' behalf and links college capabilities to national industries. As another part of its mandate, ACCC organizes conferences and workshops for college staff, students and Board members to facilitate networking and participation in national and international activities such as sector studies, awards programs and linkages.

CAUBO - Canadian Association of University Business Officers

The mission of the Canadian Association of University Business Officers is to promote and support the professional management and effective leadership in the administrative affairs of Canadian universities and colleges, and in doing so to help achieve the goals of the institutions we serve.

Founded in 1937, CAUBO is a non-profit professional organization representing the interest of administrative and financial officers in Canadian universities and affiliated colleges. It is an umbrella organization for the many players in university administration.

CAUBO is supported by a vibrant community of volunteers. It offers a wide array of programs and services, including an information repository that is a source of choice on administrative issues for members, partners and decision makers in higher education.

Canadian Education Association

The Canadian Education Association is the network for leaders in education. Leaders depend on us to look at the latest trends and to connect them with the most innovative ideas and important research focusing not only on Canada but internationally as well.

Founded in 1891, the Canadian Education Association is a national, bilingual, charitable organization that advances public commitment to education by engaging diverse perspectives in finding common ground on issues that affect the well-being of all children and youth in Canada.

Canadian Information Processing Society

Cisco Systems Canada is proud to be one of the event sponsors of CIPS "Women in IT Program".

Founded in 1958, the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) represents more than 8,000 Information Technology (IT) Professionals in major cities across Canada.

The Institute For The Advancement of Teaching in Higher Education - (IATHE)

The Institute for the Advancement of Teaching in Higher Education (IATHE or "the Institute") is a strategic alliance of educational development experts, award winning teachers, educational associations and institutions and corporations who are actively engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning through the design and the delivery of professional development resources, programs and events to foster teaching excellence in higher education.

The idea behind the formation of the Institute was to create a sustainable mechanism for collaboration in higher education across Canada and internationally. Essentially, the Institute represents a mechanism for partnership between educational associations and private-sector businesses as they work towards common goals in higher education such as providing professional development resources to faculty and improving learning opportunities for students.

Skills Canada

Cisco is a PRESENTING sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competitions. Skills Canada's mission is "to champion and stimulate the development of world class technological & employability skills in our youth". The Canadian Skills Competition allows young Canadians, studying a skilled trade or technology, to challenge themselves and to become the best in their discipline.

The competition showcases the talent, competence and expertise of competitors from across Canada. The objective of the activity is to provide a hands-on experience for the competitor and to raise awareness of trades and technology careers.

Students from across Canada compete at local, regional and provincial events to win the right to represent their province at the Canadian Skills Competition.

The Canadian Skills Competition, held under the supervision of the National Office of Skills Canada, is the first stage of building Team Canada for the World Skills Competition, which is hosted every two years.

Software Human Resource Council

Cisco Systems Canada is a Platinum Sponsor of the Software Human Resource Council, one of the sectoral councils of Industry Canada.

The Software Human Resource Council (SHRC) is a nonprofit sectoral council that speaks for software professionals throughout the Canadian economy. SHRC is a catalyst for change, pushing for innovations that will provide labour market intelligence, life-long career development and quality education and training for Canadians active in software fields. We seek out products and business opportunities that assist Canadian industry to develop the quantity and quality of software professionals needed to maintain and improve Canada's position as a leader in the global marketplace.

SHRC programs and initiatives target: Labour Market Intelligence, Skills Development (Occupational Skills Profile Model), Career Education, Career Development and Training.