Government of Brazil signs agreement with Cisco to boost digitization
How Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration program is bringing new tech to Brazil.
The Brazil Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cisco via a virtual event on May 27th — the agreement works to boost digitization and accelerate technology skills development in the country. Hosted over Cisco TV, the event included Brazil’s Executive Secretary Julio Semeghini, Secretary of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Paulo Alvim, and Secretary of Telecommunications Vitor Menezes Minister Marcos Pontes, Secretary Vitor Menezes, Cisco’s Global Innovation Officer Guy Diedrich, SVP and Brazil Country Sponsor John Kern, Cisco President Latin America & SVP in the Americas Jordi Botifoll , and Brazil Country Manager Laercio Albuquerque.
As a part of this agreement, Cisco announced the launch of “Brasil Digital e Inclusivo”, the company’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program that will spur the creation of initiatives and projects in education, healthcare, agribusiness, public safety, cybersecurity, smart cities, energy and manufacturing. Among the initiatives, the program will support Brazilian public healthcare system with telemedicine and remote patient monitoring digital platform, develop new talents in cybersecurity operations through the Cisco Cyber Education Program, help transform education with innovative smart and connected schools, and build an Industry 4.0 Experience Center to be used on professionals training on industrial networking and cybersecurity technologies for Industry 4.0.
An inclusive future for Brazil
Brasil Digital e Inclusivo aims to stimulate and promote innovation within the country, leveraging emerging technologies, like IoT, big data, AI/ML and 5G, to support government and private sector journeys to digital, with security built by design. Under the program, Cisco is partnering to Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications (MCTIC) to develop an intelligent digial platform to collect and analyze data from all Brazilian science, technology, and innovation ecosystems, supporting real-time monitoring and information-driven public policies and actions, fostering innovation and promoting a better industry environment in Brazil. Another initiative includes COVID-19 response, where Cisco is supporting some Brazil’s healthcare, education and justice institutions with collaboration technologies, cybersecurity and networking infrastructure for hospitals, schools and courts. Ultimately, the goal is to positively impact the country’s economy and society, helping to create a more digital and inclusive future for all in Brazil.
Read more about this over at The Network.
