Oracle Academy Continues Investment in Teacher Training in Europe

Oracle Academy Instructors? Institute Helps 140 Teachers Prepare Students for Successful IT Careers in Europe

Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, 19 July 2010

• Today, the Oracle Academy welcomed teachers from across Europe to the Oracle Academy Instructors? Institute in Prague.
• The training event will continue through July 23rd and include 140 teachers from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.
• The Oracle Academy Instructors? Institute is an intensive professional development program that prepares faculty to teach the Oracle Academy?s technology and business curriculum. The curriculum focuses on database design and SQL programming skills.
• Prior to attending the in-class training event, teachers are required to successfully complete 40 hours of online training over a period of two months.
• During the institute, teachers will work face-to-face with Oracle Academy instructors demonstrating their readiness to teach the Academy curriculum by completing a class project and passing an exam.
• Currently, over 447,000 students from more than 2,500 educational institutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) benefit from their participation in the Oracle Academy.
• Worldwide, the Oracle Academy currently supports over 1 million students and teachers in 93 countries.

Supporting Quotes

• „Professional development of teachers is a critical part of providing students with the skills needed to successfully enter the workforce,? said Alfonso Di Ianni, Senior Vice President, Oracle Eastern Europe and CIS Region. „Nearly every industry today ? finance, health, communications, retail, transport, social, leisure ? relies on technology, offering enormous potential for students who have first-class IT skills.?
• „Oracle is committed to investing in education programs that help students in Europe remain competitive,? said Orfhlaith Ni Chorcora, Senior Director, Oracle Education Initiatives. „The Oracle Academy Instructors? Institute provides teachers with the world-class training needed to prepare young people for IT and business careers in the 21st century.?

Supporting Resources

• Oracle Academy?The Oracle Academy: Software, Training, Resources and More

About the Oracle Academy
The Oracle Academy and the Oracle Education Foundation?s initiatives reach over 1.5 million students worldwide. The Oracle Academy supports 1 million students in 96 countries. By partnering with schools, districts, and ministries that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps students develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating institutions may integrate Oracle?s cutting-edge software and curriculum into their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional development opportunities. To learn more, please visit http://academy.oracle.com

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For more information contact:
Val Russell
Vice President, Oracle Corporate Communications EMEA
t:+44 118 924 4704
e: Val.Russell@oracle.com