Pastora Valero
Senior Vice President, International Government Affairs
Government Affairs
Articles
Cisco’s goal to train 2.6 million people with digital skills across the European Union
4 min read
As the the European Year of Skills kicks off, Cisco has announced its goal to train 2.6 million people across the European Union in digital and cybersecurity skills over the next 10 years, through the Networking Academy. This blog explores Cisco's contribution to building a stronger digital Europe.
Europe’s recovery can be green, digital and truly inclusive
5 min read
Opportunity presents itself in our response to unprecedented crises, as we drive towards a green and digital recovery in an inclusive way. We have it in our power to build a more inclusive, sustainable and digital world.
Prioritising digitisation will deliver jobs and a sustainable and green economy
3 min read
Co-Authored by Pastora Valero and Cate Nymann The COVID-19 pandemic has created disruption and massive change at a scale and rate that many never thought was possible. But with change, even under heart-breaking conditions, can live opportunity. As we invest in reigniting growth, this is an opportunity to reinvent ourselves. We therefore welcome the ambitious blueprint […]
Helping Governments and Citizens Respond During These Extraordinary Times
4 min read
Cisco is committed to helping our customers, partners, communities as well as governments across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and around the world, take advantage of technology to reduce the impact of COVID-19.
Cisco’s Annual Internet Report Shows the Massive Growth of Europe’s Digital Future for EU Policymakers
3 min read
Cisco’s Annual Internet Report (AIR) 2020 sets out the trends that will define our global communication networks for the next five years. As the European Commission sets out its strategy for a Europe “fit for the Digital Age,” the report provides insights into how the technology landscape across Europe will rapidly expand to over 2.2 billion mobile devices and 3.6 billion IoT connections by 2023.
An open Internet should not mean an Internet closed for innovation
3 min read
Europe’s regulators should reconsider draft Open Internet guidelines in two key areas: technology mandates and specialised services As the digital revolution continues and new economies take shape, building the right framework for an open Internet is crucial. Cisco has been closely following Europe’s efforts and welcomed the Regulation that was agreed by EU legislators introducing […]
An Internet that spurs not strangles innovation
3 min read
The world we live in today is one where people, process, data and – increasingly – things are connected as never before. The Internet of EveryThing (IoE), is driving the most dynamic area of innovation, creating new business models, economic, social and environmental sustainability and also has fantastic potential to improve our quality of life. […]
Roadmap for Additional Discussion on Net Neutrality in Europe
4 min read
As consideration of the Net Neutrality legislation in Europe moves to the next phase, it is important that policymakers reflect on two real-world issues that were not fully resolved in the debate in the European Parliament. These include whether networks under the currently proposed framework can handle the projected growth in fixed and mobile network […]