'Simultaneously, we had the finals for the networking skills competition'wherein all of the 42 Cisco academies competed on how to design, build, and maintain computer networks,' Sulit said. 'The competition makes the program more appealing as it could bring the students to regional and even worldwide competitions.'

He added the UNV also has a Yahoo listserv groups with over 400 alumni participating in different discussions regarding job openings and training.

The partnership between Cisco and the UNV in 2005 resulted in the placement of two National UN Volunteers (NUNVs) -- Juan Huerta Brogeras and Goizeder Ruiz Gopegui in Manila and Iligan City in Mindanao, respectively.

Brogeras is a Spanish ICT specialist who trained at the Instituto Espa'ol de Comercio Exterior (ICEX ' Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade), while Gopegui is an IT specialist and member of the UNV Women's Media Circle.

To further strengthen the CNAP program, Cisco partnered with the Growth Equity for Mindanao (GEM) that runs the CLIC program (Computer Literacy Internet Connection) funded by the USAID. CLIC provides computers and Internet connection to schools.