Microsoft Corporate Citizenship

Microsoft Corporate CitizenshipRobert SimoncicRobert SimoncicGeneral ManagerGeneral ManagerMicrosoft SlovakiaMicrosoft Slovakia

BUSINESS FOCAL POINT WORKSHOPBUSINESS FOCAL POINT WORKSHOP25-27 OCTOBER 2004, BRATISLAVA25-27 OCTOBER 2004, BRATISLAVA

By 2015

Improve digital literacy and 21st century Improve digital literacy and 21st century workforce skillsworkforce skills

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Achieve universal primary education

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global partnership for development

UN Millennium Development GoalsUN Millennium Development Goals

Microsoft MissionMicrosoft Mission

Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Microsoft Corporate Citizenship

Digital Inclusion & Education

• Providing technology access and skills training for students, educators and community learners through:

o Software discounts and donations

o Support for PC refurbishment

o Cash grants for training and curriculum development

Advancing technology to ensure broader availability

Microsoft is committed to being a responsible industry partner, working with businesses, communities and governments to help advance social and economic well-being and to enable people around the world to realize their full potential.

Internet Safety Internet Safety Policy LeadershipPolicy Leadership

• Addressing key societal challenges of IT (security, privacy, SPAM, children’s online safety) through partnerships with government and others in industry on:

o Public policy development

o Law enforcement actions

o Technology innovation

o Consumer education

Responsible Business Practices• Demonstrating a commitment to:

o Interoperability & open standards

o IP licensing and Shared Source

o Legal and anti-trust compliance

o Corporate governance (standards of business conduct)

o Workplace & environment

Economic Opportunity Demonstrating the role that the software industry and Microsoft play in local economic development

o Strengthening businesses

o Positioning Microsoft as a country partner

o Helping to develop the local IT industry

o Creating local employment

o Leading on Innovation and R&D

Worldwide Public Sector ProgramsWorldwide Public Sector Programs

GovernmentGovernmentEducationEducationDigital Literacy

for AllEducate Competitive

Workforce

InnovativeTeachers

Partners InLearning

Partners In DevelopmentLearning

PartnersIn ResearchLearning

DigitalInclusion

SecurityPrivacy

GovernmentInteroperabilityProgram

GovernmentSecurityProgram

Govt Open ApplicationSharing

Local EconomicDevelopmentProgram

AccessAccess ConnectivityConnectivity

Lifelong Learning Local Economic DevelopmentImprove The Quality of Life

IT Academy

Local LanguageProgram

Government Privacy ProgramSecurity Cooperation Program

Partner SolutionsMarketplace

UnlimitedPotential

Digital Inclusion & EducationDigital Inclusion & Education

Improve digital literacy and 21Improve digital literacy and 21stst century century workforce skillsworkforce skills

Equal access to technology, education Equal access to technology, education content and training materialscontent and training materials

Citizen access to government services, Citizen access to government services, information and the global marketplaceinformation and the global marketplace

Facilitate delivery of basic services Facilitate delivery of basic services

Improve economic opportunities and Improve economic opportunities and standards of livingstandards of living

Partnership Programs for Digital InclusionPartnership Programs for Digital InclusionPartners in Partners in LearningLearning: : Improving Improving technology access technology access and training in the and training in the classroomclassroom

Fresh StartFresh StartPartners in Partners in Learning School Learning School AgreementsAgreementsEducation Education GrantsGrantsTeacher Teacher Training and Training and CertificationCertification

Unlimited Unlimited PotentialPotential: : Developing Developing technology skills technology skills in the communityin the community

Unlimited Unlimited Potential Potential GrantsGrants

Software Software DonationsDonations

Unlimited Unlimited Potential Potential CurriculumCurriculum

Community Community Technology Technology Support Support NetworkNetwork

Employee Employee VolunteeringVolunteering

Technology Technology InnovationInnovation: : Making technology Making technology available to allavailable to all

Technology Technology innovation for innovation for people with people with disabilitiesdisabilities

Ease of UseEase of Use

Language Language Localization Localization

Microsoft Microsoft Authorized Authorized Refurbisher Refurbisher programprogram

Windows Windows StarterStarter

Technology Technology InnovationInnovation: : Making technology Making technology available to allavailable to all

Technology Technology innovation for innovation for people with people with disabilitiesdisabilities

Ease of UseEase of Use

Language Language Localization Localization

Microsoft Microsoft Authorized Authorized Refurbisher Refurbisher programprogram

Windows Windows StarterStarter

Partners in Learning: FrameworkPartners in Learning: Framework

Access &Access &Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Digital LiteracyDigital Literacyfor Allfor All

Technical Technical SupportSupport

Assessment & Assessment & CertificationCertification

Digital Digital ContentContent

Teacher/LeaderTeacher/LeaderTraining & DevelopmentTraining & Development

Improved Quality of LifeImproved Quality of Life

Educated CompetitiveEducated CompetitiveWorkforceWorkforce

AccessAccess

Partners in Learning – Partners in Learning – Fresh Start for Donated PCsFresh Start for Donated PCsPartners in Learning – Partners in Learning – School AgreementSchool Agreement

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Partners in Learning -Partners in Learning -GrantsGrants

Partners in Learning: FocusPartners in Learning: FocusThe Power of Education:The Power of Education:

Education changes lives, families, Education changes lives, families, communities, and, ultimately, nations, communities, and, ultimately, nations, countries, and territories.countries, and territories.

Despite real improvements in access to, Despite real improvements in access to, and use of, information and and use of, information and communication technology (ICT) around communication technology (ICT) around the world, many students and teachers still the world, many students and teachers still lack basic access to training and lack basic access to training and technology.technology.

The result is a widening ICT skills gap that The result is a widening ICT skills gap that contributes to disparities in quality of life, contributes to disparities in quality of life, competitiveness, and economic competitiveness, and economic development.development.

Partners in Learning: ImpactPartners in Learning: Impact

Public/Private Partnerships (through MOUs) Public/Private Partnerships (through MOUs) = 95 in 74 countries= 95 in 74 countriesPartnerships established with Government/ Partnerships established with Government/ NGO/ Education/ Commercial partners = NGO/ Education/ Commercial partners = 563563Donated PCs re-licensed = 2.8MDonated PCs re-licensed = 2.8MBut it’s local impact that counts…But it’s local impact that counts…Ban Houysalao School, Buriram province - Ban Houysalao School, Buriram province - ThailandThailand

parents were taking kids to other schoolsparents were taking kids to other schoolsnow they staynow they stay50,000 teachers will be trained in Thailand50,000 teachers will be trained in Thailand

Mission:Mission:Through the Unlimited Potential program we aspire to Through the Unlimited Potential program we aspire to

effectively support community technology centers effectively support community technology centers to broaden digital inclusion and create social and to broaden digital inclusion and create social and economic opportunities.economic opportunities.

Key Program Components:Key Program Components:Grants: Hire trainersGrants: Hire trainers

Software and refurbished PCsSoftware and refurbished PCs

Curriculum (multiple languages)Curriculum (multiple languages)

Partnerships (IDRC and UNDP)Partnerships (IDRC and UNDP)

Community technology support Community technology support networknetwork

Unlimited Potential: FrameworkUnlimited Potential: Framework

$80 million Awarded in UP Grants in 78 countries (cash and software)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

Unlimited Potential: ReachUnlimited Potential: Reach

Examples of UP projects

Examples of UP projects

UP grant: RomaniaUP grant: RomaniaAssociation for Youth PromotionAssociation for Youth Promotion

IT skills for unemployed students and IT skills for unemployed students and young professionalsyoung professionals

Aims to reduce emigration rate Aims to reduce emigration rate among youthamong youth

$$ and sw for Learning and Reseach Center$$ and sw for Learning and Reseach Center

Total Net & Coca – Cola, Siemens & FujitsuTotal Net & Coca – Cola, Siemens & Fujitsu

IT Curriculum IT Curriculum

UP grant: Czech RepublicUP grant: Czech Republic

IT training and rehabilitation servicesIT training and rehabilitation services

479 certified product specialists479 certified product specialists

98% graduate employment rate98% graduate employment rate

since 1996since 1996

more than 1200 graduates from the more than 1200 graduates from the programprogram

all agesall ages

PCs against barriersPCs against barriersPCs against barriersPCs against barriers

UP grant: RussiaUP grant: RussiaUNHCR + Red CrossUNHCR + Red Cross

Technology learning center for Technology learning center for refugeesrefugees

Started in January 2004 in St PetersburgStarted in January 2004 in St Petersburg

Results to date:Results to date:40 people graduated certified40 people graduated certified

30 more 30 more are in advance studiesare in advance studies

High social impactHigh social impact

UNDP and Microsoft: CooperationUNDP and Microsoft: Cooperation

Broad agreement to collaborate Broad agreement to collaborate signed at Davos in January, 2004.signed at Davos in January, 2004.

Two areas of focus initially:Two areas of focus initially:Unlimited PotentialUnlimited Potential

Southern Africa Capacity Initiative (SACI)Southern Africa Capacity Initiative (SACI)

Concrete outcomes to date:Concrete outcomes to date:UP projects active in Afghanistan, Egypt, UP projects active in Afghanistan, Egypt, Morocco and MozambiqueMorocco and Mozambique

Several UP projects under consideration now Several UP projects under consideration now

OAN solution in ICTDAR regionOAN solution in ICTDAR region

“Technology is a powerful tool that can help transform lives, economies and societies,” Gates said. “We’re committed to working closely with

the UNDP to develop solutions that enable people to achieve their goals and strengthen

their communities.”Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect

“We know that information technology, used in the right way, can be harnessed to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals. We look forward to exploring opportunities with Microsoft to see how technology can be made to deliver on its promise in development.”

Mark Malloch Brown, UNDP Administrator

UNDP and Microsoft: ValueUNDP and Microsoft: Value

UNDP Project – MoroccoUNDP Project – MoroccoIn partnership with AjialCom In partnership with AjialCom 

First outcome of the agreement between First outcome of the agreement between MS and UNDP signed last January in MS and UNDP signed last January in Davos.  Davos. 

10 UP centers launched on October 110 UP centers launched on October 1stst, , 20042004

The project targets youth in an effort to The project targets youth in an effort to bridge the Digital bridge the Digital DivideDivide in in Morocco.Morocco.

2200 unemployed university 00 unemployed university graduatesgraduates

IT skills development, IT skills development, Internships at Private Sector and Internships at Private Sector and Career counseling workshopsCareer counseling workshops

Career Fair and Job Career Fair and Job opportunities through Partnersopportunities through Partners

60% had secured jobs before 60% had secured jobs before program completion, 90% are program completion, 90% are still in the Jobsstill in the Jobs

Preparing Unemployed University Graduates to WorkforcePreparing Unemployed University Graduates to Workforce

Unemployment Graduate in North Africa

In Partnership with:In Partnership with: Local industry and Government of MoroccoLocal industry and Government of Morocco

Technical Support for 85 Technical Support for 85 existing Knowledge Stationsexisting Knowledge Stations

Capacity Building through Capacity Building through ‘Trainers the Trainer’ program ‘Trainers the Trainer’ program and IT skills development and IT skills development programs for the community programs for the community

Implementing Community Implementing Community based projectsbased projects

Developing a Management & Developing a Management & Sustainability Programs for the Sustainability Programs for the knowledge stations to ensure knowledge stations to ensure growth and sustainabilitygrowth and sustainability

Evaluation and impact Evaluation and impact assessmentassessment

Towards a Knowledge Base SocietyTowards a Knowledge Base Society

Jordan Knowledge Station

In Partnership with: In Partnership with: King Abdullah II Fund, National King Abdullah II Fund, National Information Information Center, Ministry of Planning & Center, Ministry of Planning & Education, & Local NGOs & communitiesEducation, & Local NGOs & communities

African youth contributing to the African youth contributing to the knowledgeknowledge society through society through New Style New Style of learning programof learning program2,500 2,500 learners, educators, parents, learners, educators, parents, from 17 African country participating from 17 African country participating in TQA in the course of 2 yearsin TQA in the course of 2 years1400 youth from 11 African country 1400 youth from 11 African country has received training on IT skills has received training on IT skills develop in 04develop in 0454 Africans youth had developed 54 Africans youth had developed winning web sites from 7 countrieswinning web sites from 7 countriesLibrary with more than 1000Library with more than 1000 educational web siteeducational web siteCollaboration, engage learning, Collaboration, engage learning, teamwork, IT & management skills teamwork, IT & management skills

Young people: Critical Learners and ThinkersYoung people: Critical Learners and ThinkersThink Quest Africa

In Partnership with: In Partnership with: School Net Africa, Ministries of IT & School Net Africa, Ministries of IT & Education, and Local NGOsEducation, and Local NGOs

32 Digital Villages32 Digital Villages

Provides training, Provides training, Internet access, software Internet access, software and booksand books

Career developmentCareer development

Helps disabled studentsHelps disabled students

Villages and Community DevelopmentVillages and Community Development

Community Technology Learning Centres – South Africa

In Partnership with: In Partnership with: Government, NGOs and Civil Society Government, NGOs and Civil Society & Local Communities& Local Communities

UNDP Project – Afghanistan

Microsoft Local Language Program

More information…More information…This week, in Senegal, Gabon, Cameroon, Kenya and This week, in Senegal, Gabon, Cameroon, Kenya and

South Africa, Africa, Jean-Philippe Courtois (CEO, South Africa, Africa, Jean-Philippe Courtois (CEO, Microsoft EMEA) meets with government officials, Microsoft EMEA) meets with government officials, business leaders and members of the press tobusiness leaders and members of the press to

demonstrate our overall commitment to Africademonstrate our overall commitment to Africa

build relationships with representatives from public build relationships with representatives from public and private sectors.  In conjunction with the trip, and private sectors.  In conjunction with the trip, we will we will

make several announcements related to Microsoft make several announcements related to Microsoft investments and digital inclusion programs that investments and digital inclusion programs that enable greater global access to technology in enable greater global access to technology in education and the public sector (PiL)education and the public sector (PiL)

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