Microsoft’s Community Investment Microsoft’s Community Investment Citizenship And Community AffairsCitizenship And Community Affairs
Melissa PailthorpMelissa PailthorpSenior Manager, Community AffairsSenior Manager, Community Affairs
Ensure that Microsoft is recognized as a responsible corporate citizen committedEnsure that Microsoft is recognized as a responsible corporate citizen committed to serving the public good through innovation technologies and partnerships that to serving the public good through innovation technologies and partnerships that contribute to economic and social opportunity and to delivering on our business contribute to economic and social opportunity and to delivering on our business responsibilities of growth and value to customers, shareholders and employees. responsibilities of growth and value to customers, shareholders and employees.
Responsible BusinessPractices
Security andInternet Safety
Building a Building a KnowledgeKnowledgeEconomyEconomy
ThemesThemes
Microsoft Citizenship InitiativeMicrosoft Citizenship Initiative
Building A Knowledge EconomyBuilding A Knowledge Economy
Economic opportunityEconomic opportunitySoftware as driver of innovation, growth, Software as driver of innovation, growth, and competitiveness and competitiveness
Technology innovationTechnology innovationMaking technology available to allMaking technology available to all
Digital inclusionDigital inclusionPartners in learningPartners in learning
Unlimited potentialUnlimited potential
Microsoft Programs Microsoft Programs Supporting Digital InclusionSupporting Digital Inclusion
AccessibilityAccessibility
Local LanguageLocal Language
Windows StarterWindows Starter
FlexGoFlexGo
Shared Computing ToolkitShared Computing Toolkit
Partners in LearningPartners in Learning
Unlimited Potential/Unlimited Potential/Community AffairsCommunity Affairs
Community Affairs ProgramsCommunity Affairs Programs
Unlimited potentialUnlimited potentialCurriculum and training focused on workforce developmentCurriculum and training focused on workforce development
Reach quarter billion underserved people by 2010Reach quarter billion underserved people by 2010
NGO capacity buildingNGO capacity buildingSoftware donations – techsoupSoftware donations – techsoup
MarMar
NpowerNpower
NGO days (in various subs)NGO days (in various subs)
Disaster responseDisaster responseTechnology partnerships with NGOs Technology partnerships with NGOs
Cash response, employee involvementCash response, employee involvement
Employee engagementEmployee engagementMatching gift program Matching gift program
Giving campaignGiving campaign
Volunteer opportunitiesVolunteer opportunities
Grants of cash, software and curriculum awarded in more than 100 countries
The Heart Of CitizenshipThe Heart Of Citizenship
Unlimited Potential GrantsUnlimited Potential Grants
Microsoft partners with industry and other Microsoft partners with industry and other partners to help provide resources such as SW partners to help provide resources such as SW and cash grants, volunteer hours, tech resources and cash grants, volunteer hours, tech resources to support skills developmentto support skills development
UP project in Chile UP project in Chile project Acceso Tecnológicoproject Acceso Tecnológico
Largest tech effort in ChileLargest tech effort in Chile
Supported by multipleSupported by multiplepartners including thepartners including theChilean governmentChilean government
Unlimited Potential PartnershipsUnlimited Potential PartnershipsTelecentre.orgTelecentre.org
Hosted by IDRC in partnership with Microsoft and the Swiss Agency for Hosted by IDRC in partnership with Microsoft and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Launched at WSIS II, invests in networks, services and workshops that Launched at WSIS II, invests in networks, services and workshops that improve the capacity and sustainability of telecentres around the world improve the capacity and sustainability of telecentres around the world
The four main investment areas includeThe four main investment areas includeBuilding networksBuilding networks
Creating content and servicesCreating content and services
Sharing knowledgeSharing knowledge
Connecting peopleConnecting people
Active to date in networks in the following geographiesActive to date in networks in the following geographiesAfrica: Mali; South Africa; UgandaAfrica: Mali; South Africa; Uganda
The Americas: Carribean; Chile; Central America; United StatesThe Americas: Carribean; Chile; Central America; United States
Asia and Pacific: India, Sri Lanka; Philippines; Pacific IslandsAsia and Pacific: India, Sri Lanka; Philippines; Pacific Islands
Great example of reverse collaborationGreat example of reverse collaboration – From Community Affairs – From Community Affairsto other parts of the businessto other parts of the business
Through Our Work…Through Our Work…
Feedback on new tools and approaches Feedback on new tools and approaches from communities not yet reachedfrom communities not yet reached
MSR Grants – NGO connection MSR Grants – NGO connection
Shared Computing toolkitShared Computing toolkit
Groove/SharepointGroove/Sharepoint
Information on what works or is needed in Information on what works or is needed in new markets (e.g., Grameen Cell Phone)new markets (e.g., Grameen Cell Phone)
Innovations that may be repurposed Innovations that may be repurposed for additional or different use for additional or different use (e.g., Diastersafe.org)(e.g., Diastersafe.org)
For MoreFor More
Program InformationProgram Informationhttp://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotentialhttp://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential
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