Corporate Social Responsibility

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Corporate Social Responsibility
Yves KhalilCitizenship Program ManagerMicrosoft
Lebanon
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Microsoft Citizenship Mission
Microsoft's corporate missions is To enable
people and businesses throughout the world to
realize their full potential. Our mission in
citizenship is to To enable teachers, students,
educational institutions and communities
throughout the world to realize their full
potential or to make it lighter Developing
Human Potential
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Current Political Economic Climate

• Diversified region in terms of political
  stability, economies and income per capita. It
  ranges from new emerging countries in the
  rebuilding phase like Iraq to more developed
  countries like Jordan
• Population is mostly under the age of 25
• The Political and Security Instability continues
  to weigh heavily on the economies in Lebanon,
  with more acceptance of our citizenship programs
• Our Citizenship Focus in FY08 is around
  Education, youth skills and job creation

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Citizenship Programs
Partners in Potential
Unlimited Potential
Partners in Learning
Community Affairs
Public Sector Education
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Unlimited Potential

• Youth empowerment through ICT to encourage
  employability
• Employability and empowerment of youth through
  ICT SME
• Partnership with key NGOs and Government for
  sustainability and growth
• Democratization of Access through
• MAR
• UP and DL Curricula
• Software donations
• PR and Communications
• Case studies

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Unlimited Potential Highlights

• Safadi Foundation Community Project
  Software Donation for 13 Community Technology
  Learning Centers 6 000 citizens in North of
  Lebanon with full access to Microsoft
  Digital Literacy Curriculum available in
  English, Arabic and French Windows Live ID
  for each community member
• Establishment of a Microsoft Community Center in
  a Prison in Tripoli
• Software and UP Curriculum Donation for 500
  Prisoners
• PICTA Project
• has 9 centers to date across Lebanon and
  delivers free PC Literacy courses and training to
  underprivileged communities. The first 8
  academies delivered ICT training to 400 students
  during the initial six-month phase .
• CRTDA Project Knowledge Networks through ICT
  access points in Lebanon Knowledge IT Training
  using Microsoft Unlimited Potential Curriculum
  Website Design Training

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Partners in Learning - Objectives

• Partners in Learning supports our long-term
  vision for improving the quality of education,
  giving teachers and students the technology and
  training tools to achieve their fullest
  potential.
• Provides a sustained investment to address local
  education priorities
• Makes software accessible to schools with
  limited budgets for technology acquisition
• Broadens and modernizes the use of technology
  and training in schools
• Creates connections and dialogue among teachers,
  educational leaders, and policy-makers
• Prepares students and teachers for todays
  competitive high-tech economy
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Partners in Learning Highlights

• Outstanding PPP with Governments around East Med
  MoE in Lebanon, Eduware
• Education Support Centers in Lebanon
• Innovative Teachers Network Portal
• Training for 250 ICT Teachers on how to use ICT
  in Education/Create Project Based Learning
• Launch of the Microsoft Internship Program for
  Lebanese University Students (30 Students)
• Establish the first Microsoft IT Academy at the
  Lebanese University
• Deliver Content Authoring Course for 5 Public
  Schools as a Pilot Projected Reach 25 Public
  schools by end of FY08

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THANK YOU
Yves Khalil Email i-yvkhal_at_microsoft.com