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Caritas Europa signs Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft

Brussels, 12 June 2008 Caritas Europa and Microsoft, worldwide leader in software services, have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MOU’), which aims at establishing a close collaboration in the area of information technology. 

The document was signed on Wednesday 11 June by Marius Wanders, Secretary General of Caritas Europa, and Pamela Passman, Vice President for Microsoft's Global Corporate Affairs and Citizenship functions, on the occasion of a visit of a Microsoft delegation to the Caritas Europa Brussels office.

The main content of this text is to facilitate the access of Caritas Europa member organisations to Microsoft software donations and other relevant benefits from Microsoft’s global learning programmes.

Eligible Caritas Europa member organisations who wish to do so will have the opportunity to be equipped with donated Microsoft software, recycled PCs and content knowledge enabling them to better fulfill their mission at the service of disadvantaged people in their respective countries.

Other areas covered by the MOU are support for e-inclusion community training projects run by Caritas organisations at the national level and a cooperation at the EU level where pertinent issues warrant a coordinated approach between Caritas Europa and Microsoft.

Caritas Europa’s mandate as a European non-governmental organisation is to assist its member organisations across Europe through appropriate capacity building, advocacy and agenda setting initiatives. 

Microsoft desires to increase the impact of its community investments in contributing to social, economic and digital inclusion globally through working together with NGOs and other relevant actors.

The MOU will help Caritas Europa and Microsoft to effectively pursue their individual aims while developing interesting synergies in view of mutual benefits and a greater potential for both organisations.

    

Pamela Passman, Vice President for Microsoft's Global Corporate Affairs and Citizenship functions, and Marius Wanders, Secretary General of Caritas Europa

Picture: Caritas Europa

 

  Further information
 
 For more information, please contact
 
 Annalisa Mazzella
 Advocacy and Communication Officer
 Tel:  +32 (0)2 235 03 94
 amazzella@caritas-europa.org

 

 

  

 
 

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