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GET-IT Networking conference: Immersive Learning!

This was just so amazing and very rewarding. On 16 and 17 October we held our second GET-IT networking conference in Cairo, Egypt. The conference was hosted by the Ministry of ICT in the ‘smart village’. We had representatives from 80 GET...

Published 10-22-2009 12:24 PM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, CSR, GET-IT, entrepreneurship, MEA-I, UNIDO

Conference on 'Arab Women in Science and Technology' in Dubai

It is always very rewarding to get insights into different cultures and to learn from them. Last week I had the opportunity to present at the first women´s conference of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation in Dubai. The conference should...

Published 10-07-2009 3:39 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: GET-IT, entrepreneurship, Dubai

GET-IT growth in Africa and the Middle East

Since May last year we have been working with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to grow our GET-IT programme in Africa and the Middle East. GET-IT is part of HP’s social investment strategy aimed at innovating teaching...

Published 06-26-2009 1:57 PM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT, Africa, MEA-I, UNIDO

GET-IT: Africa highlights

I have already written a couple of entries about our Graduate Entrepreneurship Training in IT (GET-IT) Programme . Since its launch in 2007 we have opened up 100 centres in 30 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa and have already trained more than...

Published 06-17-2009 10:51 AM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT, entrepreneurship, Africa, Global Citizenship Bulletin

European SME Week: JA-YE and European Commission launch campaign for young entrepreneurs

I would quickly like to draw your attention to this year’s European Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Week in Brussels which is taking place now up until 14 May. During the European SME week there will be over 1000 events in over 35 countries. You cannot...

Published 05-07-2009 3:58 PM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT, Social Entrepreneurship, JA-YE, SME, responsible business, European Commission

New Global Citizenship Report now available!

I have exciting news: our new Global Citizenship Report is now available and you can read it online. Within the report, you will find lots of information about our 2008 achievements in the areas of ethics and compliance; human rights and labour practices;...

Published 04-09-2009 8:12 AM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: environment, CSR, GET-IT, recycling, JA-YE, Global Citizenship Report

New podcast: Promote entrepreneurial spirit

As you know from former entries , we have many GET-IT centres across Europe, the Middle East and Africa that offer under - or unemployed young graduates with business and IT skills which will help them to find jobs. We recently talked to Erik Dauwen,...

Published 03-04-2009 5:00 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT, Social Entrepreneurship

Fight social and environmental exclusion: The e-inclusion Ministerial Conference

At the beginning of December I had the opportunity to participate in the e-inclusion Ministerial and Expo in Vienna, where HP was one of the main sponsors. HP presented our latest accessibility products and showed some great solutions on web accessibility...

Published 12-15-2008 3:11 PM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, CSR, GET-IT, EU

2008 – strong partnerships are a key success factor

Wow, time goes by quickly! As I look back on an exciting year, I would like to review some highlights of CSR at HP EMEA and I would also be keen to hear about your 2008 highlights. I think we can be particularly proud of what we have achieved with our...

Published 12-04-2008 1:10 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: CSR, GET-IT, WWF, Global Citizenship, Africa, e-waste

GET-IT programme extended to e-learning portal and new centres

Today, we officially launched the latest component of our Graduate Entrepreneurship Training through IT ( GET-IT ) programme, which is a web portal called GET-IT City ! We also announced our 2009 plans to extend the programme to an additional 30 training...

Published 11-13-2008 9:05 AM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: Web 2.0, GET-IT, entrepreneurship, e-learning, graduate training

Today is Blog Action Day

Today is Blog Action Day which this year is dedicated to Poverty. Bloggers around the world have signed up to blog about this important and comprehensive topic. Three bloggers, Collis Ta'eed, Leo Babauta and Cyan Ta'eed, launched Blog Action Day...

Published 10-15-2008 12:11 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: Web 2.0, GET-IT, entrepreneurship, poverty

GET-IT – let’s walk the talk

I am at Brussels airport, flying home after our first annual GET-IT Conference, which was themed around “e-skills development for young entrepreneurs” and I am still very thrilled and excited about the 2 days we have spent together. The event took place...

Published 09-22-2008 4:27 PM by Daniela.Opp

Filed under: social investment, CSR, GET-IT, Social Entrepreneurship

We need social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs

I have invited my colleague Ulrike Haug to share some thoughts around an interesting report she read on social intrapreneurship. Regards, Jeannette We need social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs I am sure all of you have already come across the...

Published 09-03-2008 1:04 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: CSR, GET-IT, WWF, entrepreneurship

Global 2.0: network connections needed

I recently read an article by William J. Amelio, CEO of Lenovo who argues that the emerging economies’ ability to contribute ideas and knowledge to the global economy has meant that many more people have come out of poverty over the last 20 years than...

Published 07-23-2008 12:09 PM by jeanne2007

Filed under: social investment, GET-IT

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