Licensing Updates
Updated versions of the Schools and Campus Agreement Program Guides are now available. These guides provide information to help you understand the Microsoft licensing programmes and deploy and manage your software licenses.

There have also been changes to the Academic Open License Agreement concerning teaching hospitals and public research bodies. If you are an Open Agreement customer, particularly at either of the two institutions mentioned, you should read the following letter for further information.
Download School Agreement Guide
Download Campus Agreement Guide
Read Open Agreement Letter

This new whitepaper outlines Microsoft programmes focused on learning and skills development, successful strategies for helping national governments to build prosperous knowledge economies, and resources and materials for policymakers and officials in emerging and developing countries.
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Public Sector Partner Resource Centre Launches View

Microsoft is committed to working with our partners to bring exciting, innovative and engaging solutions to customers throughout EMEA. To help achieve this vision, we have launched the Public Sector Resource Centre, providing the information needed to help enhance technical development and customer sales; and to help partners work together and alongside Microsoft to open up new channels and business opportunities.
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E-Learning in Africa Vital for Accelerated Development View

In this Q&A Mark East, senior director of the EMEA Education Solutions Group, discusses the importance of public-private partnerships in driving e-learning and ICT education, and ways that Microsoft is helping to plan and deliver several important initiatives across the continent.
Read the Q&A at the Microsoft EMEA Press Centre