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Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.

Microsoft Commits $50 Million in Higher Education Resources, Training and Certifications to Drive Economic Recovery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Resources offered in support of UNESCO-Microsoft Task Force on Higher Education and ICT.

Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Winners

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Students address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals with innovative technology.

UNESCO and Microsoft Announce Higher Education ICT Task Force for Long-Term Skills and Sustainable Development

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Collaboration to promote greater access and use of ICT for higher education enhancements.

Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine selected as finalists in two of the Imagine Cup categories

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Finalists for Imagine Cup Software Design and Embedded Development announced, further finals to take place.

Imagine Cup semi-finalists announced

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Competitors whittled down, Central and Eastern Europe sees strong representation from teams going through to semi-finals.

Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Global finals of the world’s largest technology competition begin today in Egypt.

Andrey Terekhov, Academic Programs Lead, Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Andrey Terekhov discusses the Imagine Cup, its importance to Central and Eastern Europe and the role it plays in helping business in the region innovate, thrive and grow.

Notebook in the classroom- pleasure to learn

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:00 GMT

New research shows notebooks in the classroom improve the motivation of children in Slovak schools.

The MyMedia Collaborative Research Project Announces the Public Release of Recommender System Software

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

MyMedia tackles 'Information Overload' by recommending audio/visual content that match specific individual tastes and interests.

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FUTURES Magazine

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT

FUTURES is a bi-annual magazine about cutting-edge technology research and innovation undertaken by Microsoft and its partners in Europe.

Transforming Education To Give Every Child A Quality 21st Century Education

Tue, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Q&A: L. Michael Golden, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Education Products Group, maps out Microsoft’s vision for education and explains how technology can be the catalyst for opening up universal access to high-quality, relevant education.

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Central and Eastern Europe VPR updated with new content

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Check out for latest news and updates on the progress of the 16 teams from Central and Eastern European countries who are participating at the Worldwide final for the Imagine Cup 2009 event in Egypt between July 3-7. (Content updated – July 07, 2009)

Microsoft & Monte Vibiano, Virtualisation and its role in a 360° Green IT vision Virtual Press Room

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Deep in the Italian countryside, a wine and olive oil producer is taking an innovative approach to becoming a leaner and greener business. Monte Vibiano – an award winning winery based in Umbria, Italy – has a serious vision, to become the world’s first carbon neutral farm. Central to this vision is the company’s 360° green initiative, which is transforming how the business operates from the vine to the data centre. IT has played a key role in the modernization of the business, Monte Vibiano is virtualising its servers and introducing other innovative technologies to achieve its vision.

Microsoft Best Workplace in Europe Virtual Press Room

Fri, 22 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

During the recent visit to Poland Steve Ballmer gave an interview to Onet.pl, visited by 10m unique users monthly is the Poland’s largest and oldest internet portal. He spoke about new technologies on the horizon and presented the vision of software by Microsoft.

Microsoft Local and Regional Forum, April 22-23, updated with new content

Mon, 29 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Press Release added: WISeKey’s Identity Semantics Suite enables pan-European eID interoperability with Microsoft’s Citizen Services Platform.

Microsoft Local and Regional Forum, April 22-23

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT

More than 250 local and regional government elites, IT professionals and executives gathered in Bilbao, Spain this week for Microsoft Corp.’s third annual Local and Regional Government (LRG) Solutions Forum. The forum is a unique showcase for Local and Regional government executives and practitioners to experience the impact of innovative technology on the delivery of local government services world-wide. The forum’s key theme reflects the global challenges facing local and regional government across Europe with a particular reference to the EU i2010 objective of creating sustainable and efficient citizen services. The forum will showcase the pioneering milestones achieved by Microsoft partners and customers in meeting productivity and efficiency goals through the use of innovative ICT.

Microsoft Education Week London Virtual Press Room is now live

Fri, 12 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Keep up to date with all the action, and check out background information including Press Materials, Executive Bios and Case Studies

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