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Enable Ireland’s National Assistive Technology Training Centre has received a gold medal from the European Commission for its innovative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for people with disabilities. This medal is in recognition of
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Last week in Croke Park, the “Partnering for Success” conference took place with over 200 attendees and a waiting list of over 80 organisations. The event provided Irish community and voluntary sector (C&V) organisations with an insight into
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This week marks the second annual Corporate Responsibility Week in Ireland, an initiative driven by Business in the Community Ireland (BITC). As part of the Corporate Responsibility week, BITC have published the fifth "Inspiring Excellence"
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Microsoft Ireland is asking Irish companies to re-assess how they manage the disposal of end-of-life PCs and to consider the re-use of the computers they’re replacing. Currently the vast majority of Irish business PCs end up in storage or landfill
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The University of Washington has published a case study looking at how the Digital Community Programme is addressing the issue of long-term unemployment in Dublin's inner-city. The programme focusing on the provision of IT access and training to people
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There's an interesting case study online (PDF) about how Laurencetown, Lenaderg, and Tullyish Community Association in Northern Ireland was able to kick-start a youth programme in the local community centre using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Encarta
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Microsoft is today launching a new online resources for nonprofit organisations. NGO Connection provides a single portal for technology resources, knowledge sharing, community building and real-life examples of how nonprofit organizations are using technology.
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Microsoft and the DAISY Consortium have announced the availability of a new “Save as DAISY XML” add-in for Microsoft Office Word which enables anyone to create content and documents for blind individuals. The “Save as DAISY XML”
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Ms. Margaret Richie, Minister for Social Development in Northern Ireland has officially launched a technology donation programme for non-profit organisations in Northern Ireland. The programme, run by Charity Technology Trust, is supported by Microsoft,
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Minister of State Pat Carey today announced that ten Digital Community Centres across the inner city of Dublin have been upgraded to provide the local community with access and training on the latest technologies. The Digital Community Project aims to
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Since the Technology Donations programme launched just before Christmas, Irish charities have secured €55,000 worth of Microsoft software products. However with an estimated 5,000 non-profit organisations around Ireland eligible for the programme
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Last year Microsoft Ireland launched a programme designed to encourage companies to donate end-of-life PCs to Irish refurbishers who will service and update the machines, install a fresh copy of Microsoft Windows and channel those machines to schools
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We've just launched a new staff volunteering programme. Every full time employee at Microsoft Ireland now has three full days to volunteer to the community project of their choice. There has been incredible interest around the programme and we're
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A quick follow up post on the announcement of the Technology Donations programme last month. [ Quick recap: the programme, which is supported in Ireland by Microsoft, Cisco and Symantec provides local non-profits with access to technology donations] A
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Earlier today a new national technology donations for non profit organisations in Ireland was launched in Dublin. The programme, which is run by ENCLUDE and supported by Microsoft, Cisco and Symantec aims to provide non-profits with access to technology
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