http://microsofteurope.eu RSS feeds for Microsoft Europe 60 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=728 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=728&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/28asaj9 The BizSpark European Summit in Paris proved to be a great platform to exchange ideas and best practices for start-ups in Europe.  In fact, we came away with so much good information to share that we decided to save some of it for after the summer break. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:728 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=727 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=727&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/256pb9s Similar to other industries the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industries has been challenged to prevent its carbon emissions from increasing. ICT also has the incentive to demonstrate the potential for reductions in carbon emissions through increased use of technology within other sectors.  ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:727 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=726 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=726&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2594y4t In the final video in our cloud computing interview series we have taken clips from a number of speakers like Geert Ferranti, Sale Director – Ferranti; Jean Michel Davault, Managing Director – Hommes & Process; Wolfram Borchers, CEO – ITA systemhaus ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:726 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=725 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=725&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/29x84r4 One of the long-term priorities for delivering eGovernment services across the European Union has been to ensure that information can easily flow from public administrations to citizens and that IT systems from different agencies at different levels of administration can work well together. In order to meet the objective of interoperability, a great deal of practical work has and is being done across the EU Member States. This roundtable will feature examples of the concrete efforts Member States, such as Greece and Slovenia, have invested in over the past few years, as well as the discussion on how to best disseminate the best practice and solutions to challenges experiences across the EU. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:725 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=724 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=724&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2fsjpxt Interoperability – the ability of different IT systems and services to work together – continues to be an important objective not only for the regulators, but for the industry. This important feature of technology enables users to control their data and allows them to work with products and services from different vendors. As interest in Cloud Computing grows, users are discovering the advantages of the services, while at the same time asking fundamental questions that apply to any technology, - on security, privacy and interoperability. As a follow up to our December 2009 roundtable on interoperability in Cloud Computing, this workshop will present the current work being done by industry and government agencies to ensure the interoperability of services so that users can control their own data and not be dependent on a single vendor.   ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:724 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=723 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=723&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2cp23rf What does the cloud mean for the future production, distribution and consumption of audiovisual services? Does it mean the end of location-based production; lower production values and more user generated content displacing high value material? How can content be made secure and monetised? Is the cloud the answer to pan-EU content availability? Will the cloud overshadow  broadcast TV or provide a flash of inspiration for new mobile and fixed TV like services  ? Do cloud audiovisual  services pose new challenges for public policy? Which regulation is relevant and applicable?  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:723 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=722 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=722&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/27jokr3 In our latest video looking at cloud computing today, Henk Kok, Director of Perrit, explains how cloud computing is enabling a competitive European business environment. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:722 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=716 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=716&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/298oudw The potential economic gains from cloud computing are greatest when users and suppliers enjoy a large-scale, borderless market - such as the one envisioned in the Single Market initiative. However, in Europe today some barriers limiting the flow of data in the cloud still persists, thus affecting both the productivity gains for users and the number of commercial opportunities for smaller EU companies looking for wider markets. This stems from the tension between users wanting to hold their data close to home, and others who want to experience the cost savings of friction-free cloud computing across the Single Market. This roundtable will explore some of the barriers to commerce around the Single Market through the eyes of European SMEs, in particular as they impact new and emerging services, such as Cloud Computing. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:716 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=715 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=715&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2ernfre In few years, they will be creators of innovative start-ups, recognised researchers, or, why not, even heads of large IT corporations. In the meantime, 400 students battled it out in Warsaw this July, during the worldwide finals of the Imagine Cup competition organised by Microsoft. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:715 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=714 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=714&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2cvh2su This is another really nice piece on the power of cloud computing. My colleague Mark Drapeau, Director of Social Engagement talks about the massive energy boost this ‘pay as you go’ approach to IT offers anyone moving to the cloud. And he literally means anyone: from the one-man start-up, through to small and medium size businesses, universities and schools, as well as public administration.   ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:714 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=712 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=712&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2bucgqp This video looks at the experience of entrepreneurs using the Azure platform. Aidan Gallagher, CEO Inishtech & Conor O’Riordan, CEO Tradefacilitate give us a quick overview to why they chose to use Azure for their businesses and the benefits cloud computing brings.   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:712 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=710 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=710&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/27doa3v Recently I was invited to speak about new business models of eHealth at a conference in Denmark. It was surprising that this eHealth conference, The New Age of Health IT, was in fact organized by the International Bar Association! ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:710 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=643 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=643&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2elanpr French IT service provider Exakis wanted to bolster its service offerings with an enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solution that it could offer to clients who did not want to build out new infrastructure or who needed to deploy a solution rapidly. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:643 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=648 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=648&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2abs7xw MiniLiner is an air-cargo firm in Orio al Serio, Italy, whose rapid growth led to a disorganized IT infrastructure that was expensive, difficult to use, and unreliable. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:648 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=647 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=647&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/386wfw6 In 2007, the Spanish consulting firm Competitiveness went virtual, closing its offices and decommissioning its infrastructure. Since then, it has been running its global business using Google Apps, WebEx, and a dozen other Web-based tools. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:37:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:647 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=705 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=705&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2bkod84 In a packed auditorium at the European Parliament, the Commissioner for the EU Internal Market (DG Markt) Michel Barnier and European Parliament members Edit Herczog, Bill Newton Dunn and Andreas Schwab hosted a prize giving for the “Real Fake” schools competitions, followed by an exhibition. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:705 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=704 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=704&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y58j59 For the second year Microsoft Research in Cambridge opened its doors to an audience of press, academics, industry and policymakers for an event called “Enabling Innovation Through Research”. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:704 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=703 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=703&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2ca2pmy Technology can be an amazing tool to help drive social change and economic development. In their constant struggle to do more with less, many nonprofits have already embraced technology to improve productivity and reduce costs. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:703 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=702 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=702&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2a4n4zl During the BizSpark Investor Summit in Paris last month our Chairman for Microsoft Europe, Jan Muehlfeit, was interviewed by CNBC to give his views on the opportunities for small and medium-sized companies to grow in today’s “gloomy” economic climate in Europe.  The fast-paced interview also touches on cloud computing, software for devices market and the growing problem of piracy in China. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:702 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=701 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=701&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/276d2nt HealthVault – the Microsoft Personal Health Record platform – is now in Europe! While, in several posts on EMEA Health blog, I was discussing the potential benefits of such a platform in Europe, a first launch happened this June in the UK. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:701 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=700 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=700&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2f93w5g In the third video in our cloud computing interview series Andrea Ferravante - Diamante, gives us the Italian perspective on the potential challenges of cloud computing.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:700 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=699 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=699&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/28xazeu Talking to start-ups, there’s often one reoccurring challenge: getting early investment. To find out more we talked with the CEO of Tradefacilitate  Conor O’Riordan, & Aidan Gallagher, the CEO of Inishtech  who have both had to work hard to win investment to grow their business. To accompany their views, and to offer a slightly different perspective, we also spoke with Diane Roberts, the National Director for HBAN , which develops a network of ‘angel’ investors for to invest in new ventures in Ireland.     Business challenges faced by start-ups in Ireland Uploaded by MicrosoftEurope. - Technology reviews and science news videos. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:699 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=696 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=696&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2bzf7wh How do you hit a carbon emissions target if you don’t know how much you are producing? This question was answered by the Carbon Disclosure Project that transparently publishes the carbon emissions of 2,500 organizations in some 60 countries around the world. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:696 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=694 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=694&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2dzferp In May, our Vice President for European Affairs John Vassallo wrote about the newly announced EU Digital Agenda program, which followed on from the call in the EU Ministers’ their April “Granada Declaration” to use information and communication technology (ICT) more effectively to help address Europe’s priorities. The actions that the Commission will be pursuing in the Digital Agenda are an important step in this direction, and can help spur Europe’s competitiveness and its broader innovation and economic growth agenda.  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:694 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=693 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=693&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39j44rg The EU 2020 strategy calls for economic growth based on a smart, sustainable and inclusive model that targets an overall employment rate of 75% and a reduction of poverty by 20 Million among other priorities. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:693 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=692 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=692&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39qv9cg Picture 400 of the brightest young minds from 70 countries in Poland, selected from 325,000 students revealing some of the youngest entrepreneurial technology innovations on the globe!  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:692 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=691 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=691&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33nk5xs Today, we try to control just about every aspect of our lives. Technology, software, mobile devices and a culture of individual empowerment means we have greater choice over how, when and where we work and live. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:691 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=689 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=689&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3axuxa7 In June the "Enterprise & Industry Magazine" of the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission included an important article on e-skills. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:689 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=688 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=688&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/25uj5nu  It’s a type of Rorschach inkblot test: two people could look at the EC’s Communication on the Digital Agenda for Europe and see interesting variations. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:688 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=687 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=687&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2989b6f Europe’s own environmental visionary Dennis Pamlin (Senior Associate Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and senior Advisor B4E) reminds us of the power of technology to not only lead to solutions but generate tremendous wealth for Europe. For Pamlin the next major investments in urban infrastructure over the next 30 years needs to be done in a smarter and more efficient way. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:687 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=690 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=690&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2732dfz A few months ago I authored a post that sets the context for some of the privacy discussion that’s currently happening, and how we think about privacy in Windows Live. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:690 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=686 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=686&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2b2fa5v  In the second of our cloud computing interview series we hear from Juan José Amor Cazorla, Director General – Nextel who gives some insights into the benefits of cloud computing from a Spanish perspective. Cloud computing brings with it great opportunities for SMEs to access high quality IT services without the high upfront capital costs, it has allowed companies universal access to high quality IT services no matter how small they are. Please watch the video below to find out more about: • SMEs accessing high quality IT services • Demand for cloud services • Efficiency gains from cloud computing   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:686 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=685 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=685&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38lurc7 During one of his visits in Brussels, we got the chance to interview Rob Bernard, the Chief Environmental Strategist for Microsoft. Rob is responsible for defining and implementing the global strategy for the company’s environmental efforts.  We talked to him about Microsoft’s environmental stewardship and got his views on the role that the ICT sector plays in enabling solutions for tackling the world’s environmental challenges and the vital transition to a low carbon economy. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:37:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:685 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=684 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=684&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vynse3 Watch my colleague Niels Soelberg, Vice President Public Sector Sales, Microsoft speak about the need for sound collaboration between industry and government in the interest of better healthcare provision. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:684 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=683 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=683&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/28f7t87 As part of the Emerging Business team at Microsoft, I have been working closely with start-ups and entrepreneurs across the world for quite a few years. In my first post I spoke about BizSpark, our programme for helping start-ups with software and support and in the second one, I mentioned the importance of cloud computing and the opportunities it has created for start-ups . This time I talk about the European Union Grants Advisor. EUGA is a programme we’ve set up to help “connect the dots” between the amazing opportunities being offered by the European Union in the shape of grants to help stimulate growth and the companies that can benefit. What often happens is that the right companies simply aren’t aware of what’s on offer although a grant could potentially catapult them to the next level. That’s where we step in to help.    ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:683 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=682 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=682&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2darctf The 2010 Zero Poverty campaign spearheaded by Caritas in Europe reveals that 1 person in 10 with a job in the EU nonetheless lives in poverty. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:682 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=681 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=681&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/264nmwj Microsoft Innovation Centres around Europe aim to help harness great ideas and turn them into successful businesses while creating jobs, helping people and contributing to both Microsoft’s success and local European economies along the way. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:681 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=680 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=680&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2fkgc56 Go is a game so complex that raw computing power was never going to be enough to turn it into a competitive computer game. But two Cambridge researchers found a way – with a programming language used for analysing financial risks. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:680 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=677 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=677&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2fuut2x In the first of our 3 videos on the EUGA Irish launch in Dublin we hear from Nicky Martin, Managing Director - Affect Network, who explains the process that the start-ups go through to receive their European funding. Nicky Martin gives an interesting perspective on the EUGA process, his company supports the companies throughout the process of assessing suitability and grant applications. I think this is an interesting video, even for those already familiar with the BizSpark and EUGA programs.   I would love to hear your opinions so please join the discussion by commenting or connecting with us on Twitter @kimnielsen or @MSEurope. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:677 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=676 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=676&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/28r2v95 What?   A one-day event in Paris on May 25th hosted by Microsoft and broadcast LIVE online. Bringing together key entrepreneurs in Europe for a start-up investment pitch. Followed by presentations and a debate on the scope and challenges of entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe as we together seek to reach the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy.   Who? Silicon Valley entrepreneurial superstar Guy Kawasaki, famed for bringing evangelism to the tech industry and ongoing success as a serial entrepreneur since his Apple days back in the 80s, was hosting and presenting. The stars of the show were the entrepreneurs themselves - 18 in total from across Europe - who actively pitched for investment opportunities. Keynote speakers included Jean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International, and Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman Europe, Microsoft. Click here to view a full list of speakers.   Why? We’re at a watershed moment in European history. As identified in the EU 2020 strategy, the greatest economic crisis in 80 years, the perils of climate change, and the complexities of an increasingly globalised world combine to make this a moment for decisive action. Together, Europeans - whether private or public sector, east or west, big business or small - need to broach the challenge of HOW we ensure that our future is fair, secure and prosperous. We believe that the answer lies in innovation and unleashing the full spectrum of human potential, which requires that entrepreneurship is aggressively encouraged and fostered. That’s the bottom line of why we’ve made the summit happen. We really hope you enjoyed it.   Where? The BizSpark European Summit took place on Tuesday, May 25th 2010 at Microsoft’s European headquarters in Paris. Couldn't make the event? The highlights will be soon available here.   Event highlights   The Art of Innovation - Guy Kawasaki Part 1 Part 2   Microsoft's commitment to Entrepreneurialism with Jean-Philippe Courtois Part 1 Part 2   Investing in the Cloud Part 1 Part 2   Building a virtuous ecosystem in EUrope Part 1   Part 2       ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:676 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=675 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=675&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2a3zffl  Have a look again at the first session of the BizSpark Summit that took place on May 25th in Paris and was hosted by Guy Kawasaki.   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:675 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=674 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=674&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vpjm5u Personalised healthcare stands at the confluence of the most powerful technologies in the history of the life sciences.   ]]> /Health #0076C0 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:674 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=671 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=671&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33rtbch Can Europe use cloud computing to stimulate economic growth?  If so, what skills will be needed to make most advantage of this technology trend?  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:671 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=670 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=670&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vbqsxz The challenges faced today by a startup in Europe are clear: you have to be innovative, fast, and stay ahead of the competition.   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:670 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=669 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=669&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2bxqsf2 In this interview Nigel Gibbons, Executive Chariman – Unitech talks about the cloud and how it is changing the way we do business.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:669 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=668 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=668&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/27xqy2e Every year we bring together and discuss trending topics with business start-ups  and growing companies developing products and services on Microsoft platforms. This year we interviewed some of these developers about their views on  cloud computing. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:668 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=667 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=667&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34tz8e8 The European Commission has recently released the results of a survey around public attitudes on various issues leading to entrepreneurship, such as risk-taking, start-ups, entrepreneurial education, and “Entrepreneurship in the EU and beyond”. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:667 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=664 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=664&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37bnmkg If you missed the chance to read Professor Jonathan Liebenau’s great post of skills and cloud computing, I strongly recommend you finding 10 minutes to watch his webinar on how skilled (or not) the European work force will be to embrace cloud computing ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:664 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=663 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=663&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y4jz8f The 6th BizSpark Summit was a great success, with some dynamic speakers including Sillicon Valley entrepreneur and host of the summit, Guy Kawasaki. It was fantastic to see and experience the buzz from this event as starts-ups discussed with potential investors, as well as hundreds of people twittering their impressions throughout the day, either as they watched in person, or followed the live stream online. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:663 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=662 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=662&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2c4amlt It takes some new thinking to be able to benefit from cloud services.  As much as service providers might offer “seamless”, “trouble-free”, or “integrated” cloud services, customers need to have the insights to position themselves as capable users.    ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:662 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=661 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=661&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2boxgd2 I’m trying hard to contain my pride right now as Microsoft recently won the award for the number one best place to work in Europe, for the third year in a row!   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:661 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=660 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=660&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/29e7q3l The 20km of Brussels was held on the 30th May 2010, 10 Microsoft employees participated in the race but there was also another Microsoft participant, Windows Azure. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:660 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=658 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=658&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2boep66 Chances are you already have a reputation online, even if you don't want one. On Web sites across the Internet, people can find information about you. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:658 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=659 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=659&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2dnywop  Bullies are notorious for tormenting their victims face to face—at school, on the playground, in sports.   ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:659 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=657 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=657&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2at52y7 Social networking Web sites like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and Windows Live Spaces are services people can use to connect with others to share information like photos, videos, and personal messages.  As the popularity of these social sites grows, so do the risks of using them. Hackers, spammers, virus writers, identity thieves, and other criminals follow the traffic. Read these tips to help protect yourself when you use social networks. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:657 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=655 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=655&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vjcgb7 You may have caught one of my earlier post in this video series in which I discussed why Microsoft is so involved with start-ups and entrepreneurs and give a few insights into some of the programmes we run to support them. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:655 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=654 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=654&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/275cmpp Against the backdrop of the biggest eSkills campaign in Europe, an exciting national eSkills roadshow to help stimulate economic growth in Hungary was launched by Microsoft together with the Association of IT Enterprises  and the HELB Foundation ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:654 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=653 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=653&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34l8fra The Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) is taking part in a pioneering EU Framework Programme 7 project on cloud computing , Venus-C. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:653 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=651 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=651&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/28euk59 The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and Microsoft joined forces in 2008 to create the BSC-Microsoft Research Centre. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:651 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=652 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=652&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35rq7xk Sahara dust forecasting, cancer genome sequencing or the design of computer’s next generation of microprocessors are among the scientific challenges that the BSC’s 63 teraflop (equivalent to the power of 210,000 standard PCs) MareNostrum is tackling at the moment. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:652 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=650 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=650&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/22s9ang Small businesses in Denmark are increasingly interested in the more sophisticated features of enterprise-class messaging and collaboration software, but rarely do they have the desire or the technical infrastructure to support these applications ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 31 May 2010 12:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:650 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=644 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=644&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/274orfb Computacenter is one of Europe’s leading independent providers of IT infrastructure services. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 31 May 2010 12:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:644 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=639 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=639&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vxd8ke It’s been all change in Brussels, and innovation now has a new Commissioner. And Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has made it crystal clear that she intends to be her own woman. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Fri, 28 May 2010 08:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:639 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=638 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=638&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36ta3ar The European Environment Agency is using leading-edge technologies to enable citizens to find out about the state of the environment. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:638 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=637 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=637&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2woe2sx With UK unemployment reaching 2.5m and 77% of all jobs requiring digital skills, we launched Britain Works in September 2009 to help 500,000 people get jobs through IT skills training by 2012.    ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 27 May 2010 15:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:637 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=636 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=636&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39ors9k Sylvie Laffarge tells FUTURES why eSkills are increasingly important for immigrant women looking for employment in the EU. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:636 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=635 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=635&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wuupo9 A converted chapel in Barcelona is the home for a supercomputing centre that is helping to revolutionise the way we will use cloud computing. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:635 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=633 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=633&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39jqlj5 Thanks to technology and a robust broadband network in Belgium, we recently hosted our second ‘Transatlantic debate’ with ICT and health experts in the United States. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Wed, 26 May 2010 11:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:633 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=632 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=632&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wknjae Europe and the US may have very different ways of funding health, but they have much in common, too. A new program is exploring what we might learn from each other. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:632 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=631 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=631&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/24hspzk As our use of the Internet and related technologies evolves, so do our privacy needs and concerns – and possibly too the need to adapt the legal framework.    /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 25 May 2010 11:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:631 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=634 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=634&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34nkbtu Superbowl Sunday is big business in the US as people all over the nation tune in to watch the American football match of the year. Pizza deliveries soar on what is one of the highest days of food consumption in the US. This year Domino’s Pizza found a new way to cope with the sudden burst of demand on its computing resources: using “the cloud” for extra capacity. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:634 [COMMENTLINKXML] 3 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=629 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=629&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39etrdp Microsoft welcomes the “Digital Agenda for Europe” as a bold roadmap for action. We share the European Commission’s view that technology is an enabler for economic growth, job creation, sustainability and social inclusion. As a company, we are fully committed to working with the European Commission and governments to realize the potential of Europe's digital future. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 21 May 2010 07:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:629 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=628 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=628&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32oxkep As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, Ireland is one of Europe’s key hubs for innovation, offering an environment for tech entrepreneurs.It is crucial that in Ireland and the rest of Europe, SMEs can operate in an environment supportive of innovation. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 18 May 2010 15:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:628 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=627 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=627&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2g6o23h Learn how the government agency - European Environment Agency - is raising environmental awareness across Europe through Eye On Earth, a platform based on Windows Azure. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 18 May 2010 13:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:627 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=626 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=626&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36yuben There is one game-changer that can turn the promise of personalised healthcare into a reality. It is healthcare IT, says Alan Davies from GE Healthcare. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 18 May 2010 10:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:626 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=625 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=625&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34oroas The first ever meeting of the G20 employment ministers  set the tone for a concerted response to the current global employment challenge ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 18 May 2010 08:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:625 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=624 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=624&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34fawae Caritas and Microsoft are working together to help disadvantaged people in Europe find employment, escape poverty and overcome exclusion through access to computer skills training.   ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:624 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=621 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=621&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2cmluwr Annatommie is an orthopedic diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation center in the Netherlands. With ambitious plans to open 14 offices, annatommie needed to automate manual processes to lower costs and boost productivity. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Mon, 17 May 2010 08:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:621 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=622 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=622&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wzv5ma In the past few weeks, a set of remarkable documents have been released, all addressing the fight against cybercrime. They all miss one important thing though: Love.  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 17 May 2010 08:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:622 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=620 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=620&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/379jgyy   ICT interoperability is a fundamental challenge for our industry. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 17 May 2010 07:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:620 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=617 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=617&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/368o4zp I'm often asked why Microsoft is getting involved in environmental issues: people assume it is not our issue or that internet and communication technologies can help. Wrong! Technology is not the solution but an important enabler for energy efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gases. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Thu, 06 May 2010 07:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:617 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=616 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=616&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37au8bj One aspect of government we thoroughly dislike here in the UK is useless and inefficient bureaucracy.  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 04 May 2010 12:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:616 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=614 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=614&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/332mg82 Huge industrial robots are now a mature industry. Young French entrepreneur Jean-Christophe Baillie believes it is time for them to move from factories to the home. The founder and CEO of robotics software start-up Gostai, Baillie envisions a bold paradigm shift in robotics – and last December he received a big vote of confidence when the judges in the ACES Awards for Academic Enterprise gave him the Microsoft ICT Award. The prize includes an all-expenses-paid three-day visit to Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington State. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Mon, 03 May 2010 11:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:614 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=613 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=613&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36xtzyv Biologists have long had to fight against the idea that theirs is a ‘soft’ science. Now, armed with tools from computer science, they are changing our ideas about life itself. /Innovation #FFEA53 Mon, 03 May 2010 09:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:613 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=615 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=615&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37f5z7y  Microsoft strongly supports the efforts of the European Commission and governments across Europe to build smart, sustainable and inclusive growth outlined in the Europe 2020 strategy. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 03 May 2010 00:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:615 [COMMENTLINKXML] 9 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=612 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=612&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33ulo9u Hosted by Guy Kawasaki, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Follow the highlights of the event on Microsoft.eu ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:612 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=611 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=611&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2uasym9 Patient empowerment is key to healthcare in the future. Patients themselves are demanding it, as they want more control of their health and wellbeing than might have been the case before. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:611 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=610 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=610&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39dckbk Founded in 2006, YouSAAS is a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner that offers its reseller and independent software vendor partners a shared platform to sell hosted solutions. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:610 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=609 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=609&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32jsez4 “I believe in horses….The automobile is a transient phenomenon”. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:609 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=607 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=607&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2u9nx7h The cloud is one of the most popular terms in IT today but perhaps also one of the least well defined. FUTURES guides you through the how and the why. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:607 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=606 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=606&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32l762f As part of the Emerging Business team at Microsoft, I have been working closely with start-ups and entrepreneurs right across the world for quite a few years. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:606 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=605 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=605&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wto546 Here is our short interview of Bruce Greenstein, World Wide Managing Director for Health at Microsoft– when he passed through Brussels after a full week at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HiMSS) Atlanta and on his way to the World of Health and IT (WoHIT) and the eHealth high level Event in Barcelona.  ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:605 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=604 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=604&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vhms4g We were at the Go digITal event during eSkills week earlier March and spoke to a number of ICT students present. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:604 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=603 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=603&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/29cxru2 High numbers of deaths at sea is a major concern for anyone in the fishing industry, with an estimated 24,000 crew members drowning worldwide each year. To try and prevent these deaths the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) went to Active Web Solutions (Microsoft Gold Partner) to find a solution. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:603 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=608 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=608&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/399gc7w The Italian company, Threeplicate, is the latest European start-up to be named Startup of the day in the Startup Zone, the online space for all things BizSpark related (p.s. BizSpark is a Microsoft programme which helps start-ups get off the ground by providing them with software, support and a network of contacts to help improve their visibility to the wider world.) ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:608 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=602 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=602&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/339mbdr 40 years ago Earth Day started as a grassroots movement to build ecological awareness on an issue largely misunderstood as anti-economy. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:602 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=601 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=601&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wjqlyj Computer science can play a major role in fuelling scientific breakthroughs in other fields, but only if it can meet its own grand challenges, said Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer of Microsoft at a symposium in Brussels debating how best to use EU-funded research programmes to solve grand challenges. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:601 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=599 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=599&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xth2lg The European Union has singled education and training as one of its priorities with the adoption of the Lisbon Strategy, its overarching program focusing on growth and jobs. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:599 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=594 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=594&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vakw6j www.e-aptitudini.ro portal puts the incentive on upgrading skills! An initiative launched during the European eSkills Week by Junior Achievement Romania and Microsoft to match the demand for eSkills trainings against available educational resources!  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:594 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=593 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=593&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3agkqof An agency of the European Union, the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides independent and reliable information on the environment for policy makers and the general public. The agency is working towards raising environmental awareness across Europe by delivering easy-to-understand information about a number of environmental topics—among them, water and air quality. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:593 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=591 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=591&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2f37w5z Aviva is a global life and general insurance services company built around the needs of its customers. It has offices in 28 countries with 54,000 employees serving 50 million customers, and first started operating more than 300 years ago. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:36:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:591 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=590 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=590&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yj9aom The BBC’s Digital Giants series features a video from Steve Ballmer, where he discusses the next big things online and how they will change our lives. Steve talked about three areas: the natural user interface, convergence and Cloud Computing. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:590 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=589 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=589&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/342lvbu The pace of change and development in education has picked up substantially in recent years – largely because of the key role ICT is increasingly playing in both teaching and learning.  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:589 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=584 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=584&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/398cm3v Education is one of the important targets in Europe’s 2020 Strategy and rightly so. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:584 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=588 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=588&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3475tv9 Last week, Commissioner Reding re-stated her desire to reform and modernize the EU’s Data Protection Framework Directive (95/46/EC). ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:588 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=587 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=587&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ycof5s Developers are the lifeblood of Microsoft. I know, I know, it’s a well-worn Microsoft mantra but believe me, it’s never been more true. Today, the hunger for new technologies is only growing. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:587 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=585 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=585&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34ztxdl I recently read this article on BizSpark in Ireland on siliconrepublic.com (check out their website, there’s some great tech articles) and it draws upon interesting points relating to what we at Microsoft are doing with the BizSpark program. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:585 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=583 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=583&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34hpa9k The feeling in Berlin this week is not quite one of the majestic city of the past, but much more an innovative, exciting capital looking to the future. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:583 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=582 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=582&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2a5z69w Our guest blogger today is Riitta Raesmaa, partner and co-founder of Sopima, a Finnish SME and part of the Microsoft BizSpark programme! ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:582 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=581 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=581&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36l6vrq Sweden’s public employment service has launched a project to help more people achieve long-term employment in the ICT sector, made possible by a grant of over one million Euros, secured through the European Union Grants Advisory (EUGA). ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:581 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=580 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=580&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wonv26 We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again: Ireland is one of the most exciting countries for tech entrepreneurs and one of the strongest for BizSpark   www.microsoft.com/BizSpark/, our programme to help early stage start-ups by providing them with software and support.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:580 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=579 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=579&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/29a8g5x The Swedish Red Cross (SRC) is the largest humanitarian voluntary organisation in Sweden. Their work improving conditions for people requires a great deal of coordination across the organisation, especially when responding to a crisis. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:579 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=578 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=578&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/266mr3g Ziekenhuis Amstelland (ZHA) is aa hospital in Amstelveen with 1,200 employees. Due to changes in Dutch regulation requiring hospitals to implement a safety information system, the hospital was required to expand email access from 550 employees to all the employees to comply. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:578 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=600 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=600&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2c8vwc3 Based in Lyon, France, Peaks is an IT company with a mobile workforce of consultants deployed at customer sites. Peaks wanted better messaging and collaboration tools for its consultants to share data and expedite service. It partnered with YouSAAS and subscribed to Microsoft® Online Services to gain access to hosted communication and collaboration software. Now consultants can access data and project information to collaborate on better service. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:600 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=575 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=575&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/26bmwjq In the United Kingdom the Royal Mail Group has expanded their IT services agreement with CSC to include Microsoft’s Business Productivity Suite from Microsoft Online Services. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:575 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=572 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=572&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37h33fz Innovation is now the catch phrase for the European Commission but an important one to try and resolve issues facing the EU and the world. From climate change to healthcare society faces many ‘grand challenges’ that will demand the brightest minds in both government, academia and the private sector. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:572 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=570 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=570&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39qc4nb Recently I caught up with Child Focus, a NGO in Belgium with whom Microsoft has been partnering for several years to support their mission of protecting children online. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:570 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=569 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=569&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2chv4qq Microsoft BizSpark member Sopima Oy, has launched an innovative business contract service. Use of the Microsoft Azure platform has helped rapid deployment while reducing capital expenditure. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:569 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=568 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=568&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39mhh6e With support from Microsoft, enabling Telecentre-Europe to meet and develop the bid, they have secured a €260,000 capacity-building grant from the EU Grundtvig Program.  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:568 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=565 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=565&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35qvop6 Fiat Ecodrive lets you record your driving information on a usb stick and then use this information find out how to lower your driving emissions on your PC. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:565 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=564 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=564&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32f55qx With the uptake of cloud computing and web3.0 (web2.0 + mobility), consumers will have more access to information than ever before. But what are effective ways to optimize the information they get – and distill the information they need? How to process data meritoriously? ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:564 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=563 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=563&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39qnw5m The European Commission as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (23-25 March) will once again run the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign which contributes to realising the European Union's energy policy to amongst other things promote energy efficiency, new renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and clean transport. The 2009 EU Sustainable Energy Week will sponsor 149 events inside and outside of Brussels with over 30,000 participants. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:563 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=562 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=562&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3x2nun7 I recently attended the European Commission’s ICT for Energy Efficiency event in Brussels where 4 associations representing information and communication technology companies have come together to ensure our industry will be part of the solution instead of the problem. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:562 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=561 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=561&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38pkn27 The age of ‘cloud computing’ is dawning, which will allow our data, software and computing power to be on our desktop and extended online as and when needed. This will provide many new opportunities for businesses and other organisations to manage large amounts of data and activities securely, efficiently and cost-effectively. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:561 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=560 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=560&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xgyxme Our favorite Geek in Disguise, Steve Clayton from the UK, provides on his blog a short and useful summary of Steve Ballmer’s speech yesterday in which the Microsoft CEO described how “we’re all in” cloud computing. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:560 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=558 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=558&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xabjhs Hear me talking about the Eye on Earth online tool. This website shows data from thousands of air and water quality stations from across Europe in real-time. (By the way, I say 60,000 stations in the video but I was told I got a little ahead of myself - it's actually 6,000!). ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:558 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=557 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=557&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38r7ryf Women now account for over half of Europe’s immigrants. They face many challenges including higher unemployment and are often clustered in less-skilled occupations. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:557 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=542 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=542&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/365un6f As we’ve been doing for a few months now, we once again bring you European companies that have been selected as start-up of the day on Microsoft’s StartupZone, the online space for companies in BizSpark. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:542 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=541 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=541&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33x9r5n Le Web is the biggest web event in Europe, and the organisers have increasingly looked to make start-ups the stars of the show, giving great companies the visibility they need to get them past that initial gestation period when so many don’t make it. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:541 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=540 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=540&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35nm4wv CeBIT 2010 opened its doors yesterday, March 2nd. This year’s theme of the most important fair for the IT business is “connected world”. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:540 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=539 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=539&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37sddcc We can no longer afford to discard skills and human capital if we want to meet the challenges of a knowledge-based society and to maintain European competitiveness, employment, and social inclusion. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:539 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=538 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=538&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wa8a3y The eHealth landscape offers both opportunities and barriers to policy makers in the EU 27 member states which are not just about technical issues of interoperability and data security and confidentiality.   /Health #0076C0 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:538 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=537 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=537&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ysbgaj This is an advertorial that we have produced recently with the European Commission in support of the European e-Skills Week (1-5 March 2010). ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:537 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=536 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=536&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2a62hu3 I strongly believe that innovation is the lifeblood of the 21st century economy. If we just take the way research is done today compared to 15 to 20 years ago we can see a huge difference. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:536 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=535 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=535&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38ve9xn In Europe and elsewhere, computing is experiencing a powerful transformation. Driven by continuous innovations in software, hardware and the Internet, traditional models of computing are gradually shifting.    ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:535 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=533 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=533&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33hxclw I've just re-watched this video of Jean-Philippe Courtois talking to INSEAD about the role that IT can play in mitigating climate change, answering that age-old question: what does the ICT industry have to do with climate change?! It's nearly a couple of years old, but still relevant ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:533 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=532 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=532&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/379e7vh Andrew Herbert has always been fascinated by computing, completing his first degree in computational science in 1975 and since then gaining a PhD from Cambridge University, founding a couple of companies and later joining Microsoft Research Cambridge in the UK, where he is now managing director. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:532 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=531 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=531&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3a8apu2 I was pleased to read that Shout’em, a Croatian start-up that’s part of our BizSpark programme for start-ups (read more about the programme here) was selected as one of the top 5 start-ups to look out for in 2010! Read about it in this article from PC World. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:531 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=530 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=530&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xpwc4c Have a look at Ade McCormack’s recent Financial Times column, which highlights the importance of e-skills to our future, the role of management within organisations, and how it all affects technologists, users and the socially excluded alike… ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:530 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=529 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=529&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yoh4of Last week I published a video interview I conducted with Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer, where he explains his vision of cloud computing. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:529 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=528 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=528&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2u8ul3q I had the pleasure of interviewing Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer, when he was last in Brussels. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:528 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=526 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=526&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39bucl2 I recently had the chance to speak to one of our Students to Business partners, Roberto Pietra, who is VP of HR at the tech services firm, Avanade. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:526 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=550 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=550&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3albush The competitiveness challenge is one which will decide the future of Europe, and given the nature of globalisation, we as a continent need to get further into the business of selling ideas to be able to meet this challenge ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:550 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=524 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=524&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/327nwlx Every year, Microsoft runs the Imagine Cup, a global technology competition for students to develop their IT skills while at the same time making a difference.  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:524 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=523 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=523&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vmbqsw We love to see start-ups grow and it’s especially encouraging to see the next generation of entrepreneurs make a flying start. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:523 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=521 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=521&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37ozw6u New and unique climate site illustrates for the first time in 3D how climate change affects you, your city and your home - and what you can do to protect the global environment Map My Climate by MicrosoftEurope ]]> /Environment #69C180 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:521 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=520 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=520&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35nxgbu What do HSBC and the BizSpark program have in common?  They are both focused on supporting innovative SMEs across the world. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:520 [COMMENTLINKXML] 5 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=519 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=519&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34m522z It has been brought to our attention that we have not yet featured European Grants Advisor (EUGA) in our Growth & SMEs blog, which is a crying shame, given that it is a highly successful programme which we’re very proud of!  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:519 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=518 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=518&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2uh3kqm Forward-looking perspectives from INSEAD’s recent conference  ‘Building e-Competences to Strengthen Innovation in Europe’  and the European University-Business Co-operation Forum  would suggest that the academic/business footprint on skills and workforce development is moving towards a closer fit but that there is more work to be done! ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:518 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=517 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=517&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2w4w387 Roger Halbheer is one of the leading online security experts in Europe. We’re delighted to have him in our ranks – he is Chief Security Advisor of Microsoft EMEA – and to point you to his blog, Roger's Security Blog, which he updates at least once a week. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:517 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=516 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=516&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xf3exl As you may have read before on this site, we opened one of the largest data centres in Europe just last year in Dublin. Large-scale facilities such as this can play a big role in the development of cloud computing, providing companies with better and cheaper computing facilities. Great news to resource-strapped companies in particular. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:516 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=515 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=515&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38xs2ye Nomadesk - a BizSpark member from Belgium - provide on-demand file sharing, synchronization and data security for the world’s increasingly ‘nomadic’ workforce.   ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:515 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=514 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=514&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ah3cay Think industry is the biggest emitter of Co2? ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:09:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:514 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=513 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=513&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vyy2hc   On Thursday 4th February in Abuja, Nigeria, a gathering of pop and rap musicians, led by producer and world renowned song writer Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo released “Maga No Need Pay” an amazing song which discourages the youth from engaging in cybercrime. Associate General Counsel Tim Cranton, head of the Digital Crimes Unit at Microsoft Corp, blogged on this launch -  read his post. /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:513 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=512 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=512&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xputxy Safer Internet Day is all about creating awareness to help protect young people online.   ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:512 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=511 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=511&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39drw5v Microsoft across the Central and Eastern European region has been marking Safer Internet Day for a number of years. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:511 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=510 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=510&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2um5lmz Yesterday I attended an MEP breakfast debate on e-skills, organized by Digital Europe.  It was an enriching debate which demonstrated the level of interest and activity that stakeholders are carrying forward to raise the profile of ICT as a key skill-set for the jobs of the future. Europe needs ICT-ready people to embrace the vision of the Digital Agenda. We need faster transition from “learning to earning” in order to drive a real long lasting transformation towards social innovation, competitiveness and sustainability.  I firmly believe that “Education, Innovation and Inclusion” are three complementary and mutually reinforcing lines of action. We can win only if these investments go hand in hand.  The Commission showed great leadership with the funding an EU wide awareness raising campaign through the e-Skills Week kicking off on March 2nd. We as industry are grateful for that.  However, the debate yesterday clearly showed the need to sustain and extend these types of initiatives and investments.  The skills and talent game is won over the mid to long term.  As time is of the essence, we cannot further delay our actions. For more information please check out the European Commission eSkills Week website. Stay tuned.   ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:510 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=509 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=509&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33bt6qa Safer Internet Day, organised by Insafe, will be celebrated on 9 February 2010 in more than 50 countries across the world and will this year focus on the theme “Think before you post!” ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:509 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=508 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=508&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3769z58 After the crisis, the e-skills gap is looming in Europe   ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:508 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=553 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=553&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33vb44w To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2010 and for the second year in a row, Microsoft subsidiaries across Europe are organizing employee volunteering activities to educate children, teachers and parents on how to make the best of the internet, and avoid the risks. Through local partnerships with NGOs, schools, customers and partners, around 650 Microsoft employees in 24 subsidiaries throughout Europe will train more than 50,000 people on online safety. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:553 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=505 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=505&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y94ao5 Last week turned into a seriously busy week as the Council of Europe and the European Commission celebrated the 4th Data Protection Day. We (Microsoft) were there too,   because we are deeply committed to engage on this important issue.   Sophie in’t Veld MEP, Commissioner Reding, Bruno Waterfield (moderator) Daily Telegraph, Peter Hustinx, EDPS, Alexander Alvaro MEP   Data Protection Day has also become a big export; with the US hosting  Data Privacy Day. We participated in a number of events across the Atlantic, as well as in Brussels,  including a conference at the VUB, the Pecha Kucha event, a lunch debate and last but not least the THINK PRIVACY conference in the European Parliament. The sentiment that stayed in my mind after these four days of privacy talk was expressed by Ambassador Froysnes, Council of Europe, in his opening speech of the THINK PRIVACY event that took place in the European Parliament (co-hosted by Sophie in’t Veld MEP and Alexander Alvaro MEP and organized by Microsoft together with our partners EUN, Coface, VUB, Telefonica and Channel 4): “Data protection is moving higher on the international agenda each time we celebrate the Data Protection Day”.   The political vision of Commissioner Reding put forth in her keynote speech was confirming this statement and we will likely see an even more prominent Data Protection Day in 2011. Here at Microsoft we will continue to push for further awareness- raising  on this important political debate, as well as the technology innovation path to improve consumer and citizen privacy.   To recap, Microsoft has recently announced its search retention period to be cut to a third, six months to be precise, and we have further invested in awareness raising activities by launching a study on online reputation. We hope that this study - galvanized by the Data Protection Day  - will help to understand how important it is to manage the digital footprint one leaves with each click. , To this end, our latest version of Internet Explorer 8, now has a range of privacy enhancing technologies, like our InPrivate Browsing and Filtering features to empower users to more effectively manage their privacy online.   And not to forget …. The winners of the THINK PRIVACY competition are LEGO stop motion from Denmark (3); No escape from Romania (2); and Are YOU in control from Romania (1).   www.dataprotectionday.eu  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:505 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=503 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=503&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39s2b7s Short presentation of the selected videos for the Think Privacy competition ran by European Schoolnet and supported by Microsoft.The event took place on January 28, 2010 at the European Parliament in Brussels. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:503 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=502 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=502&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2du9bcp It’s not a new story, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve to be told again! In 2008, Fiat introduced eco:Drive for Fiat Blue&Me powered by Microsoft, the first tool in the world to actually interact directly with drivers to analyse their habits at the wheel and make recommendations on how they can drive more efficiently. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:502 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=500 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=500&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35oydf9 We’ve regularly been reporting on European start-ups featured in the Microsoft StartupZone, a site which showcases and brings together Bizspark companies (BizSpark being a programme we’ve developed to help out start-ups with access to software and support.) ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:500 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=494 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=494&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2u3kh6a Microsoft, in partnership with European Voice and its sister publications in Washington DC, Roll Call and Congressional Quarterly, is hosting a high-level transatlantic dialogue on how technology can enable innovation and transformation in the field of health. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:17:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:494 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=554 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=554&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/338gsyt Cloud computing is hitting the headlines, and for good reason: it is providing business and consumers with a vast array of new services. In addition, it is making computing more cost-effective, allowing businesses to do more with less. This is especially relevant to SMEs, which in the past often suffered under the strain of IT costs but can now scale without having to wonder how they can afford to make the relevant upgrades. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:554 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=571 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=571&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34x26jm Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation gave a speech on “Technology leadership in the 21st century: How cloud computing will change our world”.  ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:571 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=492 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=492&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2waccpr As I had announced on the weekend, yesterday I was lucky to accompany Microsoft’s General Counsel, Brad Smith, to a presentation he gave on the company’s vision on Cloud Computing (find a nice summary by my colleague Steve Clayton here, or just have a look at the speech yourself). ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:492 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=491 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=491&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2ur5m8q No matter where I am, there’s one thing we hear that’s always the same: educators the world over want access to affordable, secure, and easy-to-use technology that gives them the tools to increase quality and variety in delivering their curriculum. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:491 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=489 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=489&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34dlgtg Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe, on unlocking human potential through inspiring creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; and improving European competitiveness by re-aligning education programmess and providing support for start-up companies. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:17:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:489 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=487 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=487&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38hhmd8 Over the past months there has been a remarkable upraise in discussions around the topic of Cloud Computing (or Software+Services). ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:487 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=488 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=488&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xdrkj6 This week, we will see a very busy Data Protection Day. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:488 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=485 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=485&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37wjtwu Ray Ozzie introduced the term Software plus Services about 3 years ago and since then it’s where I have focused all of my time at Microsoft. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:485 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=484 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=484&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xjvry7 Volvo chose Microsoft technology to help improve the company's collaboration, communication and environmental sustainability efforts. Unified Communications enable reductions in costs and CO2 emissions as well as decrease the need for business travel. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:50:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:484 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=483 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=483&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wlskd4 At her European Parliament hearing last week, Commissioner-Designate Viviane Reding mentioned online privacy as one of her key priorities. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:483 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=480 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=480&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ywhwv4 Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation gave a speech on: “Technology leadership in the 21st century: How cloud computing will change our world”   Watch the full recording below: FAIL (the browser should render some flash content,not this)   Brad Smith gave Microsoft’s vision of cloud computing devoted to the economic success of Europe. The event was organized by E!Sharp in the Auditorium of the Museum of Art and History, in Brussels, on January 26th.   To learn more about Microsoft specific policy recommendations, we recommend that you also read: Building Confidence in the Cloud: A Proposal for Industry and Government Action for Europe to Reap the Benefits of Cloud Computing. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:480 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=478 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=478&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2b437dq New videos regarding Data Potection Day 2010 and the importance of data and online privacy!   /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:478 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=479 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=479&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3a55ufk Major advances in data availability, together with recent advances in computational modeling and data analysis techniques, are enabling Microsoft Research to shed light on climate change and the implications for European forest dynamics. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:479 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=546 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=546&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wegljg The Environmental Sustainability Dashboard for Microsoft Dynamics AX enables midsize businesses to easily track their environmental impact and energy consumption from within their Enterprise Resource Planning solution. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:546 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=555 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=555&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/379p8me Last month we organized an event at the European Parliament hosted by Bill Newton-Dunn MEP on the occasion of a Microsoft worldwide campaign against counterfeit software with the real victim of counterfeits at its center - the end-consumer. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:555 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=547 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=547&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33qsbuj I was asked to describe in 5 minutes how we can help to overcome the challenges facing Europe. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:547 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=470 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=470&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32az7b5 Scientists from Microsoft Research in the United Kingdom and the United States and University of California have developed a prototype that allows computers to run low-energy tasks while in sleep mode. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:47:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:470 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=468 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=468&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3acht98 As each year, on 28 January 2010, we celebrate Data Protection Day in Europe and other continents to raise awareness on privacy and data protection amongst citizens. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:468 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=467 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=467&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2ut6g23 Views and commentaries from Europe’s ICT & eHealth thought leaders. Filmed during the Friends of Europe Summit in Brussels - December 2009. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:467 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=466 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=466&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32vkkdv Copenhagen has succeeded as Kyoto did to bring the world’s attention to issue of climate change. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:466 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=464 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=464&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39oy2d4 The Environmental Sustainability Dashboard for Microsoft Dynamics AX enables midsize businesses to easily track their environmental impact and energy consumption from within their Enterprise Resource Planning solution. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:14:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:464 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=463 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=463&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3afmmrl I’m very proud to be writing that Microsoft has just launched the Microsoft Student Career Portal! The portal provides insight on five IT careers, along with the learning tools, certification exam guidance, and various resources necessary for students to gain technical skills that can differentiate them in today’s challenging job market. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:463 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=462 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=462&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33xwhfz Join our partner – EEA – and  help build a community showing how we can IMPACT and CONTRIBUTE to addressing Climate Change!! ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:462 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=461 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=461&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yw29re Times have changed. "Microsoft has been on a journey itself... doing things on interoperability that were unimaginable just a few years ago..." ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:461 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=548 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=548&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36wfyjc While competitions are great to win, they are also a great way for start-ups to network with investors and possible partners, hone their presentation skills and generate some visibility. That’s why we were pleased to sponsor the Eurecan European Venture Contest which drew to a close this month. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:548 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=458 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=458&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y6fzzr Recently, we were reminded that the Nordic region is a vibrant community for technology innovation and entrepreneurs. We took part in two events in recent weeks: firstly the EBAN Winter University in Stockholm and Finland’s Money Talks Forum. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:458 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=457 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=457&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3akn97g As you’ll have gathered from my recent posts, LeWeb – the biggest web event in Europe - took place last week. I didn’t go myself but have heard from my colleagues who did, as well as the buzz online, that it was an awesome and inspirational event, as ever. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:457 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=456 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=456&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34e9brk I wanted to share with you the fact that we joined the COCIR.  We are delighted to be joining such a distinguished, well respected and professional organization. ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:456 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=551 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=551&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wdgtuu This video captures snapshots of the thoughts, recommendations and commentary that were sparked during the November 30th dinner debate around 'Skills for Innovation'. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:551 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=454 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=454&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39f69jr With Eye On Earth providing near to real-time information on Water and Air quality, encouraging two-way collaboration with citizens, Environmental Atlas of Europe now extends our digital platform to educate on climate change. (See my previous post ) ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:454 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=453 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=453&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yohw83 The European Environment Agency and Microsoft launched their latest project this month - the Environmental Atlas of Europe (Atlas) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:453 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=447 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=447&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34ymv8j A group of scientists from Microsoft Research in the United Kingdom and the United States and University of California have developed a prototype that allows computers to run low-energy tasks while in sleep mode. This saves both energy and money. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:447 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=446 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=446&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37rxa2l Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portugal were struggling to use funding opportunities provided by the government. The awarding bodies’ policies meant that it took businesses years to receive the approved grant money. Santander Totta, a banking institution and member of the European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) in Portugal, offered zero per cent interest loans to SMEs to cover the amount of the awarded grant. Companies now receive funds within days without having to invest any additional funds. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:446 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=445 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=445&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33mln4c For all the buzz about cloud computing, the potential benefits are real: cost savings as well as the exciting possibilities for small European entrepreneurs to reach global audiences with a minimum of upfront IT costs. Yet the adoption of cloud computing services will depend a great deal on how industry addresses the fundamental interests of users in security, privacy and interoperability, interests about which the IT industry has learned a lot since the Internet emerged. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:445 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=444 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=444&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vhyojq As you’ll know if you read my last post, this week is Le Web week, and we’re quite excited about it. Besides the fact that we’re a Gold Partner along with Google, it’s just a really great event, which has brought together the best and brightest web entrepreneurs, start-ups, VCs, app builders, designers and so forth. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:444 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=443 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=443&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32jerad What is Le Web? ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:16:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:443 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=442 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=442&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2uo4lhm As you might have read in my recent post, the IDC last week published a report sponsored by Microsoft, entitled “Post Crisis: e-skills are needed to drive Europe’s innovation society” (view PDF) which is based on the input of over 1,300 employers and training partners. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:442 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=441 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=441&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yqvdxs Last month, I posted an entry leading you to the MicrosoftStartupZone’s latest featured European start-up and promised that I’d keep you updated, so here goes. Over the last few weeks, two more European start-ups have been featured! ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:441 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=439 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=439&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yvl5ed When we think of fakes and copies, our minds each produce different thoughts and images, depending on our cultural references. Many of us would think of cheap and obvious items sold in situations far from those where we buy originals. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:439 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=438 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=438&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33f4czy We were very proud to announce the grand opening of our Dublin data centre last month. This state of the art facility helps to improve cloud computing capacity and network infrastructure throughout Europe to meet the demand generated from Microsoft’s online, live and cloud services (like Bing, Windows Live and the Azure Services Platform). ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:438 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=437 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=437&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yn6xe9 We were very proud to announce the grand opening of our Dublin data centre in September 2009. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:437 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=436 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=436&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35dzqwn In the coming five years, only 10% of jobs will be left for those who have no ICT skills, a figure that is especially significant at a time of rising unemployment in Europe and worldwide. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:436 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=435 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=435&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/23by3nr Technology firms in Sweden were struggling to find skilled workers. With help from European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) Sweden, the national employment agency and an association of Microsoft® partners organised a “matchmaking” event where employers could interview and hire suitable candidates. Companies hired qualified IT workers on the spot and nine out of 10 participating employers rated the event as being “highly satisfactory.” ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:435 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=544 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=544&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/332939r As part of its drive to foster innovation and the knowledge economy in Europe, the Commission has designated 2009 as the Year of Creativity & Innovation. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:544 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=410 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=410&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yoojd4 Research from 13 European countries indicates ICT skills requirements is driven by technology trends – not the recession. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:37:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:410 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=413 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=413&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35xbaj8 Interoperability and building trust in the privacy and security of eHealth systems is the route to patient-centric healthcare ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:413 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=414 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=414&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34j6fgp What developing countries need is a stable, sustainable, robust and low-cost means of delivering services and information. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:414 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=415 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=415&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vtonxb Take an ancient town, a new university, Microsoft Research and a fresh approach to computational systems biology. Mix well. Then apply… ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:415 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=416 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=416&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36kxo3x There’s a new technology coming into your home. But unlike many, this one should save you money. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:416 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=417 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=417&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3aa6hzo Big challenges can encourage big solutions, and at the end of last year there was no challenge bigger than Europe’s response to the economic turmoil caused by the global credit crisis. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:417 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=418 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=418&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2watz2r Environmental scientists face many challenges in monitoring and understanding our planet’s changing climate. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:418 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=419 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=419&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ytplho In May 2009, a Brussels seminar examined the potential of computers to save energy – and the obstacles to realising that potential. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:419 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=420 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=420&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3afv2ha Software tools that help researchers to study the role of forests in climate change could make it easier to understand a wide variety of natural and artificial complex systems. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:420 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=421 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=421&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xo7xca How a student from Wrocław became an expert in software verification – via Aachen and Redmond. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:421 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=422 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=422&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35xmh45 As a teenager in 1990s war-torn Kosovo, Alban Rrustemi loved a good crime film – especially one with computing gadgets. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:422 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=423 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=423&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37arf6k Is a European Innovation Act what’s needed to make Europe more innovative and strengthen growth and competitiveness in the EU? Policymakers, analysts and businesses are currently debating that very question as the EU considers what to do post-Lisbon. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:423 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=424 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=424&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3abcs6z Peer Bork, who heads a team of bioinformatic researchers at the Heidelberg, Germany- based European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), has been recognised for his outstanding contributions to the field by winning the fourth annual Royal Society and Académie des Sciences Microsoft Award ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:424 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=425 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=425&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39dbhs7 On 16 June 2009, the King of Belgium, Albert II, visited one of Belgium’s innovation hotspots, the Digital Innovation Valley in Mons. During the visit the King, Walloon Minister for Economy Jean-Claude Marcourt and Mons mayor Elio Di Rupo stopped by the Microsoft Innovation Centre in Mons. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:425 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=426 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=426&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3youd7a When the new Commission is appointed, it will find a raft of proposals waiting for it – all aimed at putting research, development and innovation at the heart of policy. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:426 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=427 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=427&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34mo6xt Fifty-five researchers met in Trento, Italy, in October to look for collaborative solutions to the limitations that are emerging in the way that models of complex biological systems are created and managed. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:427 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=428 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=428&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xd8m9y John Wood, Chair of the European Research Area Board, gives a personal assessment of how research needs to change and adapt to face the future. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:428 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=429 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=429&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2uy6lgc Who would start a business development for start-ups in a slump? That’s precisely when it has to be done, says Microsoft. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:429 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=430 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=430&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32954s5 Microsoft’s Akhtar Badshah wants to be a disruptive influence ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:430 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=431 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=431&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/334esx4 Inspired by biology, Klaus-Peter Zauner is working on a radically new kind of computer. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:431 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=432 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=432&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/333dmzq Microsoft’s first European “mega data centre”, which opened recently on the western outskirts of Dublin, uses 50 per cent less energy than a traditional data centre built some three years ago. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:432 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=433 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=433&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32n9wul A new research group in Paris aims to use optimisation theory to find answers to the challenges of ensuring an efficient and sustainable future. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:433 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=434 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=434&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xpl5jf Potential cost-savings from eHealth are being jeopardised because computer systems cannot talk to one another, according to experts from the public and private sectors at a meeting in Brussels in September organised by Microsoft. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:434 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=409 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=409&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37bw944 Heard of The Good Entrepreneur? It’s a TV show where entrepreneurs from across Europe compete for a hefty prize package of €250,000 by attempting to produce the most amazing, environmentally responsible business concepts imaginable.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:409 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=407 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=407&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2v39ojw Earlier this week Microsoft joined with the European Environment Agency to launch a compelling example of how Microsoft’s cloud computing technology can be a real ‘change maker’ in the fight against climate change. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:407 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=552 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=552&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37ho2dm We recently wrote about the Get on the Bus tour of 12 European cities by the Microsoft Born to Learn team.  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:552 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=373 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=373&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wabfms This has already been a busy month in Europe for Microsoft cooperating with competitors to ensure that different software products can work better with each other.    ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:373 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=371 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=371&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/35ne3jl Please click below to view a short and sweet 1-minute interview with Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, filmed on a recent visit to Europe. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:371 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=406 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=406&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3a3dznz Through Eye on Earth, a repository for geographical environmental information created by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft, Europeans can see and rate the air quality with an online application called AirWatch. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:406 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=399 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=399&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39m8nl2 Prof. Jacqueline McGlade at EEA, Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist at Microsoft Corp and Ludo de Bock, Senior Director EU and NATO, Microsoft Corp.  ]]> /Environment #69C180 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:399 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=398 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=398&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37ga5tz The President of Microsoft International, Jean Philippe Courtois, was recently interviewed in the back of a cab (of all places). In a 3 minute interview you can hear Jean Philippe’s views on how all business and jobs are ultimately the result of innovation via cooperation between the worlds of academia, science, business and finance. The result is the creation of enabling technologies which will shape the future of Europe. Hear him talk about how his start in business coincided with the birth of the PC, and the adventure that followed these early developments.   ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:398 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=397 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=397&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38dxpzl We are glad to see that we at Microsoft are taking on challenge and the leadership to boost skills and employability in Europe especially in today's tough economic times. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:397 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=395 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=395&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/348y8ze eHealth is key to better patient care but health systems should work together i.e. be interoperable if widespread eHealth is to become a reality. Here are the basics, as described by a series of experts. Filmed at an event hosted by Microsoft Europe - interoperability and eHealth - in September 2009. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:18:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:395 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=394 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=394&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32s9e7p Video from Microsoft Interoperability Series on the EU Services Directive. Filmed in Brussels, October 2009. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:394 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=391 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=391&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38hgpa9 Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, speaking about the prevalence of interoperability in Windows 7. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:391 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=390 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=390&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xrgb6p Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, speaking about Windows 7 as a potential driver of the European ICT economy. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:390 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=389 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=389&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wzbmgj Lutz Ziob, General Manager of Microsoft Learning, speaks of the importance of ICT skills for the European economy and workforce. Filmed in Brussels in October, 2009. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:389 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=388 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=388&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wcutwf Microsoft Learning drives around Europe with the Get on the Bus Tour. Video contains interview the participants as they stopped by Belgium.  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:388 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=387 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=387&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/374m6xe Cliff Reeves – General Manager of the Emerging Business Team (which in non-Microsoft speak means he works with start-ups and investors to help them make the most of their relationship with Microsoft and grow into super-successful companies!) – recently travelled around Europe to meet with a number of start-ups and Network Partners in the BizSpark program.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:387 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=405 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=405&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2w69szp The internet can act as a platform for Europe’s innovation and imagination, but only if public confidence is maintained and cybercrime tackled effectively. We are helping to establish a trusted community across the internet, embracing people, data, software and hardware.  Also, partnering with other leading technology companies, we have founded the ‘Trust in Digital Life’ partnership to define a vision for trustworthy ICT-related products, including devices, applications, services and infrastructures.  Technology is only part of the solution, with the consumer being at the heart of defense in depth. We work to ensure that security technologies are user friendly and work hand in hand with consumers, enabling productivity rather than impeding it. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:405 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=404 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=404&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39a5p3y Europeans are spending more of their lives online, with the web providing access to entertainment, banking and even healthcare. Yet the internet, to which we entrust so much, will fail to achieve its full potential if we lose faith in the privacy of the information we share. We are committed and active participants in high profile initiatives such as Data Protection Day, celebrated each year in January. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:404 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=403 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=403&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/34jhmym The internet offers Europe’s children tremendous educational and social benefits, but may also expose them to harm. We therefore help raising awareness of law enforcement and technology solutions that can help to reduce the risks faced by children online. We partner with NGOs such as Child Focus to bring child online safety education to schools through our employee volunteers programme, and raise awareness at events such as the European Safer Internet Day. We engage on many levels with industry, business, law enforcement and government to create an expanding ‘culture of online safety’. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:403 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=402 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=402&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2uqrge5 The ICT revolution continues to deliver new products and services to more --  and more diverse --  users, enabling greater productivity, access  to information and entertainment.  As new technologies and companies multiply, the links between old and new products from different companies become more complex. Today, the ability of different products developed by different vendors to work together is more important than ever. ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:402 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=401 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=401&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33r9nrs Information and communication technology (ICT) has the power to transform people’s lives by helping them to realise greater social and economic freedom — but only if they can access it. As a leading software company, we appreciate our responsibility in creating technologies and tools that open up the benefits of ICT to broad sections of society - in particularly to those with disabilities.  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:401 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=393 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=393&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32ah3lw Microsoft's Vice President for EU affairs blogs via video on how ICT can stimulate Europe's growth ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:393 [COMMENTLINKXML] 4 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=380 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=380&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vsgkpu Information technology plays a crucial role in enabling EU environmental policy goals to become a reality. The Eye On Earth project is another example of Microsoft providing technology solutions that are innovative as well as interoperable, to address societal needs.  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:380 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=378 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=378&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2fb4urd Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft launched BizSpark, a global program designed to catalyze the success of entrepreneurs by making Microsoft’s end-to-end software solutions available to early-stage startups with no upfront costs.  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:378 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=377 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=377&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/373ck65 Eye on Earth is a partnership created by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft that allows Europeans to understand and rate the quality of the water they swim in. It also provides a tool for communities that can be used in their claim for cleaner water. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:377 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=460 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=460&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38pg9ah Interviews with stakeholders on e-skills in Europe. Filmed at the launch of the report - Post Crisis: e-skills are needed to drive Europe’s innovation society - by IDC at Microsoft in Brussels, November 2009 /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:460 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=376 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=376&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2u4faut Prof. Jacqueline McGlade at EEA, Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist at Microsoft Corp and Ludo de Bock, Senior Director EU and NATO, Microsoft Corp.  ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:376 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=375 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=375&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vsyo7r While living in a world of easily available mass market technology, it always strikes me how little we do with it in an interactive way to create broad awareness and collaboration on topics that will determine ours and the next generations future living conditions.  ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:375 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=374 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=374&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/29ohlon No longer confined to geeks, eSkills is everybody's business. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:374 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=450 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=450&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3ydurmo Atlas, an online portal, uses the intuitive interface of Bing Maps to allow people to view stories about the impact of climate change across Europe. ]]> /Environment #69C180 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:450 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=449 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=449&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2u57vyc CITEVE and Microsoft join hands to support Portugals textile industry workers by providing them with IT training to update their skills and re-enter the workforce. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:449 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=372 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=372&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y479t3 Please click below to view a short 1-minute interview with Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, filmed on a recent visit to Europe. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:372 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=370 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=370&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36f4gzq   Although most people will agree that eHealth is important, it remains a complex landscape which few grasp clearly.  ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:370 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=369 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=369&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xcj4tl Dr Octavian Purcarea’s recent presentation on Innovation and Sustainable eHealth - at the Global Forum on Innovation in Bucharest - is available to view on YouTube. Octavian is Global Solution Manager of the Worldwide Health Team at Microsoft, which in layman's terms means that he is an eHealth expert! ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:369 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=448 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=448&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2wnqaut PDC: Ray Ozzies keynote, highlighting choice, diversity -- and interoperability ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:448 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=367 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=367&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37lk99j We launched our latest operating system – Windows 7 - on October 22nd. Appreciating the mistakes we made on Vista, we have adopted a beta approach on Windows 7 to ensure we took in as much input from users during the development process – a process which is carrying on during the current post-launch phase.    ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:367 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=365 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=365&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/336cuhh Have a look at this interview with Jean Philippe Courtois produced by the INSEAD eLab, following the publication of a report by the European Business Summit and INSEAD proposing a Skills Pact for Europe. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:365 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=364 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=364&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3y93n7a What will be the future of healthcare?  ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:364 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=545 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=545&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3yluscp What is Microsoft's vision for the future? Take a look. ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:545 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=361 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=361&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39sbnrj Spotted this in a post by Murray Gordon: apparently, Windows 7 broke the Harry Potter pre-order record on Amazon prior to its launch on October 22nd! ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:361 [COMMENTLINKXML] 2 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=360 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=360&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/37e6btz As of last week the Microsoft Born to Learn team has been touring Europe on a bus and creating a lot of buzz...  ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:360 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=362 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=362&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/38sbb9z The EU's Services Directive aims to facilitate the provision of services across borders within the European Union and requires EU Member States to establish an online space for service providers to have a Single Point of Contact (SPOC.)  ]]> /TechnologyPolicy #5E7D87 , , Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:362 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=359 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=359&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vf6ewk I just looked up the term Cloud computing on Google News and unless I’m doing something wrong, it appears that the term has turned up in as many news items in the last month as it has in the last year. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:359 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=358 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=358&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/33jvlte Microsoft BizSpark is a programme we’ve developed to help early stage startups by providing them with key resources - access to software, support and visibility - when they need it the most. Read more on the BizSpark site and see how to enrol (it’s dead easy).  ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:358 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=549 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=549&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/25ngzhl John Vassallo (Microsoft VP EU Affairs) outlines the crucial role small and medium enterprises active in the ICT industry play in strengthening the European Economy. ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A , , Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:549 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=356 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=356&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/2vp2m33 Garbage Information Gathering eases up the clean-up in Roskilde Festival using mobile technology ]]> /Innovation #FFEA53 , , Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:356 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=355 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=355&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/3xhbenk Microsoft Europe’s eHealth expert per excellence, Dr Octavian Purcarea (his real job title is Global Solution Manager, Worldwide Health Team) has written a post on the Microsoft EMEA Health Blog about the Ambient Assisted Living Forum which he recently attended in Vienna ]]> /Health #0076C0 , , Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:05:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:355 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=396 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=396&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/32nmvhm eHealth is key to better patient care. Here are the basics, as described by a series of experts. Filmed at an event hosted by Microsoft Europe - interoperability and eHealth - in September 2009. ]]> /Health #0076C0 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:396 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=392 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=392&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/294mc4h Microsoft's Vice President for EU Affairs talks about the role of ICT into driving European growth ]]> /GrowthSMEs #FAA43A Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:12:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:392 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=353 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=353&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/36ztloj We are glad to see that we at Microsoft are taking on challenge and the leadership to boost skills and employability in Europe especially in today's tough economic times. ]]> /SkillsandEmployability #CE2030 , , Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:353 [COMMENTLINKXML] 0 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=352 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=352&PortalID=0&TabID=60 http://tinyurl.com/39zox3v  We at Microsoft are delighted to see the opening of the first "mega data center" here in Europe. The Dublin Data Center is part of Microsoft’s long-term commitment in the region, and is a major step in realising Microsoft’s Software plus Services strategy. ]]> /Environment #69C180 , , Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:352 [COMMENTLINKXML] 1 http://microsofteurope.eu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=60&ModuleID=377&ArticleID=349