November 2008 - Posts

Launching the commercial Secondary PC pilot in the Czech Republic
13 November 08 08:59 AM | Unlimited Potential team | 0 Comments   

Today’s activities in Prague were focused on the launch of the commercial Secondary PC pilot in the Czech Republic. We spent some time with our partner Boxed Ltd. who, through the Community MAR Program , has been helping us deliver refurbished, branded Read More...

Filed under: Refurbished PCs, NGOs, Digital Literacy, Central and Eastern Europe

On the midnight train to Nizhniy Novgorod
12 November 08 11:25 AM | Unlimited Potential team | 1 Comments   

After an exciting trip on an overnight night train we’ve landed in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. We spent most of today in the community around the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) where Microsoft is working with NGO Free Deed to provide students with PCs loaded Read More...

Filed under: Education, Europe, Partners in Learning, NGOs, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe

A visit to Cafemax
10 November 08 10:56 PM | Unlimited Potential team | 1 Comments   

The highlight of our first day on tour in Central and Eastern Europe was a visit to Cafemax iCafes in Moscow. I’ve seen many iCafes but this one struck me as leading edge. Why? Variety. The Cafemax chain understands what their customers want and they Read More...

Filed under: Education, Europe, Partners in Learning, Russia, Digital Literacy, iCafe, Central and Eastern Europe, Shared Access

Mission Moscow
07 November 08 05:36 AM | Unlimited Potential team | 0 Comments   

All eyes are on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) this week as Michael Rawding and a handful of his Unlimited Potential team members tour the region. We’re heading out this morning to check in on Moscow-based iCafe partner Cafémax and will also catch up Read More...

Filed under: Europe, Imagine Cup, Russia, iCafe, Central and Eastern Europe, Shared Access