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Imagine a world where a handheld mobile device helps you to navigate an area destroyed by a natural disaster to free a trapped victim from the rubble. Or a world where gaming technology helps to rehabilitate a child suffering from a crippling disease. Believe it or not, thanks to some very talented young minds from Central and Eastern Europe, that world already exists. It might seem trite to talk about hope...

In these challenging economic times, helping European students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to support their success as adults has become critical to the long-term competitiveness of Europe. It is therefore vital to make smart investments in the tools and skills so today’s youth can advance tomorrow’s competitive knowledge economy. Yet, austerity in Europe is putting additional...

“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas!” is how the saying goes. That is precisely the enthused response that Innovate4Good drew in Brussels where I just spent the day with 150 amazing young people from around Europe . Powered by the thinking of these individuals from 30 countries from the Aegean in the south all the way up to the North Sea, Innovate4Good generated an...

For years, Microsoft has been working with governments to help large scale transformation of education.  Since 2007, one of the key elements of that work has been the Shape the Future program.

Innovate4Good@Microsoft in Brussels will bring together over 120 young Europeans in interactive workshops and activities to discuss how they can imagine and realise leadership in today’s technology driven economy.