Involved in the local community, STMicroelectronics Foundation

Digital Unify program in action in Rabat, Morocco (left) and in Naples, Italy (right).

As a non-profit organization, the STMicroelectronics Foundation is a separate legal entity from STMicroelectronics NV. But of course as it is our company Foundation, and as its sponsor, we closely follow the projects within its scope, to which many ST sites and employees contribute.

The key mission of the ST Foundation is to spread computer literacy in disadvantaged areas, and in addition to this we support sustainable development projects in developing countries.

Its main activities, pursued throughout 2006 are:

1) Digital Unify program
2) Participation in United Nations Global Alliance and Networking
3) Development projects
4) Support of projects and/or NGOs that use Information and Communication Techonology (ICT) to overcome social, economic, educational, developmental barriers
5) Charitable donations

A closer focus on some projects

Digital Unify

Throughout 2006, the Digital Unify has been again the program of highest priority for the ST Foundation to which most of our financial and human resources have been dedicated. Overall, the program counts to date 25,531 trainees and 596 trainers and is deployed in many countries such as Italy, Malta, India, Malaysia, Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, in 2006, this program has been expanded to new countries: Ethiopia, Thailand, Sierra Leone and Uganda.

Development Projects

‘Children of Gujarat’ Gift Matching Campaign and Water Project, India

In 2006, the ST Foundation matched funds of 31,000 euros that were donated by ST employees. A Health Care center had been built in front of the house of the Congregation. The construction is finished, but it is not equipped. In order to integrate and strengthen the sanitary service for the villages, ST Foundation has agreed to sponsor the equipment of the Health Care center with a delivery room and create a primary health care centre. The services provided will be the following: gynecology assistance; postnatal and prenatal care; reproductive health care (RCH); periodical immunization; general health check up, periodical treatment; eye and dental care; awareness and treatment of communicable diseases like malaria, typhoid, cholera; nutritional program; HIV/AIDS awareness program.

The 2006 donation has to be considered as the evolution of the first two matching donations made in 2004 and 2005 of the same amount and that were spent on the water project in the Gujarat villages. The gift matching for this campaign allowed the construction of an adequate water supply system for four villages.

Donations

Through financial donations to local associations in many different countries, the ST Foundation supports ICT development, completing computer centers, setting up solar panels, delivering computer literacy, sponsoring activities to create and expand educational tools and resources.