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Over the past 10 years, the Schneider Electric Founda-
tion has supported hundreds of children and young peo-
ple in all of the Group’s host countries. The most
ambitious projects combine financial and human re-
sources with a link to Schneider Electric’s businesses.
Jobs in electricity
The Group has decided to focus more fully on jobs in
electricity to give its commitment more meaning and
make its programs more effective. Around the world, whe-
rever disconnected people are looking for job opportuni-
ties, the Foundation will support projects that provide
training and an on-ramp to long-term employment, espe-
cially in areas related to electricity.
Access to energy
In today’s world, 1.6 billion people do not have access to
energy. The Foundation wants to help shrink this gap by
providing access to energy–a move that will also provide
access to development and improved healthcare.
Examples in 2007
Transmit skills by:
Helping everyone, including the least advantaged,
gain access to energy.
One initiative here involved bringing electrical installations
up to standard in a technical high school's electrical
workshops in Cameroon.
Helping young people get their first jobs in energy-re-
lated professions.
To this end, the Foundation granted scholarships in elec-
trical engineering and electronics to 50 women students
in Turkey.
It has also trained and hired teachers, acquired scientific
and technical equipment and provided other resources to
train engineers and technicians in central Africa.
In France, the Foundation provides funding for young en-
trepreneurs starting electricity-related businesses
through its partnership with
Association pour le Droit à
l’Initiative Economique
(ADIE).
Share energy by:
Transmitting know how to promote access to energy.
In Benin, the Foundation has helped electrify several vil-
lages and install outdoor lighting in partnership with
Elec-
triciens Sans Frontières,
and trained local residents to
perform daily maintenance.
Transmitting knowledge to help train teachers.
In Lebanon, the Foundation is partnering with the Euro-
pean Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)
to upgrade training capacity at six technical schools spe-
cialized in electrical, electronic and electromechanical
studies, with the goal of helping disadvantaged young
people enter the workforce and find a useful place in so-
ciety.
Promote individual responsibility and
Schneider Electric’s commitment to saving
the planet.
The Schneider Electric Foundation has teamed up with
the International Polar Foundation on the new Princess
Elisabeth research station in Antarctica. The Group is
providing electrical distribution, building management and
remote control equipment for the facility, which is the first
zero-emission research station in the world.
The Schneider Electric Foundation
rises to new societal challenges
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