Oracle is the world’s
largest enterprise software company. With 136 offices in 57
countries across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Oracle is
a major and long-standing employer across the region.
With a strong local presence in
every EU member state, we are committed to:
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helping to grow the European economy,
- enabling European organizations
of all sizes to be more competitive,
- developing home-grown technology
skills and encouraging the uptake of beneficial new technologies,
- encouraging and recognizing innovation
among our European customers and partners,
- supporting educational and research
programs,
- contributing to improved social
and environmental conditions.
URL: www.oracle.eu
Corporate Citizenship
Oracle is committed to using
our technology and resources
to advance education in innovative ways, promote diversity,
enrich the life of communities,
and protect the environment.
The same innovative spirit that is behind Oracle’s business success also drives the
creation of innovative corporate citizenship initiatives
that benefit communities worldwide. For further information
Oracle Education Initiatives
Oracle’s funding and support of the Oracle Education
Initiatives is an example of how Oracle is finding meaningful
intersections between the needs of society and the goals of
its business.
Oracle Academy
By partnering with schools, districts,
and ministries that believe
in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps over
397,000 students in 83 countries
develop the technology and
business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating
institutions may integrate
Oracle’s cutting-edge software and curriculum into
their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional
development opportunities. For further information
Oracle Education Foundation
The Oracle Education Foundation
is an independent, charitable organization funded by Oracle.
As part of its mission, the Foundation provides ThinkQuest
and Think.com as free services to the global primary and
secondary school community, supporting over 276,000 students
and teachers in 73 countries. The programs enable teachers
to easily integrate project learning into their curriculum,
and students to develop critical skills for life and work
in the 21st century. The Foundation also awards a small number
of cash grants to create Think program test beds and increase
low-income students' participation in its programs. For further
information
ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest is the most well known
project-learning competition in the world today. It challenges
students to create educational websites that are published
in the ThinkQuest Library, a learning resource visited by
30 million web learners each year. ThinkQuest participants
develop important 21st century skills such as teamwork, critical
thinking, self-direction, problem solving, and technology
skills. For further information
Think.com
Think.com is an online community
that facilitates project learning and students' use of technology.
It is a protected, teacher-mediated environment where learning
takes place with no advertising. Within Think.com, students
and teachers are granted space to design and implement learning
projects within their class, or with other schools globally.
Think.com’s online collaboration and search tools make
the creation and management of learning projects both easy
and fun. For further information
Oracle Campus Relations
Through campus seminars and structured
graduate programs, Oracle reaches
out to motivated software engineering and management students
from institutes across
Europe. The Internship Program
gives students and graduates the opportunity to develop personal
and technical skills
while working on live projects
alongside experienced colleagues. In addition, the Graduate
Program provides training and career
development for new graduates
working at Oracle. For further
information
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