Nokia collaborates with more than 100 universities in 24 countries. Our goal is to strengthen co-operation between our researchers and academics, for example, through shared facilities at Stanford and MIT in the US.

The Nokia education policy function is engaging in a dialogue with governments and educational institutions to help them shape and modernize education systems and course content. Our education function also works with Nokia business units to identify capability requirements and help them find education partners in employee training.

In 2007, we joined an EU-wide effort to reverse the growing trend away from ICT careers, particularly among young women. Nokia, among other ICT companies, is inviting schoolgirls to shadow a successful female executive on a typical work day to encourage them to consider careers in ICT. The EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding, invited ICT companies all over Europe to participate in the initiative.