The following discussion includes description of the corporate responsibility activities of our Devices & Services and Nokia Siemens Networks segments only, unless otherwise indicated. In the following discussion, “Nokia” refers to Nokia excluding NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Network.

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In 2008, Nokia continued to develop mobile data-gathering technology, aimed at helping organizations to collect field data without the use of paper forms. Intended primarily to assist nonprofit organizations and government departments, this approach increases the speed of response time, increases efficiency and can reduce costs. In September 2008, the Nokia Data Gathering solution was launched in conjunction with its adoption by the Amazonas State Health Department in Brazil. In that case, the software is being used to monitor outbreaks of disease and the effectiveness of prevention programs in the city of Manaus.

During 2008, we continued to support a variety of youth development initiatives around the world, with activities underway in 57 countries. These projects are tailored to the needs of local communities and address issues such as education, employability and health, and encourage young people to contribute to their local communities. Nokia employees continued to give their time to community projects through the Nokia Helping Hands employee volunteering program. In 2008, more than 5 400 employees in 25 countries volunteered more than 34 000 hours of service.

In March 2008, the success of the Bridgeit youth education project in the Philippines was reflected in its renewal and expansion. Originally launched in 2003, Bridgeit uses mobile networks to bring interactive multimedia learning materials to schools that lack fixed internet connections or ready access to the latest educational materials. Through this partnership with International Youth Foundation, Pearson and the United Nations Development Programme, Nokia estimates that approximately one million elementary school children have benefited from the program to date.

During the year, Nokia continued to provide assistance to people affected by natural disasters. This assistance included the donation of funds and mobile phones to assist relief efforts following an earthquake in the Sichuan province of China and the donation of funds to assist relief efforts in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. Our support for cyclone victims in Myanmar has included a substantial sum raised through a UNICEF greetings card campaign. We have also committed to support the long-term reconstruction of the affected areas in both Myanmar and Sichuan province.

Additionally, in 2008 we donated funds to assist relief efforts following floods in Ghana and drought in Ethiopia; we donated funds and mobile phones to assist relief efforts following floods in Itajai Valley in Brazil; and we donated funds to support earthquake recovery programs in Chile and Pakistan.

Nokia Siemens Networks

During 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks provided assistance to people affected by natural disasters, actively participating in the relief efforts and restoration of communications systems in the wake of the earthquake in the province of Sichuan in China, and donating funds to international relief organizations.

In 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks launched several educational initiatives for underprivileged children in Ethiopia, Afghanistan, South Africa, China and India as well as initiatives to promote telecommunications skills and the role of women in technology in Indonesia and India. In Germany, Nokia Siemens Networks worked with a special needs center to build a communications network to help promote communication amongst its residents.

Nokia Siemens Network continues developing solutions supporting sustainable development in emerging markets. For example, during 2008 the Nokia Siemens Networks Village Connection was rolled out in India, with trials in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America. By the end of the year, some 50 villages were covered by this innovative, cost-efficient solution that enables operators to extend their reach to remote villages and bypass the technology that typically would be required.

In 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks also launched Internet Kiosk, an extension to the Village Connection program that lowers Internet costs by sharing access. In 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks continued its collaboration with London Business School and University of Calgary. The ‘Connectivity Scorecard’ assesses performance against approximately 30 indicators of connectivity—including broadband, fixedline, mobile and computing technologies—that contribute to a country’s social and economic prosperity. The study carried out across 25 countries analyzes not only a nation’s ICT infrastructure but how well it is being used, and ranks each country’s performance on a Connectivity Scorecard.