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This printed <strong>report</strong> summarizes our Corporate Responsibility per<strong>for</strong>mance in <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
All the photos used in this catalogue are related to the projects initiated or supported by<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o. or the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation.<br />
For additional in<strong>for</strong>mation on our CR activities or <strong>for</strong> downloading our <strong>report</strong> visit<br />
www.telenor.rs/fondacija<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> aims to reduce its resources consumption and overall environmental impact. In an<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>t to keep paper consumption at a minimum, we have limited the scope of our printed<br />
annual <strong>report</strong>.
CONTENT<br />
WORKING TOGETHER 5<br />
OUR BUSINESS PRACTICE 7<br />
OUR PLACE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 10<br />
SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS 13<br />
EDUCATION AND YOUTHS 33<br />
ART AND CULTURE 47<br />
OTHER ACTIVITIES 59<br />
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 65
WORKING TOGETHER<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> believes that success is measured not only by good business results and a leading market position,<br />
but also by treating the local community in a responsible way. We want our activities to be based on<br />
responsible business practice. This kind of attitude justifies the trust of both our customers and the society<br />
we are doing our business in. This is further supported by the fact that <strong>Telenor</strong> Group is ranked first on the<br />
prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index list that ranks global companies based on the assessment of the<br />
overall financial, social and environmental per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />
Soon after entering the Serbian market we started identifying the best way to direct our social responsibility<br />
ef<strong>for</strong>t. This is why we established the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation in March 2007 in order to continue investing in<br />
Serbia and helping the development of the country’s social potentials through the Foundation’s activities. We<br />
invited experts from different areas of expertise to be members of the Foundation’s Managing Board in order<br />
to follow the genuine needs of this society and contribute to its successful development. Today the activities<br />
and projects of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation are mainly focused on youths, their education and professional<br />
advancement, socially vulnerable groups, and the development of cultural production and the art market.<br />
For more than 1,200 of our employees we strive to create a working environment characterized by high jobsatisfaction<br />
and opportunities <strong>for</strong> personal and professional development. As a provider with almost 3 million<br />
subscribers in Serbia, many shops and offices, we have a significant cumulative impact on the environment.<br />
We discuss the link between our technology and the challenges posed by global warming, which is the<br />
greatest environmental challenge of our time. We are also implementing and developing the Climate Change<br />
Program in order to adapt to a low-carbon future and through the recycling campaign <strong>Telenor</strong> actively<br />
participates in solving a growing issue of electronic waste and raising environmental awareness among the<br />
local public.<br />
The values that we believe in are closely linked to the values that we create, and this is why we are committed<br />
to carrying out our activities in a responsible way. This includes being a responsible employer, doing business<br />
with integrity and managing our environmental impact, which leads us to our goal – which is to help the<br />
progress of Serbian society.<br />
Kjell-Morten Johnsen,<br />
CEO <strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o. and<br />
Chairman of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation Managing Board<br />
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<strong>Telenor</strong> headquarters, Belgrade
OUR BUSINESS PRACTICE<br />
Communications services and the telecommunications industry play an important role in social and economic<br />
development. That is why we have an obligation to conduct business with integrity, act according to our Code<br />
of Conduct and there<strong>for</strong>e contribute to an open business climate. At <strong>Telenor</strong> we believe that good corporate<br />
governance is an essential tool <strong>for</strong> achieving our vision, <strong>for</strong> creating values and strategic goals, <strong>for</strong> complying with<br />
our values and <strong>for</strong> maintaining good corporate culture. The Group Management is responsible <strong>for</strong> ensuring the<br />
existence of internal rules, procedures and structures that can efficiently secure value creation <strong>for</strong> all stakeholders<br />
and where authority and responsibilities are clearly defined and mutually understood. We try to identify how<br />
telecommunications can deliver environmental and social benefits to society, and to find tools aimed at minimizing<br />
risks in this area regarding the governance of the Company’s operations. This is why we pay attention to our<br />
responsibilities towards our employees, and responsible environmental and supply chain management.<br />
OUR EMPLOYEES<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o. employs 1,207 people with various backgrounds, a variety of skills and qualifications. Our employees<br />
are called on to challenge themselves, to take on tasks other than those that they have been trained <strong>for</strong>, and in this<br />
way discover new qualities and capacities.<br />
We are guided by professionalism, responsibility and respect. These values define how we work together, and how we<br />
treat our customers and partners. We aim to maintain a competent and diverse work<strong>for</strong>ce through engagement and<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance management, <strong>for</strong> the sake of the personal development of our employees and to support the evolution<br />
of our business in an ever-changing environment. An employee opinion survey is conducted every year. This was the<br />
third year in a row that we have organized this survey and we are proud to say that 96.3 percent of our employees<br />
participated in the survey this year. This way we will attempt to jointly identify all the fields that require improvement<br />
through additional work.<br />
Guided by the idea that the key to success is to climb the ladder as opposed to waiting <strong>for</strong> the elevator, we try to<br />
provide as much trainings as possible <strong>for</strong> our employees and there<strong>for</strong>e provide <strong>for</strong> their personal and professional<br />
advancement. In 2007 and <strong>2008</strong> we organized a wide range of trainings and educational programs, including:<br />
Leadership Training, Human Resources Management, Onboarding Training, Codes of Conduct, Communication<br />
Skills, etc.<br />
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ENVIRONMENT<br />
Being a company in the ICT sector, when it comes to environmental issues, we focus on 1. energy consumption and<br />
climate change and 2. materials and waste.<br />
Our Response To Climate Change<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong>’s impact on the environment is mainly due to the energy consumption, CO2 emissions, waste and visual<br />
intrusion. In order to adjust to a low-carbon future <strong>Telenor</strong> has established the Climate Change Program that will<br />
reduce the carbon footprint of our activities and promote the development of solutions that can help our customers<br />
reduce their own carbon emissions. Key areas of the program are: our emissions, employee involvement, business<br />
opportunities and renewable energy.<br />
In a low-carbon society, the first priority is to take responsibility <strong>for</strong> our own emissions of CO2. Cutting carbon<br />
emission means saving energy and cutting costs, and this <strong>for</strong>ms the basis <strong>for</strong> sustainable growth. We will take steps<br />
to ensure that our networks and base stations are as energy efficient as possible. In some countries <strong>Telenor</strong> is even<br />
employing renewable energy sources to power network equipment, and we are testing solar-powered base stations<br />
and repeater sites. A promising result is that these renewable energy sources produce more energy than is required<br />
to power the base stations. This excess electricity can be used to benefit local communities in the future. In order to<br />
achieve this, <strong>Telenor</strong> will depend on strong partnerships with energy providers.<br />
Reducing the need <strong>for</strong> transport and travel is another priority. We are relying on virtual tools, such as<br />
videoconferencing and we have established an internal program to help our employees share in<strong>for</strong>mation and<br />
communicate in ways that do not harm the environment.<br />
Recycling Campaign<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> recycles tens of thousands of mobile phones through its recycling program in Serbia. Through this<br />
campaign <strong>Telenor</strong> actively participates in solving the growing issue of electronic waste and raising environmental<br />
awareness of the local public.<br />
A majority of mobile telecommunication users usually buy new mobile phone handsets every two years. Due to<br />
this a large number of old mobile phones ends up as regular waste. More than 90 percent of the materials could<br />
be recycled and reused. Batteries, which represent 15 to 30 percent of the materials, could significantly harm the<br />
environment. The consequences are double: discarding old mobile phone sets means also discarding inert gases,<br />
metals, and this type of electronic waste pollutes the environment since it causes the release of toxic substances,<br />
such as lithium and cadmium. We are proud to say that we have recycled more than 75,000 old cell phones<br />
during a three-month campaign.<br />
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HOW WE DO BUSINESS<br />
WITH PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS<br />
Corporate ethics are related to how we behave towards each other and the external world. All entities associated<br />
with <strong>Telenor</strong> are responsible <strong>for</strong> following the rules and guidelines that are based on <strong>Telenor</strong>'s basic values and<br />
which <strong>for</strong>m attitudes we can be proud of. <strong>Telenor</strong>'s guidelines <strong>for</strong> corporate ethics apply to members of the Board<br />
of Directors, managers and other <strong>Telenor</strong> employees, as well as others acting on behalf of <strong>Telenor</strong>. <strong>Telenor</strong> Group<br />
initiated the HIT Project. The HIT Project stands <strong>for</strong> - Health, Safety and Environment in <strong>Telenor</strong> with the vision of<br />
relaying to all its suppliers and business partners the importance of complying with regulations on occupational<br />
safety, as well as human rights with a special emphasis on the protection of children’s rights. We are investigating<br />
ways in which our suppliers operate in the field and follow-up on them (application and practice), we are checking<br />
official regulations and procedures (both local and global) and we focus on culture and awareness of this issue.<br />
The HIT objectives will be achieved with the support and cooperation of <strong>Telenor</strong> employees, as well as of each<br />
individual supplier and business partner from this sector. This is based on intensive communication, support and<br />
monitoring of suppliers, while <strong>Telenor</strong> will provide logistical supports as well as expertise aimed at reaching these<br />
goals as efficiently as possible.<br />
We are focusing our ef<strong>for</strong>ts on a collaborative approach with suppliers, through a <strong>for</strong>mal and in<strong>for</strong>mal dialogue<br />
aimed at improving relationships and per<strong>for</strong>mance in supply chain management.<br />
OUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY<br />
In an ef<strong>for</strong>t to show the positive effects of mobile communications <strong>Telenor</strong> commissioned Deloitte to carry out<br />
a study of our markets in Serbia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and the Ukraine in 2007. This study<br />
revealed a close correlation between mobile penetration and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth. In emerging<br />
markets, a 10 percent increase in mobile penetration could boost GDP growth by as much as 1.2 percent. Our<br />
business has a positive effect on increasing productivity, economic welfare, education and health improvement,<br />
disaster relief and improving conditions in rural areas and low income groups.<br />
Wherever we are present worldwide, mobile communications technology contributes to social inclusion and helps<br />
people to stay in touch. However, <strong>for</strong> many people across the world, access to communications services remains a<br />
remote prospect. Access is a means of fighting poverty, illiteracy and poor health and a means of helping people to<br />
improve their living conditions. This is what we mean when we say Empowerment Through Access. We continue to<br />
create value <strong>for</strong> society by providing more people with access to communications services.<br />
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our place in<br />
THE LOCAL<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o. and the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation
Work by Igor Stangliczky in Belgrade, Art2SitOn project
“<br />
Keep<br />
promises”<br />
”Trot through the World of Silence“, in cooperation<br />
with “Open Circle“ and “Kremen“ Riding Club
SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS<br />
We aspire to provide support <strong>for</strong> the poor and other socially vulnerable<br />
groups and there<strong>for</strong>e contribute to the improvement of their living<br />
conditions. We carry out joint programs with social and humanitarian<br />
institutions and encourage the voluntary participation of Company<br />
employees in such programs and other activities. We pay special attention<br />
to children and youths.<br />
According to available data there are more than 700,000 people<br />
with disabilities living in Serbia. In order to provide them with equal<br />
opportunities we have founded the Social Club at the Special Hospital <strong>for</strong><br />
Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and the first University Center <strong>for</strong> Students<br />
with Disabilities, in collaboration with the University of Belgrade. Camps<br />
and other programs <strong>for</strong> children without parental care and children with<br />
special needs, and the renovation of institutions where they live,<br />
are aimed at contributing to better quality of life <strong>for</strong> children and<br />
their social inclusion.<br />
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THE FIRST UNIVERSITY CENTER<br />
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES<br />
March <strong>2008</strong> – The University Centre <strong>for</strong> Students with Disabilities, the first in the region, was established as the<br />
result of a joint ef<strong>for</strong>t by the University of Belgrade, the Association of Students with Disabilities from Belgrade, and<br />
the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation. The Centre is located at the University Library “Svetozar Marković”.<br />
The University Centre <strong>for</strong> Students with Disabilities was established by the University of Belgrade at the initiative<br />
of the Association of Students with Disabilities in Belgrade, while the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation supported the overall<br />
adaptation and functionality by providing necessary equipment. Through constant and carefully designed activities,<br />
students are provided support throughout their schooling: from selecting a faculty to job opportunities<br />
after graduation.<br />
“The University in Belgrade has provided huge support, and expressed openness and understanding <strong>for</strong> the<br />
needs of students with disabilities from the very beginning. The idea was implemented thanks to <strong>Telenor</strong>, which<br />
has recognized the significance of such a centre and supported its founding. We hope that the obstacles that<br />
we encounter will be fewer in the future and that the Centre will successfully encourage young people to get an<br />
education. Another highly important task of the Centre will be eliminating prejudices towards young people with<br />
disabilities and a aiming <strong>for</strong> full integration of students with disabilities in all educational and cultural events,” said<br />
Ljupka Mihajlovska, the Director of the Association of Students with Disabilities and the manager of the Centre.<br />
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Snježana Jović<br />
at the University Centre<br />
<strong>for</strong> Students with Disabilities, Belgrade<br />
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SILENT SOCIETY PROJECT INSPIRED BY<br />
“INVISIBILITY” OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES<br />
October <strong>2008</strong> – A teddy bear on wheels instead of legs is the symbol of the Silent Society exhibition by Mladen<br />
Hrvanović, inspired by everyday challenges faced by children with disabilities. The exhibition was opened in<br />
Belgrade, at a makeshift pavilion over a fountain, constructed especially <strong>for</strong> this purpose, thanks to partnership with<br />
the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and SMart Kolektiv.<br />
A chance encounter with a boy in a wheelchair inspired Hrvanović to use his art to draw public attention to the fact<br />
that there are children with disabilities in our midst and that they must not live in silence and be socially invisible.<br />
The teddy bear on wheels, which is unable to negotiate any physical obstacle unassisted, represents their everyday<br />
life and sends a message that we are all equally different.<br />
The Silent Society exhibition was seen by more than 10,000 people in twelve days. Additionally, on November<br />
6, <strong>2008</strong>, the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation purchased the teddy bear on wheels, which is more than two meters tall and<br />
is currently exhibited in the hall of the <strong>Telenor</strong> office building in Belgrade. The funds from the sale and future<br />
purchases of new exhibits will be allocated <strong>for</strong> providing ramps at public places <strong>for</strong> children and adults in<br />
wheelchairs.<br />
The Silent Society project will continue with a cartoon where the main character will be the teddy bear on wheels,<br />
and the creation of a Web portal where the public can be in<strong>for</strong>med and educated on the position of persons with<br />
disabilities. The final result of the project will be the installation of ramps in public places throughout the city, which<br />
will facilitate the movement of wheelchair-bound persons.
CHANCE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES<br />
December <strong>2008</strong> – December <strong>2008</strong> - More than 180 patients of the Special Hospital <strong>for</strong> Rehabilitation and<br />
Prosthetics now have a Social Club, the only place which helps disabled people through activities aimed at<br />
reinclusion in families and social life. At the Club, which occupies a renovated and equipped space, an expert team<br />
will carry out educational and inclusive programs. All activities are designed with the aim of providing users with an<br />
opportunity to learn and participate, as well as to socialize and relax.<br />
The launching of the Social Club has been made possible by the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, in cooperation with the Special<br />
Hospital <strong>for</strong> Rehabilitation and Prosthetics and the Centre <strong>for</strong> Quality Education. On this occasion, which coincided<br />
with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Stein Erik Vellan, the CEO of <strong>Telenor</strong> Serbia visited<br />
the Special Hospital.<br />
The Club beneficiaries learn computer skills, participate in employment and professional retraining counseling, and<br />
learn about their rights, defined by the laws of the Republic of Serbia. Activities facilitating their reinclusion in social<br />
life are important, as are activities contributing their independent functioning. Workshops <strong>for</strong> psychosocial support,<br />
creative workshops, organized visits to theatres or cinemas, entertaining evenings, in<strong>for</strong>mal socializing and watching<br />
television contribute to better integration and easier and more successful reinclusion in families and social life.<br />
“There are more than 700,000 disabled persons in Serbia and only one institution specialized in their rehabilitation<br />
- this Special Hospital. The waiting list is very long, while a shortage of staff and other resources <strong>for</strong> proper work is<br />
evident. Thanks to the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, conditions <strong>for</strong> more comprehensive rehabilitation of users, which has<br />
previously included only physical rehabilitation and recuperation, have been established. What is often neglected is<br />
the fact that the most difficult thing <strong>for</strong> people who suffered such trauma to accept their disadvantages and move<br />
on. Love, strength and optimism are then necessary both <strong>for</strong> those who need support and those who are there to<br />
provide this support,” says Biljana Vidaković Maksimović, the Director of the Special Hospital <strong>for</strong> Rehabilitation<br />
and Prosthetics.<br />
Users have promptly confirmed that they are highly interested in activities of the Social Club, and appreciation of<br />
those who work with them on a daily basis is evident as well.<br />
“In the year of equal opportunities, when one of the main objectives is to fight discrimination of disabled people, the<br />
establishment of the Social Club is a good example of an approach to the affirmation of rights of disabled persons<br />
in the long run. This initiative encourages disabled people to focus on their personal growth and provides them with<br />
strength to equally participate in the society,” explains Jelena Čoko from the Centre <strong>for</strong> Quality Education.<br />
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Social Club at the Special Hospital <strong>for</strong> Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Prosthetics, Belgrade<br />
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Sandra Štajner, <strong>Telenor</strong> CCO, Zoran Alimpić, Acting President of Belgrade City Assembly, and<br />
Cameron Munter, US Ambassador to Serbia, at the Children and Youth Shelter, Belgrade<br />
NEW FACELIFT<br />
FOR BELGRADE YOUTH CENTER<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> - The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, the City of Belgrade, the U.S. Embassy Belgrade, through the Ambassador’s<br />
Fund <strong>for</strong> Refugees, and the Vlade Divac Children’s Foundation have joined <strong>for</strong>ces and funds to renovate the Shelter<br />
and Reception Center <strong>for</strong> Children and Adolescents in Belgrade. The shelter was fully refurbished to better suit the<br />
needs of the center’s protégées, and now includes renovated facilities and new educational and medical equipment.<br />
Donor assistance also made possible the publication of Say Hello to Somebody, a collection of short stories and<br />
drawings by the center’s youths.<br />
“The greatest satisfaction <strong>for</strong> the children and <strong>for</strong> all of us who work in centers like these is when society<br />
demonstrates its commitment to children and understands the challenges that they face. Every year, we<br />
accommodate up to 600 vulnerable children, including runways, migrants, and street children. We appreciate the<br />
generous support from donors, which has made it possible <strong>for</strong> us to better care <strong>for</strong> the children here. The impression<br />
these children have when they enter these clean, bright rooms is that someone will watch over them,” said the<br />
Center’s manager, Danijela Stajković.<br />
Donors and the press gathered at the center to celebrate the completion of the renovations. The event included<br />
a recital prepared by the children and featured popular singer Leontina. The children also read excerpts from Say<br />
Hello to Somebody.<br />
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H.E. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and Stein-Erik Vellan, <strong>for</strong>mer <strong>Telenor</strong> CEO, at<br />
the cocktail marking the purchase of digital breast scanner, <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Centre, Belgrade<br />
HELP FOR THE PURCHASE<br />
OF A DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY SCANNER<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> – November <strong>2008</strong> - A fund-raising campaign <strong>for</strong> the purchase of the first digital mammography scanner<br />
in Serbia was launched by TV B92 in early May. The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation donated RSD 1 m to support the Ministry<br />
of Health of Serbia and the Institute <strong>for</strong> Oncology and Radiology in their campaign “77 Women in 7 Days / Change<br />
the Statistics“ aimed at raising awareness and early detection of breast cancer and procurement of a digital X-ray<br />
machine. Many individuals and as many as 112 companies, including <strong>Telenor</strong>, pitched in, raising RSD 49m. The<br />
remained will be spent on the training of radiologists.<br />
Despite the fact that this type of cancer is curable if detected on time, statistics show there are 4,000 new breast<br />
cancer cases in Serbia each year - 1,500 of them being fatal. The purchase of a portable mammography scanner will<br />
provide the possibility of regular check-ups <strong>for</strong> women in remote regions in Serbia.<br />
The end of the drive ”77 Women in 7 Days – Change the Statistics“ was celebrated with a cocktail held at the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Expo Center. Guests included the President of Serbia, Minister of Health and other dignitaries.<br />
President Tadić invited nongovernmental organizations, media and institutions to use every opportunity to launch<br />
initiatives that could contribute to solving this public health and social problem by promoting self-health care and<br />
early detection.<br />
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TELENOR EMPLOYEES<br />
FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS<br />
January <strong>2008</strong> – The INSPIRE leadership training program was organized <strong>for</strong> <strong>Telenor</strong>’s middle management, so that<br />
current and future leaders might gain tools and advice that would help them face challenges related to successfully<br />
organizing, leading and developing teams in circumstances of continuous and rapid change, as imposed by the<br />
mobile telecommunications market today.<br />
As part of both small and large teams, 66 managers from various fields and organizational groups participated in<br />
workshops, exercises and lectures which were an integral part of the training program.<br />
The final assignment <strong>for</strong> all training participated was a corporate responsibility project – the teams, each comprising<br />
of five members, were given the assignment to design and jointly carry out a support project <strong>for</strong> the “Milan Petrović”<br />
School <strong>for</strong> Children with Special Needs in Novi Sad.<br />
The exhibition held at the <strong>Telenor</strong> building, on January 24, <strong>2008</strong>, was the result of the joint work of two project<br />
teams, which opted to support the school by organizing sales exhibitions of handiworks, i.e. in<strong>for</strong>ming business<br />
partners of the school’s capabilities and requirements, with the aim of attracting the attention of a larger number<br />
potential long-term partners <strong>for</strong> the school.<br />
On this occasion, <strong>Telenor</strong>’s business partners had the opportunity to purchase works created at the school and at<br />
the school’s workshops, such as pottery, woven scarves, painted hats, one-off handmade pieces from the tailor<br />
workshop, baskets with spices and jam made at the school farmstead in Čenej, as well as paintings. Also exhibited<br />
were ten works of art donated to the School by Serbian painters, created during the fifth annual art colony “On the<br />
Canal between Two Bridges”.<br />
The projects <strong>for</strong> the school created by other groups included: costume concert, designing and constructing a bakery<br />
with a drying room, providing an adequate computer, designing, creating and maintaining school Internet through<br />
the development of a Web-base application, center <strong>for</strong> telephone surveying, producing bookmarkers, purchasing<br />
of a plastification and binding machine, media promotion of the school’s program and educating students on the<br />
rational use of energy and constructing didactic material.<br />
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Selling exhibition within<br />
the “Inspire” <strong>Telenor</strong> management<br />
program, <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Centre, Belgrade<br />
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Sandra Štajner, <strong>Telenor</strong> CCO, Judita Reichenberg, Director of UNICEF Office <strong>for</strong> Serbia, and laureate<br />
Mirjana Jakab<br />
UNICEF AND TELENOR AWARD<br />
JOURNALISTS FOR ETHICAL REPORTING<br />
November <strong>2008</strong> – The UNICEF Office in Serbia presented awards to journalists <strong>for</strong> quality and highly ethical<br />
<strong>report</strong>ing on children and their rights, <strong>for</strong> the fifth time, on Universal Children’s Day. <strong>Telenor</strong> has joined in as a partner<br />
and provided special reward - Nokia N96 mobile phones <strong>for</strong> the prize-winning journalists.<br />
More than 40 articles, radio and television <strong>report</strong>s by 30 authors competed and the winners were Mirjana Jakab <strong>for</strong><br />
an article titled “Child with Disability Also Victim of Incest”, published in Gradjanski List, and Jelena Marinkovic <strong>for</strong> a<br />
<strong>report</strong> titled “White-Colored Walls”, broadcast on TV Pirot.<br />
The jury was made up of the following members: Dr. Snježana Milivojević, a professor at the Faculty of Political<br />
Sciences, Dragan Janjić, Assistant Minister of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Djordje Vlajić, BBC <strong>report</strong>er, Ljubomir<br />
Pejaković, Advisor to the Minister of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia, and Jadranka Milanović, media<br />
consultant <strong>for</strong> UNICEF in Serbia.<br />
The media <strong>report</strong>s were evaluated based on criteria of promoting children’s rights and general professional<br />
standards of <strong>report</strong>ing in journalism, including quality of <strong>report</strong>ing, ethics, public benefit, and whether the material<br />
can be considered an initiator of positive changes in society and its norms.<br />
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TELEASSISTANCE FOR CITIZENS OF BELGRADE<br />
April <strong>2008</strong> – On April 21, at a ceremony organized at Belgrade City Hall, a cooperation protocol was signed on the<br />
occasion of the start of the “Teleassistance <strong>for</strong> the Citizens of Belgrade” campaign. The City of Belgrade and Asistel,<br />
a company providing teleassistance services in Serbia, have organized this campaign, with the aim to improve the<br />
social position of our eldest citizens. <strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o. was among the first companies to recognize the importance of<br />
such important humane campaign and took advantage of this opportunity to invite other companies with corporate<br />
social responsibility programs to join in.<br />
One of the basic long-term objectives of developing social care, which was promoted by the City of Belgrade and City<br />
Secretariat <strong>for</strong> Social and Child Care, was to help the elderly who are unable to care <strong>for</strong> themselves. In cooperation<br />
with the Asistel company, the City came up with the idea to organize a donor action where the companies that are<br />
doing business in Belgrade would donate this service to our eldest and socially most vulnerable citizens. By means of<br />
teleassistance, Asistel organized help <strong>for</strong> its users over the phone, with the activation of a button that the individuals<br />
had on themselves and, depending on the nature of the call, organized urgent assistance in crises, putting the users<br />
at ease, talking to them when they felt lonely, providing different in<strong>for</strong>mation, etc.<br />
“According to the City of Belgrade development strategy, social development will be based on the community’s<br />
progression towards higher welfare levels – increasing health and other care <strong>for</strong> the majority of citizens, and<br />
especially <strong>for</strong> the most sensitive and vulnerable social groups, improving quality of life and availability of services of<br />
public interest. One of the fundamental long-term objectives of the development of social care is assistance to the<br />
elderly who are unable to care <strong>for</strong> themselves”, said acting Mayor Mr. Zoran Alimpić at this event.<br />
It is estimated that there are currently 18,000 elderly people in Belgrade who need some type of help. The<br />
teleassistance service implied organizing help over the phone and giving users a 24/7 sense of security. This<br />
program is dedicated to the promotion of physical, emotional and spiritual welfare of the elderly who usually spend<br />
most of their time alone.<br />
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SUPPORT PROGRAMS<br />
FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS<br />
WINTER CAMP FOR<br />
CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE<br />
January <strong>2008</strong> – The Association of Extreme Sports of Serbia and <strong>Telenor</strong> organized a winter camp <strong>for</strong> children<br />
without parental care on Mt. Stara Planina. Twenty-five young people between the ages of 9 and 18, wards<br />
from homes <strong>for</strong> children without parental care throughout Serbia, took part in the seven-day mountaineering,<br />
orienteering and snowboarding camp. Children learned some of alternative sports and participated in workshops<br />
on prevention of drug addiction, alcoholism and violence. This was the second time that <strong>Telenor</strong> worked with the<br />
Association, after they jointly implemented a successful mountaineering summer camp on Mt. Kopaonik in 2007.<br />
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND<br />
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> - <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation continued a successful cooperation with Resource Center from Leskovac, in<br />
creating and implementing the Program of Economic Empowerment and Inclusion of Children without Parental Care,<br />
in collaboration with Home Economics Center ”Danica Vuksanović“ and Centers <strong>for</strong> Social Work of Jablanica District.<br />
Numerous volunteers and youths without parental care joined the support program called ”Big Brother/Sister“,<br />
which encourages children without parental care to spend time with young volunteers, in order to develop good<br />
communication and cooperation. The children who took part in this program were adequately prepared <strong>for</strong> various<br />
vocations, e.g. beautician, masseur, baker, pastry-cook, hairdresser, electrician, grill tender, etc.<br />
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Winter camp <strong>for</strong> children without parental care at Mt. Stara<br />
Planina, in cooperation with the Serbian Extreme Sports Association<br />
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CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL<br />
CARE IN SUMMER CAMP ON KOPAONIK<br />
September <strong>2008</strong> - The Association of Extreme Sports of Serbia and the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation organized a summer<br />
camp <strong>for</strong> 25 children without parental care on Mt. Kopaonik. The program included climbing with full alpine gear,<br />
walking to the geyser and to the mountain peaks, sports activities and workshops. Despite the inclement weather,<br />
children managed to visit the Djurdjevi Stupovi monument and Karaman Ridge, and to see Markov Kamen.<br />
REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN<br />
FROM KOSOVO, VISITING WITH NORWEGIAN FAMILIES<br />
February <strong>2008</strong> – March <strong>2008</strong> – The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation covered the travel expenses <strong>for</strong> 50 children from Kosovo to<br />
go to Norway to stay with Norwegian families. The project was initiated and realized by the Serbian Red Cross. The<br />
majority of the children had never left their city.<br />
NEW TOILET STALL FOR DISABLED STUDENTS<br />
May <strong>2008</strong> - In order to assist disabled students at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and other technical faculties,<br />
the Faculty of Electrical Engineering renovated and modified a toilet stall <strong>for</strong> students with disabilities, with support<br />
of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation.<br />
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Summer alpinism camp at Mt. Kopaonik, in cooperation with the Serbian Extreme Sports Association<br />
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HIPPOTHERAPY FOR<br />
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS<br />
July <strong>2008</strong> – The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, the Open Circle organization from Pančevo and Kremen Equestrian Club<br />
supported to the project named “Trot Through the World of Silence”, which included hippotherapy and therapeutic<br />
riding <strong>for</strong> two groups of children with impaired hearing, who are at the same time the members of the Intermunicipal<br />
Organization of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired People from Southern Banat.<br />
On several occasions children visited the Pančevo Racecourse, where such programs have been implemented <strong>for</strong><br />
three years now, and they showed great interest in this kind of rehabilitation. The project, the first of its kind in Serbia,<br />
included one 90-minute therapy session per week, consisting of treatment and relaxation exercises. This kind of<br />
therapy has a positive effect on children’s health and it improves their balance, motion coordination, motor planning,<br />
increases their self-confidence and interest <strong>for</strong> their own life, and it also eliminates prejudices.<br />
SEIZE THIS DAY WITH ME!<br />
September <strong>2008</strong> –The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation was the general sponsor of the traditional film festival “Seize This Day<br />
with Me!“, which has been organized since 2003 in cooperation with the Novi Sad Cultural Centre. The city, provincial<br />
and republican authorities, as well as many local and national media also supported this event.<br />
The event had a competitive and international character and was aimed at in<strong>for</strong>ming the public about the<br />
lives and rights of people with disabilities, the recognition of our own identity and potentials, achieving better<br />
understanding and acceptance of diversity and drawing media attention to our activities and events. Apart from<br />
short documentaries on the subject “Life, Activities and Achievements of the Disabled”, the festival also included film<br />
workshops, panels, theatre per<strong>for</strong>mances, and exhibitions, featuring disabled persons.<br />
Nearly 400 visitors, 23 films, four discussions, two panels, 16 <strong>report</strong>ers and journalism students, a number of<br />
volunteers, exceptional media coverage and new donors indicated that this event is gaining both quality and<br />
importance in our community.<br />
THE TELENOR FOUNDATION AND<br />
THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION<br />
Also, the Foundation raised funds <strong>for</strong> the Multiple Sclerosis Association of Serbia, aimed at contributing to better<br />
quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis.<br />
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“Trot through the World of Silence“, in cooperation<br />
with “Open Circle“ and “Kremen“ Riding Club<br />
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“<br />
Make it<br />
easy ”<br />
Winter camp <strong>for</strong> children without parental care at Mt. Stara<br />
Planina, in cooperation with the Serbian Extreme Sports Association
EDUCATION AND YOUTHS<br />
The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation focuses special attention on youths, and<br />
invests in talented people in Serbia, their education and professional<br />
advancement. The Foundation launches and realizes special<br />
programs, seminars, lectures and scholarships aimed at educating<br />
and advancing young experts in fields relevant <strong>for</strong> <strong>Telenor</strong>’s activities.<br />
Pursuing these targets we continue to maintain a strategic<br />
partnership with one of the most significant scientific-research<br />
centers <strong>for</strong> young people in South East Europe – the Petnica<br />
Research Center. In order to provide support <strong>for</strong> future experts<br />
in what is our core business, we have also established an award<br />
<strong>for</strong> contributions in telecommunications, named after our most<br />
prominent telecommunications expert, Prof. Ilija Stojanović. We<br />
create environmentally friendly playgrounds and collaborate with the<br />
People’s Office of the President of the Republic in its projects aimed<br />
at improving education conditions. We wish <strong>for</strong> young students to get<br />
involved in business and to be aware of how companies operate. That<br />
is why we provide support <strong>for</strong> student camps and provide resources<br />
<strong>for</strong> their research work and exchange programs.<br />
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THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TELENOR<br />
FOUNDATION AND THE PETNICA RESEARCH CENTRE<br />
January <strong>2008</strong> – December <strong>2008</strong> – For a second consecutive year the Petnica Research Centre remains the partner<br />
of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation. This year, the Foundation financially supported the entire science education program,<br />
and research and developmental projects. The Foundation has also provided IT equipment and <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
experts as lecturers.<br />
This strategic partnership between the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and one of the most significant youth scientific-research<br />
centers in the South East Europe was established in 2007, with the aim of providing a long-term contribution to the<br />
Center’s development.<br />
The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation is a member of the Petnica Fund <strong>for</strong> Development of Scientific Education, which was founded<br />
with the aim of insuring independent and continuous financing and development of education at the Petnica RC.<br />
"The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation involvement in providing support <strong>for</strong> innovative scientific education of youths is a great<br />
example <strong>for</strong> many other companies and financial institutions, domestic ones above all, to follow the lead of<br />
respectable and successful <strong>for</strong>eign companies, which <strong>for</strong> decades have provided active assistance to quality<br />
education and guidance <strong>for</strong> youths towards science and modern technology," said Petnica Research Centre director<br />
Vigor Majić.<br />
November <strong>2008</strong> – The 7th Annual Petnica RC Conference, titled „Step into Science“ started on November 27th<br />
and lasted five days. This Conference represented the end of a year-long cycle of seminars, organized <strong>for</strong> gifted<br />
secondary school students who are interested in scientific and research work.<br />
The Conference presented 67 papers authored by 95 students, who were involved in 15 educational programs. These<br />
papers presented the results of research projects realized during the previous year, through close to 150 seminars.<br />
More than 50,000 secondary school and college students and teachers from Serbia and neighboring countries have<br />
attended these seminars since the Center opened in 1982.<br />
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Workshop as part of scientific education program in cooperation with Science Centre Petnica<br />
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PROF. DR. ILIJA STOJANOVIĆ AWARD CEREMONY<br />
December <strong>2008</strong> – At the ceremony marking the Day of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, an award<br />
named after Prof. Dr. Ilija Stojanović was presented <strong>for</strong> the second time on December 13, <strong>2008</strong>. The Award was<br />
founded in 2007 by the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, honoring our most prominent expert in the field of telecommunications.<br />
The Prof. Dr Ilija Stojanović Award is presented in several categories to the most successful students, young scientists<br />
and researchers <strong>for</strong> their contribution in the field of telecommunications. In accordance with its values, the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Foundation founded this Award to provide young generations with support and help them continue on a path of<br />
scientific and creative work (following the example of Prof. Stojanović).<br />
Prof. Dr Ilija Stojanović, a member of the Academy of Science and Arts, was the father of modern theoretical<br />
and practical telecommunications in the <strong>for</strong>mer Yugoslavia and present-day Serbia. He was the founder of the<br />
Telecommunications Department at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade, where he started his career,<br />
and taught nearly all the generations of today’s experienced telecommunications engineers who are the<br />
leaders in the sector.<br />
Since the start of its operations in Serbia, <strong>Telenor</strong> has been strongly supported by Prof. Stojanović, who has invested<br />
his knowledge and experience in the development of the company and its values. Although long-retired, he spent<br />
his last working day at <strong>Telenor</strong>, and there<strong>for</strong>e this Award has a special significance to both the young people <strong>for</strong><br />
whom it was established, and all the <strong>Telenor</strong> employees.<br />
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Oystein Mikkelsen, <strong>Telenor</strong> CTO, and Ana Krstić,<br />
manager of <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, at the award ceremony<br />
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STUDENT<br />
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> - November <strong>2008</strong> – During a seven-day training course at the second Student Entrepreneurship<br />
Summer Camp in Sutomore, secondary school students from Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Norway<br />
learned how to manage future employment processes more easily and quickly.<br />
The camp was organized as part of the Student Entrepreneurship project, run by the Norwegian non-governmental<br />
organization Business Innovation Programs. By donating laptops and financial funds to the Camp, the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Foundation provided participants with quality conditions <strong>for</strong> learning and socializing, as well as use of the Internet.<br />
The Student Entrepreneurship is a program <strong>for</strong> the inclusion of students in the development of companies, and it is<br />
based on learning through experience. The main idea of this educational program is to galvanize entrepreneurial<br />
spirit, with the main objective being the creation of opportunities <strong>for</strong> self-employment, as well as establishment of<br />
cooperation between secondary schools and the business community.<br />
Supervised by trained teachers/mentors, 112 secondary school students studied the overall business cycle of<br />
companies and learned how to deal with problems, obstacles and achievements. They had the opportunity to set up,<br />
develop and shut down their own fictional company, within one year.<br />
“The main objective of this program is to facilitate the development of an entrepreneurial environment, aimed<br />
at motivating young people to build their future. The cooperation with the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation helps us continue<br />
developing the potentials of young people in the countries where we are active,” said Jon Steinar Ostgard, the<br />
General Manager of the Program.<br />
On October 28, <strong>2008</strong> the students who participated in the Student Entrepreneurship Camp in Sutomore visited the<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> offices and had the opportunity to meet with our employees, learn about how we operate and about our<br />
CR activities.<br />
The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation also supported the 6th regional SE Fair, as the part of the International Entrepreneurship<br />
Fair. This SE Fair was organized by Business Innovation Programs (BIP), as a conclusion of the BIP SE activities <strong>for</strong><br />
the academic year 2007/08. Fairs were jointly organized by the BIP and the Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sport.<br />
Student–entrepreneurs competed in the following categories: best business idea, most innovative product/service,<br />
and best stand/logo/image. The Belgrade regional SE Fair represents the conclusion of this year’s involvement in<br />
the Student Entrepreneurship program, realized in secondary schools in Belgrade, Lazarevac, Obrenovac, Šabac,<br />
Smederevo, Velika Plana, Smederevska Palanka and Prokuplje.<br />
This program aims to engage secondary school students in real company development processes, with actual<br />
products, finances, and it is the result of the experience in such programs realized in Scandinavian countries.<br />
Through teamwork, together with the lecturers and mentors, students are introduced to the entire development<br />
process – from choosing the name and the industry, to marketing and distribution strategies.<br />
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Students’ Entrepreneurship Fair in Belgrade, in cooperation<br />
with the Norwegian ngo “Business Innovation Programs“<br />
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THE TELENOR FOUNDATION AND<br />
THE PEOPLE’S OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF SERBIA<br />
„WAKE UP SERBIA“ CAMPAIGN<br />
September <strong>2008</strong> - Restrooms were built, as part of the campaign “Homework <strong>for</strong> All of Us”, run by the People’s<br />
Office of the President of Serbia, in the elementary school in the village of Grlište. Thanks to the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation,<br />
restrooms were built in six schools around Serbia. More than 1,000 schools in our country, mainly in rural regions, use<br />
outhouses and classes are taught in buildings that do not meet basic hygienic standards.<br />
Officials from the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and the People’s Office of the President of Serbia visited the village of Grlište<br />
near Zajecar. Ana Krstić, Manager of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, presented gifts to the remote class of the “Vladimir<br />
Petkovic Dis” Elementary School during her visit. The package included balls, nets <strong>for</strong> volleyball, basketball and<br />
soccer, and teaching materials, tools and books.<br />
“LET’S WAKE IT SERBIA UP” CAMPAIGN<br />
December <strong>2008</strong> - The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation has joined the project ''Let`s Wake Serbia Up'', started by the People's<br />
Office of the President of the Republic of Serbia, by donating 33 computers to 12 schools in Serbia. This project aims<br />
to increase the level of computer literacy in schools and associations, and among the public and gifted individuals<br />
from socially vulnerable categories.<br />
Thanks to the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, elementary schools in Vranje, Tutin, Žabar, Trgovište, Petrovac, Negotin, Medvedja<br />
and Čajetina will receive equipment <strong>for</strong> computer science classes, software and educational material, and sanitary<br />
facilities will be renovated at two schools.<br />
Joining this action is a great way to continue our mission of improving and modernizing the education system in<br />
Serbia, and to stay on course with our ef<strong>for</strong>ts to pursue our CSR policy.<br />
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“Let’s Wake IT Serbia Up“ in cooperation with the People's Office<br />
of the President of the Republic, in Trgovište elementary school<br />
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING<br />
AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS<br />
CREATE YOUR FUTURE<br />
November <strong>2008</strong> – The third job fair <strong>for</strong> students and graduates of the technical facilities, JobFair 07, was held on<br />
November 3-4, 2007, at the Reception Room of the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Belgrade, under the slogan<br />
“Create Your Future”.<br />
The goal of this event was to help students and graduates find the job they want or internship opportunities at some<br />
of the companies that are successfully operating in Serbia. Students had the opportunity to enter their in<strong>for</strong>mation in<br />
an electronic database, or submit it personally to company representatives. By connecting students with employers<br />
in Serbia, JobFair actively works towards preventing brain-drain and directly contributes to reducing unemployment<br />
among young people.<br />
Forty-two companies took part in this expo, and an analysis showed that around 4,000 students and graduates<br />
attended the Fair.<br />
MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS AT ELEKTRIJADA<br />
May <strong>2008</strong> – The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, as the general sponsor, took part in the organization of International Games<br />
of Electrical Engineering Students, the largest regional competition in 15 scientific disciplines and practical<br />
projects. The Games were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina and more than 1,500 students from the School of<br />
Electric Engineering and other related faculties participated in this event. The Elektrijada program also included<br />
workshops, lectures, student presentations, as well as the traditional program organized in collaboration with the<br />
Nikola Tesla Museum.<br />
After the successfully organized games, <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and Student Union of the School of Electrical<br />
Engineering organized a cocktail <strong>for</strong> the sponsors and friends of the Elektrijada, which took place at the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Expo Center. <strong>Telenor</strong> and School of Electrical Engineering representatives, sponsors, partners of Elektrijada and<br />
many students attended this event.<br />
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“European Youth Week“ in Novi Sad, in cooperation with Creative Education Centre and School of<br />
Technology in Novi Sad<br />
EUROPEAN YOUTH WEEK<br />
eYouWins <strong>2008</strong><br />
August <strong>2008</strong> – More than 110 young people from Serbia and 19 European countries took part in the European Youth<br />
Week (eYouWins <strong>2008</strong>) in Novi Sad, which was held <strong>for</strong> the third time. The organizers, the Creative Educational<br />
Centre and the Faculty of Technical Sciences, encouraged young people to jointly explore the world around them,<br />
recognize barriers and learn how to overcome them. The Festival was organized in three parts – educational (People,<br />
Let’s Talk!), creative (People, Let’s Create!) and entertainment (People, Let’s Party!). eYouWins <strong>2008</strong> was supported<br />
by the OSCE Mission in Serbia, the Executive Council of the AP Vojvodina, the University of Novi Sad, the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Foundation, the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and ERSTE Bank.<br />
TELENOR FOUNDATION AND THE RED CROSS OF SERBIA<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation covered the travel expenses <strong>for</strong> the Red Cross of Serbia on its way to the European First Aid<br />
Competition. For the second year in a row, the team of the Red Cross of Serbia won first place and the title of<br />
European Champion (in 2006 in Italy and in 2007 in Ireland). The European competition of first aid teams was held<br />
in Liverpool, Great Britain, with the participation of 28 national teams from Europe. This event, the largest of its kind,<br />
brings together first-aid experts, Red Cross volunteers and observers.<br />
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TELENOR FOUNDATION GRANTS<br />
SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MA IN CHILDREN’S RIGHTS<br />
Starting in the 2007/08 academic year, the Faculty of Law of the Union University in Belgrade introduced a special<br />
post-graduate program in the field of children’s rights.<br />
This program includes studies of international law in the field of children’s rights, political, pedagogical and legal<br />
practices in this field, relevant national legislation and its compliance with international law, and international and<br />
national systems <strong>for</strong> monitoring and the protection of these rights.<br />
Lecturers, who come from different fields of expertise, use an interdisciplinary approach to allow students to better<br />
understand children’s needs, protect their rights and take measures, i.e. institute procedures<br />
<strong>for</strong> their protection.<br />
The aim of the master studies in children’s rights is to recruit more much-needed professionals in this field, <strong>for</strong> the<br />
more adequate exercising of these rights in Serbia.<br />
The <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation recognized the need <strong>for</strong> educating such experts and made its contribution to this project by<br />
granting seven scholarships.<br />
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“<br />
Be<br />
inspiring<br />
”<br />
Work by Mladen Hrvanović, “Art2SitOn“ project, Belgrade
ART AND CULTURE<br />
Art, design and technology represent the main components of creativity in modern society.<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> has been investing in contemporary art <strong>for</strong> almost a decade because art not only<br />
stimulates creative energy but also reveals the inventive potential of the people, making our<br />
workspace warmer, inspirational and unique. For <strong>Telenor</strong>, art embodies the tangible and visible<br />
translation of our values while promoting our ambitions and innovations. In Serbia, <strong>Telenor</strong>’s<br />
art collection, located in our building, contains more than a hundred works of art by several<br />
dozen Serbian contemporary artists. Our main motive is to encourage local cultural production<br />
and support Serbian artists, bearing in mind the difficult conditions in which they work. This is<br />
just one of our contributions to the development of the cultural scene in Serbia.<br />
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START UP CITY<br />
March 2007 – December <strong>2008</strong> - The Start Up City project was among the first programs launched by the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Foundation, conceived and implemented in cooperation with the Kiosk Contemporary Art Plat<strong>for</strong>m from Belgrade.<br />
The project aim is to decorate 19 cities in Serbia (Vranje, Zrenjanin, Kraljevo, Kruševac, Pančevo, Smederevo, Užice,<br />
Subotica, Šabac, Novi Pazar, Valjevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Čačak, Požarevac, Leskovac, Loznica, Zaječar, Sombor and<br />
Jagodina) which were recently granted this status, with murals by young fine artists. The project promotes these<br />
towns, contributing to the urban development of Serbia, as well as breathing life into the art scene in Serbia and<br />
decentralizing culture production, while at the same time gaining recognition <strong>for</strong> cooperation between artists and<br />
local communities, by promoting public spaces and enhancing the life of small communities.<br />
Works by young artists have already, or will, contribute to the visual identity of these cities. These are Ana Kraš,<br />
Aleksandra Petković, Isidora Nikolić, art group Krsh, Aleksandar Dimitrijević, Vladimir Perić Talent, Miodrag Stanišić,<br />
Miloš Nušić, Igor Štanglicki, Siniša Ilić, Stefan Ikonić, Igor Orsolić, Milena Putnik and Nevena Popović, Mladen<br />
Hrvanović and Tatjana Milošević. Murals have been painted in Vranje, Zrenjanin, Kraljevo, Leskovac, Pančevo, Užice,<br />
Subotica, Šabac and Loznica. Murals will also be completed in Novi Pazar, Kruševac, Zaječar, Požarevac, Smederevo,<br />
Valjevo, Sombor, Čačak, Jagodina and Sremska Mitrovica.<br />
It gives us great pleasure to improve towns in Serbia with works of modern art, engage young artists and revive art<br />
as a medium, which has been practically <strong>for</strong>gotten in our midst. In a short time the murals have become features<br />
of these cities, a place of gathering and meeting, and we are pleased to have inspired local authorities, through<br />
this initiative, to continue painting and improving their towns. Our strategy is to initiate projects, together with our<br />
partners, and supervise their progress, which is why the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation has actively participated in all stages of<br />
the Start Up City project – starting from the design and selection of artists, to the production of the murals and the<br />
promotional campaign, pointed out Ana Krstić, Manager of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation.<br />
The collaboration of <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and Kiosk on the Start Up City project was awarded the Bizart Prize, under<br />
the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of Serbia, <strong>for</strong> the most successful partnership between the cultural and<br />
business sectors.<br />
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Mural by Stefan Ikonić in Loznica,“Start Up City“ project
CITY ART2SIT ON<br />
August <strong>2008</strong> – Concrete benches of unusual shapes and colors, designed by several artists from Belgrade, are now<br />
placed on the plateau in front of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute at Kalemegdan, in Student Park, and<br />
along the Sava River waterfront.<br />
Thanks to the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, this unique city furniture was presented as part of the closing exhibition at the<br />
Belgrade Summer Festival (BELEF) Art2SitON. Artistic benches at the city’s busiest locations will remain permanently<br />
available to the people of Belgrade. While relaxing and sitting com<strong>for</strong>tably, the citizens can also use broadband<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> Internet <strong>for</strong> free.<br />
As the main sponsor of the exhibition and the golden sponsor of BELEF, the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, with its partner on<br />
the project – the Kiosk Contemporary Art Plat<strong>for</strong>m, helped decorate the city with creative solutions by visual artists<br />
Igor Štanglicki, Žana Poliakov, Mladen Hrvanović, Stefan Ikonić, and Aleksandar Denić. They each designed one<br />
bench, which was cast in ten differently painted copies. Some of the artists are also involved in the Foundation’s<br />
related Start Up the City project, which involves painting murals in cities across Serbia.<br />
This central exhibition at BELEF rounded up the festival’s main idea and objective - to change the appearance of<br />
the city through art and to leave a permanent trace on daily paths of passers-by. The benches will be regularly<br />
maintained by public utility company “Zelenilo Beograd”, and renovated each year during BELEF.<br />
“The Art2SitOn project personifies BELEF’s core strategy by addressing the issue of how to trans<strong>for</strong>m an annual event<br />
into a permanent cultural and artistic intervention by locating new places <strong>for</strong> cultural events, designing art at various<br />
sites around the city, changing its infrastructure. This turns an artistic intervention into permanent public artwork<br />
with a clear function in the everyday life of the citizens,” says Dorijan Kolundžija, the Art Director of BELEF 08.<br />
Through art projects such as Art2SitOn, Belgrade joins many European cities where similar concepts have been tried<br />
out with great success.<br />
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Work by Goran Denić, “Art2SitOn“ project, Belgrade
THE TELENOR COLLECTION OF<br />
SERBIAN CONTEMPORARY ART<br />
May <strong>2008</strong> – The <strong>Telenor</strong> Collection of the Serbian Contemporary Art was presented to the public at the Cvijeta<br />
Zuzorić Art Pavilion from May 9 until June 8, <strong>2008</strong>. This corporate collection offers a relevant overview of recent<br />
Serbian art and includes around 150 works by 46 local artists.<br />
”The <strong>Telenor</strong> Collection of Serbian Art is the first systematic and serious investment in Serbian contemporary art.<br />
Since our country and society have experienced many difficulties during the past 15-20 years, the fact that such a<br />
strong company is interested in investing in art is very significant. This project can be perceived as more than just<br />
helpful <strong>for</strong> our artists. It is a systematic investment in the future of art, the company’s determination to stay in this<br />
region and build a better future with its artists and the entire community. The collection mainly consists of works by<br />
young contemporary artists. It represents a highly relevant summary of Serbian authorship since the year 2000. It<br />
includes sculptures, paintings, graphics and photographs, and is adapted to fit the workspace and ambience of the<br />
company“, said curator Saša Janjić.<br />
The collection, consisting of sculptures, installations, paintings and photographs by both established and up-andcoming<br />
artists, was founded in a collaboration between the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and the Remont Independent Art<br />
Association. For the exhibition purposes, it has been relocated to the Pavilion from the Company’s headquarters<br />
in Novi Beograd. Established with the aim of encouraging the development of art production and the art market in<br />
Serbia, the collection represents the first continuous investment by a company in Serbian contemporary art.<br />
“The collection is primarily designed as a corporate art collection <strong>for</strong> both office and public spaces. These works<br />
of art are not intended <strong>for</strong> depots and storage, but <strong>for</strong> a new modern and inspiring space, trans<strong>for</strong>med into an<br />
exhibition space by adding works of art. As a result, the collection is a specific entity which lives with the employees<br />
and communicates daily with them, as well as with the interior and visitors. It is a combination of established values,<br />
reflected in recognized contemporary artists such as Mrdjan Bajić, Gabrijel Glid, Aleksandar Rafajlović, Zdravko<br />
Joksimović, Vladimir Perić Talent, as well as younger authors led by Biljana Djurdjević, Aleksandar Maćašev, Petar<br />
Mirković, Hana Rajković, and others,” said <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation Manager Ana Krstić.<br />
Art history students offered visitors guided tours of the exhibition. The Collection is also available on the <strong>Telenor</strong> WAP<br />
portal (wap.telenor.rs/kolekcija), and as a virtual gallery on the corporate website (www.telenor.rs/kolekcija).<br />
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Work by Lana Vasiljević, <strong>Telenor</strong>’s Collection of<br />
Contemporary Serbian Art, <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Centre, Belgrade
THE TELENOR NEW FACE OF THE CITY CALENDAR FOR 2009<br />
December <strong>2008</strong> – The <strong>Telenor</strong> calendar <strong>for</strong> 2009 includes reproductions of works of art created in the Start Up City<br />
and Art2SitOn projects. The calendar designer is Igor Oršolić, a participant in the Start Up City project and author of<br />
the mural in Novi Pazar, the art director of numerous independent projects and the winner of Bizart, Magdalena and<br />
Grifon awards.<br />
The New Face of the City represents the pinnacle of the cooperation between the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and the Kiosk<br />
Contemporary Art Plat<strong>for</strong>m, on projects aimed at reviving the Serbia’s art scene. Through joint ef<strong>for</strong>ts within the Start<br />
Up City project, 19 cities in Serbia have been decorated with murals, while with the Art2SitOn project Belgrade gained<br />
street furniture at the most popular locations in the city.<br />
Yet another project where the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation has supported artists in reshaping everyday life of the citizens of<br />
Serbia, by presenting their works of art at public places, the New Looks of the City calendar is the second calendar<br />
produced by the company. The Challenge the Wall calendar <strong>for</strong> <strong>2008</strong> included reproductions of the 12 best works<br />
from the contest <strong>for</strong> the best <strong>Telenor</strong> wallpaper design.<br />
The New Face of the City calendar is printed on recycled paper and packed into fabric bags made of renewable<br />
materials. In this way <strong>Telenor</strong> continues to contribute to environmental protection. With the calendar made of<br />
renewable materials, <strong>Telenor</strong> wishes to focus public attention on the significance of environmental protection and<br />
improvements, since pollution caused by plastic bags is one of the major environmental issues in the world. An<br />
average a billion and a half plastic bags are discarded annually in Serbia. Plastic bags are generally used <strong>for</strong> twenty<br />
minutes, while their decomposition takes up to a thousand years. All of the bags discarded in Serbia each year could<br />
cover an area three times larger than the whole entire territory of the country.<br />
In order to promote the new artistic calendar, <strong>Telenor</strong> hosted a cocktail party at the <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Center on<br />
December 11, <strong>2008</strong>, <strong>for</strong> more than 100 prominent guests – representatives of the public, local and business<br />
community, artists and the media.<br />
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Igor Oršolić, author of <strong>Telenor</strong> 2009 Calendar at the<br />
calendar promotion in <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Centre, Belgrade
LARGEST DIGITAL MEDIA<br />
DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE AT LIBRARIES ACROSS SERBIA<br />
September 2007 – The Digital Press Reading Room is a project by Media Documentation Ebart, supported by the<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation, within which electronic press documentation has been made available <strong>for</strong> free use at the<br />
largest libraries of Serbia. This documentation, interestingly named Current Archive, contains around 1.5 million<br />
newspaper articles starting with at the beginning of 2003, and up 48 hours ago, due to copyrights regulations. The<br />
archive consists of daily and weekly newspapers that are published nationally, as well as the most important local<br />
papers. You can access the Archive through the Ebart website www.arhiv.rs. It is classified in 12 clear displays, is fully<br />
searchable, and is updated daily with around 1,000 articles.<br />
The Reading Room project, which was launched in August 2007, covers 20 central libraries in Serbia – Užice,<br />
Sombor, Subotica, Kikinda, Zrenjanin, Sremska Mitrovica, Pančevo, Šabac, Valjevo, Jagodina, Smederevo, Niš,<br />
Kragujevac, Kruševac, Čačak, Kraljevo, Vranje, Leskovac, Zaječar and Bor. The aim of Ebart and the <strong>Telenor</strong><br />
Foundation was to make such a public service available to the largest possible population. Pursuing such an idea,<br />
in September <strong>2008</strong>, the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation extended financial assistance <strong>for</strong> the project <strong>for</strong> another six months,<br />
and Ebart decided to grant members of the public free access to TV news programs from the six top-rated television<br />
stations through its Video Archive during this period.<br />
In early 2005 Ebart launched a program of free access to the electronic press archive <strong>for</strong> libraries in Serbia, in<br />
cooperation with the National Library of Serbia, with the support of the Serbian Ministry of Culture. With the<br />
assistance of the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation this program was successfully continued in 2007, and talks are under way with<br />
representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Secretariat <strong>for</strong> Culture of Vojvodina to further expand it.<br />
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Velimir Ćurgus Kazimir and Ivan Ćurgus at the opening of digital media reading room in<br />
Pančevo,“Digital Media Reading Room” project in cooperation with Ebart Media Documentation<br />
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“<br />
Make it<br />
easy ”<br />
Winter camp <strong>for</strong> children without parental care at Mt. Stara<br />
Planina, in cooperation with the Serbian Extreme Sports Association
OTHER ACTIVITIES<br />
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TELENOR INTERNET PARKS<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> – September <strong>2008</strong> - Although the use of Internet has been increasing in the past several years, Serbia<br />
is still behind some more developed countries in Europe. According to last year’s statistics, around 1.3 million<br />
households in Serbia have a network connection, and about a third of the population uses the Internet on a regular<br />
basis, mostly young people, between the ages of 16 and 24. Compared to some other countries, Internet is used<br />
more here than in Greece or Bulgaria, <strong>for</strong> example, but is also used three times less than in Slovenia, Germany<br />
and Sweden.<br />
In order to promote and popularize the use of Internet in Serbia, <strong>Telenor</strong> provided completely charge-free Internet<br />
connections in parks in five cities in Serbia. This was the first time that such an initiative was launched in the Western<br />
Balkans and it drew huge attention from the media and public. One of the goals was to show that the use of Internet<br />
should not be linked solely to being in an office or home, but rather that it can be an outdoor activity, available to<br />
everybody - any time, any where.<br />
After opening the first Internet park in Belgrade, the public was so assertive that the company received many<br />
appeals to provide this kind of service in other cities in Serbia. These positive reactions inspired the company to open<br />
four more parks in four other cities in Serbia: Niš, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Kraljevo.<br />
Connecting to the Internet was very simple, and all the instructions needed were displayed on signs in the parks.<br />
There were two kinds of connection provided: wireless and USB modems installed on park benches.<br />
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<strong>Telenor</strong> Internet in Belgrade’s Studentski Park
Katarina Panić from<strong>Telenor</strong> and Miroslava Anđelić from humanitarian organization ”Food Bank“, at<br />
the exhibition of non-profit ideas “Partnership <strong>for</strong> Success“<br />
SMART KOLEKTIV AND TELENOR<br />
FOUNDATION – A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS<br />
September <strong>2008</strong> – Eighteen civil society organizations presented their programs and projects to numerous visitors<br />
at the exposition of non-profit ideas Partnership <strong>for</strong> Success, held at the <strong>Telenor</strong> Expo Center, hosted by the<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation and SMart Kolektiv, and supported by the Deputy Prime Minister’s Poverty Reduction Strategy<br />
Implementation Focal Point, AmCham Serbia and the Coca Cola Hellenic company.<br />
The purpose of this exhibition was to raise awareness of inter-sector cooperation and corporate social responsibility<br />
in order to create conditions and open possibilities <strong>for</strong> new partnerships and cooperation between the civil and<br />
business sectors.<br />
Representatives of the business sector had the unique opportunity to find corresponding partners in the civil sector<br />
<strong>for</strong> implementing the corporate social responsibility programs of their companies.<br />
After the opening, the visitors had the opportunity to vote <strong>for</strong> the best organization. The Food Bank organization,<br />
whose main activity is collecting food and distributing it to vulnerable population groups, won the most votes.<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation prepared valuable gifts <strong>for</strong> the winning organization.<br />
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PLACE IN THE HEART – SELECTING<br />
THE MOST RECOGNIZED CIVIC INITIATIVE PROJECT<br />
June <strong>2008</strong> – For a second year in a row, a <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation representative was on the committee that selected the<br />
most enthusiastic civic initiatives “Place in the Heart” <strong>for</strong> 2007.<br />
The founder of this award is the Jefferson Institute and the award ceremony was first held in 2006. Due to huge<br />
public interest, the Institute established the Place in the Heart Fund to award organizations and groups dealing with<br />
the problems in their communities and bringing visible changes.<br />
The main award is traditionally symbolized by a wooden statue, the work of sculptor Nenad Vacic.<br />
THE TELENOR FOUNDATION, BLOOD<br />
TRANSFUSION INSTITUTE AND TV B92<br />
January <strong>2008</strong> – <strong>Telenor</strong> employees joined the blood donation campaign by the Blood Transfusion Institute and TV<br />
B92, and there<strong>for</strong>e contributed to stabilizing the blood reserves, which were significantly reduced during the<br />
winter period.<br />
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“<br />
Be<br />
respectful”<br />
“Silent Society“ in Belgrade, with Work Unit art group, Belgrade
AWARDS AND<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
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MAIN VIRTUS AWARD FOR<br />
CONTRIBUTION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL<br />
December <strong>2008</strong> - <strong>Telenor</strong> received the Virtus Award, presented annually <strong>for</strong> corporate philanthropy, in the category<br />
of special contribution at the national level in the area of corporate responsibility, at a ceremony in the National<br />
Assembly on December 10, <strong>2008</strong>. The Award, established by the Balkan Community Initiatives Fund, the largest<br />
domestic foundation which supports civil actions and groups in Serbia, was established last year, and it is presented<br />
to corporations that support sustainable and long-term nonprofit projects of general interest to society.<br />
As a socially responsible company, <strong>Telenor</strong> established its own foundation, which has supported by more than 50<br />
projects this year alone.<br />
“We see this award as a valuable recognition of <strong>Telenor</strong>’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts so far, and a motivation <strong>for</strong> new investments in<br />
Serbia’s society. We are glad to help establish an effective dialogue between the civil and corporate sectors, since<br />
Serbia and its citizens can benefit from it considerably in the long run,” said Sandra Štajner, the <strong>Telenor</strong> Chief<br />
Communications Officer, upon receiving the Award of the behalf of the company.<br />
The Balkan Community Initiatives Fund organizes the project, the contest and the award ceremony in cooperation<br />
and under the auspices of USAID, the Institute <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Communities (ISC), the Czech Ministry of Foreign<br />
Affairs, the VIA Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), the C.S. Mott Foundation, Executive Group,<br />
Ekonomist Media Group (EMG), E-kapija, the Public Relations Society of Serbia, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the City of<br />
Belgrade, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, and many other institutions, media and<br />
business associations.<br />
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Mlađan Dinkić, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and<br />
Regional Development, with Sandra Štajner, <strong>Telenor</strong> CCO, at the VIRTUS award ceremony<br />
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Social Dimension<br />
Average score in Mobile Telecom<br />
43%<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> score<br />
Best score in Mobile Telecom<br />
74%<br />
74%<br />
Environmental Dimension<br />
Average score in Mobile Telecom<br />
28%<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> score<br />
70%<br />
Best score in Mobile Telecom<br />
79%<br />
Economic Dimension<br />
Average score in Mobile Telecom<br />
49%<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> score<br />
Best score in Mobile Telecom<br />
83%<br />
83%<br />
TELENOR No. 1 ON<br />
DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEX<br />
September <strong>2008</strong> - <strong>Telenor</strong> was ranked the number one in sustainability in mobile telecommunications on the Dow<br />
Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) <strong>for</strong> the second year in a row. DJSI ranked <strong>Telenor</strong> as the industry leader, among 17<br />
mobile telecommunications companies, on the combined per<strong>for</strong>mance according a range of economic, social and<br />
environmental criteria.<br />
This is the seventh year that <strong>Telenor</strong> has been ranked highly on the DJSI. The Index ranks how well companies<br />
conduct their business based on 98 in-depth questions on economic, social and environmental aspects of<br />
sustainability. This is the world’s most comprehensive annual analysis of sustainability trends and corporate<br />
sustainability per<strong>for</strong>mance. The study is based on extensive internal and external documentation.<br />
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ART & BUSINESS AWARD<br />
FOR TELENOR FOUNDATION<br />
March <strong>2008</strong> – Bizart Art & Business Award, <strong>for</strong> the most successful partnership between culture and business<br />
sectors, went to the <strong>Telenor</strong> Foundation <strong>for</strong> its partnership with the Kiosk NGO in the Start up City project, at a<br />
ceremony at the Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavillion on March 20, <strong>2008</strong>.<br />
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the Bizart Award was initiated to stimulate<br />
new mechanisms <strong>for</strong> culture financing, which includes the private and business sector and a large number of<br />
foundations. In this way, the Ministry intends to develop instruments <strong>for</strong> motivated investment in culture, with the<br />
aim of creating a strong, multilayered and sustainable connection between the cultural and business sectors,<br />
a positive climate <strong>for</strong> investment in culture, based on mutual respect, professionalism, social responsibility, an<br />
innovative approach, quality of partnerships, as well as the quality of the projects.<br />
These were the main criteria <strong>for</strong> the jury, which selected the projects and awarded the most successful partnerships.<br />
The members of the jury were: Nebojša Babić, Director of the O3one Gallery, Katarina Gaborović, Raiffeisen Bank<br />
Marketing Director, Veran Matić, Director of TV B92, Igor Orsolić, B92 Art Director, and Miodrag Popović, Director of<br />
Yu Epicenter.<br />
The statue awarded to the winners was designed by Mirko Ilić.<br />
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Winter camp <strong>for</strong> children without parental care on Mt. Stara<br />
Planina in cooperation with the Serbian Extreme Sports Association
IMPRESSUM<br />
Corporate Responsibility / Report <strong>2008</strong><br />
Publisher<br />
<strong>Telenor</strong> d.o.o.<br />
Omladinskih brigada 90<br />
11070 Novi Beograd<br />
www.telenor.rs<br />
For the Publisher<br />
Sandra Stajner<br />
Editor<br />
Ana Krstic<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Katarina Panic<br />
Art Director<br />
Ferenc Laslofi<br />
Design<br />
Jovica Obradovic<br />
Photos<br />
Ana Adamovic / Andreja Leko<br />
Print<br />
Publikum<br />
Print run<br />
100<br />
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Printed on recycled paper.