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[:en]28 September 2010: Microsoft announced the donation of software to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) at a press conference held in ICMP’s headquarters in Sarajevo today. The commercial value of Microsoft software donation is 224,938 US dollars.
The software will enable ICMP to improve its operational systems and to continue its vital work in assisting governments to address the issue of missing persons, including the provision of DNA analysis to assist in the identification of persons missing from armed conflict, violations of human rights, or persons missing from natural disasters.
ICMP’s Director General, Ms. Kathryne Bomberger stated, “ICMP’s complex DNA identification laboratory system requires reliable software and Microsoft, which is one of the global leaders in the field, has provided us with an extremely valuable tool for our work. We are grateful to Microsoft for recognizing the importance of our assistance to governments around the world in resolving the fate of missing persons.”
Considering the importance and size of this donation, Mr. Marcel Schneider, General Manager of Microsoft for 19 countries of Central-Eastern Europe came to Sarajevo for this occasion. During the press conference he stated, “I am very glad to have the opportunity to announce our software donation to the ICMP that was made possible through our global initiative “Unlimited Potential.” This donation is a clear example of how technology can help in resolving important human rights issues, in this case assisting governments in identifying missing and disappeared persons. I sincerely hope that our software will provide a solid foundation for ICMP to continue its important and valuable work.”
Microsoft Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of Microsoft’s global project, “Unlimited Potential,” also recognizes the importance of ICMP and attempts from year to year to help the work of international and nongovernmental organizations.
The director of Microsoft BiH Lejla Zukic-Krivdić addressed the conference with the following statement, “Discovering the truth about the fate of persons missing as a result of armed conflicts, violation of human rights or natural disaster is a global issue, and ICMP is the only organization in the world that systematically deals with this complex problem. For this reason, it is very important for Microsoft, as a socially responsible company, to help ICMP in providing assistance in this extremely important issue. I sincerely hope that this software donation will help ICMP to be even more efficient in carrying out its noble work and that we as a company can help them in their work.”
Following the official part of the press conference, a visit to the ICMP’s DNA Laboratory was organized where all the visitors had an opportunity to view ICMP’s technical work.
ICMP is involved in resolving the fate of persons who went missing during armed conflicts, as a result of violations of human rights and during natural disasters. Its worldwide operations include the provision of assistance to the governments of the Western Balkans, Iraq, the Philippines, Chile and Colombia, as well as assistance to Kuwait, Norway, Thailand and South Africa.[:bs]Danas je u Sarajevu održana konferencija za novinare povodom uručenja nove donacije Microsoft softvera, komercijalne vrijednosti 224.938,00 američkih dolara, Međunarodnoj komisiji za nestale osobe (ICMP).
Donirani softver će ICMP-u omogućiti da unaprijedi svoje operativne sisteme i nastavi svoj vitalni rad na pružanju pomoći vladama da riješe sudbinu nestalih osoba, uključujući i DNK analizu kojom ICMP pomaže u identifikaciji posmrtnih ostataka desetina hiljada osoba stradalih u ratovima, usljed kršenja ljudskih prava i u prirodnim katastrofama.
Generalna direktorica Međunarodne komisije za nestale osobe (ICMP), Kathryne Bomberger je ovom prlikom izjavila: „ICMP-evi kompleksni sistemi za DNK-identifikaciju zahtijevaju pouzdan softver. Microsoft kao globalni lider u ovom polju nam je omogućio pristup izuzetno značajnom sredstvu za naš rad. Zahvalni smo Microsoftu koji je prepoznao važnost naše pomoći vladama širom svijeta u rješavanju problema nestalih osoba”.
Uzimajući u obzir značaj i veličinu ove donacije, u Sarajevo je doputovao Marcel Schneider, generalni direktor Microsofta za 19 zemalja centralno-istočne Evrope i ovom prilikom izjavio: „Drago mi je što sam danas ovdje s vama i što možemo zajednički objaviti donaciju Microsoft softvera ICMP-u koju smo realizovali kroz našu globalnu inicijativu „Neograničeni potencijal”. Ova donacija je očit primjer kako softver i moderna tehnologija mogu pomoći u rješavanju pitanja bitnih za cjelokupno društvo, u ovom slučaju pitanju nestalih osoba i zaista se nadam da će naš softver omogućiti ICMP-u da još efikasnije i produktivnije obavlja svoj posao.”
Direktorica Microsofta BiH, Lejla Zukić-Krivdić je tokom svog obraćanja istaknula da Microsoft, putem svoje globalne inicijative „Neograničeni potencijal” već godinama pomaže neprofitne organizacije u BiH, te je u vezi donacije ICMP-u naglasila slijedeće: “Otkrivanje istine o sudbini osoba nestalih usljed ratnih sukoba, zloupotrebe ljudskih prava ili prirodnih katastrofa je globalno pitanje, a ICMP je jedina organizacija na svijetu koja se sistemski bavi ovim kompleksnim problemom. Upravo zbog ovih razloga, vrlo je važno da Microsoft, kao društveno odgovorna kompanija, barem u nekoj mjeri, pomogne u rješavanju ovog, izuzetno važnog, pitanja. Iskreno se nadam da će ova softverska donacija, u vrijednosti od 224.938 USD, pomoći ICMP-u da još efikasnije obavlja svoj plementi posao i da ćemo na taj način i mi, kao kompanija, doprinijeti u realizaciji njihove misije”.
Nakon zvaničnog dijela konferencije, za sve prisutne novinare i specijalnog gosta iz korporacije Microsoft gosp. Marcel-a Schneider-a, organizovana je posjeta DNK laboratoriju u zgradi ICMP-a gdje su učesnici konferencije za novinare imali priliku da se upoznaju sa specifičnim aktivnostima i radom ove međunarodne organizacije.
ICMP je uključen u rješavanje sudbina osoba nestalih u ratovima, usljed kršenja ljudskih prava i u prirodnim katastrofama u Bosni i Hercegovini, Srbiji, Hrvatskoj, Kosovu, Iraku, Kolumbiji, Čileu i Filipinima.[:ar][:es][:]
