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September 2nd, 2010

Fantastic Film in Strasbourg

There was no doubt that BNP Paribas’ Eastern branch network would renew its partnership with the European Fantastic Film Festival in Strasbourg once again in 2010. This year, for its 3rd edition, the event is an affiliated member of the European Federation of Fantastic Film Festivals. Strasbourg will be the first French festival to hold [...]

Extending a hand to Pakistan

As a part of this effort, the American Red Cross has promised $1 million to help Pakistani families meet their most critical needs. [...]

Vital Regeneration: Enriching London’s Neighborhoods

Vital Regeneration is a charity working to transform London’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. It helps develop social, environmental and economic programmes so that people and communities fulfil their potential through learning, employment and enterprise. [...]

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Emma Oliver

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August 19th, 2010

AMI Maroc: the building of an integrated school

The aim of AMI, the Moroccan Association for Cerebral Palsy (CP), is to establish care centres for children, adolescents and adults affected by CP in Morocco. As part of the expansion of its activities, the Association has set up the first Centre for Integrated Psychomotor Education within the El Idrissi School in Casablanca. The centre will [...]

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Loubna Kanouni

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August 17th, 2010

Looking Good and Feeling Good

Employees donated new or up-to-date and lightly-worn business attire, including interview-ready suits, blouses, and new or unworn shoes to benefit Dress for Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women.
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Scott Gerace

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August 13th, 2010

MFSF: A week on assignment in Burkina Faso

I first heard about MicroFinance Sans Frontières, a BNP Paribas Group initiative, in June of 2008. I had already been interested in microfinance for about 6 years, and in 2002. I wanted to give my career a more international scope. I contacted a number of NGOs and had several interviews, but was unsuccessful due to [...]

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Florence Mengin

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August 11th, 2010

School for Everyone

The École pour Tous (School for Everyone) Association was set up in 2002 with the aim of achieving literacy for all in Burkina Faso. It is, therefore, just like the Ouaga Association, supported by BNP Paribas employee Alain Agostini, which received a “Helping Hand” from the BNP Paribas Foundation.
The two associations work together to enable [...]

BlogTV: Camping “Green” with GoodPlanet Junior

An essential part of sustainable development is raising awareness among, and teaching good habits to, future generations. With this in mind, GoodPlanet Junior, a GoodPlanet program, has organised a green-friendly summer camp for kids.
What kinds of activities are organised to help pass on environmentally-friendly messages? What ideas are addressed? And most importantly: what do the [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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August 6th, 2010

Cultural Diversity Day Extended in Canada

World Day for Cultural Diversity continues throughout the year in our Canada offices, where we ask members of our team hailing from around the world to share their thoughts about their arrival in Canada. This time, Siddiqa Dahoo from Mauritius, a new employee in the Customer Service department, tells us about her transition to Canada.
What struck [...]

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