France

A new DU initiative has been launched in Grenoble, France in September 2009, in cooperation with CARITAS - Secours Catholique.



Secours Catholique’s aim is to "bring help either directly or indirectly, morally or materially, wherever it is needed, irrespective of beneficiaries’ philosophical or religious faith”. Its actions in France include initiatives in favor of family, childhood and youth, homeless, unemployed, prisoners, migrants and gypsies. Secours Catholique is also active throughout the world in the field of development and international emergencies. Its functioning is based on volunteer work.

The idea of a collaboration within the DU project was born thanks to the intiative of an ST employee at Crolles. ST Crolles and Grenoble employees, as well as Secours Catholique’s volunteers will be involved in teaching and will be trained to become DU trainers on September, 18 and 19 2009 by two ST Italy colleagues. The project’s main target are Secours Catholique’s users and particularly elderly people, immigrants and homeless people. 400 persons a year are expected to receive free computer literacy and access to the internet as a result of the program.