The Computer Professionals\' Union -- Who We Are, When Did We Start, What We Do.

1. The Computer Professionals’ Union
8 Years of Advancing ICT for the People – We’re going Turbo.

2. Who We Are
The Computer Professionals’ Union (CPU) is a
duly registered, non-stock, non-profit organization of
ICT professionals, students and advocates united in
Advancing ICT for the People.

3. Who We Are

4. A Short History
CPU was founded in August 7,
2001 by ICT professionals who
joined the People Power 2
Movement.
CPU pioneered in organizing the
Philippine celebration of Software
Freedom Day in 2004.
CPU was officially registered in
the Securities and Exchanges
Commission in 2008.

5. A Short History
In February 2009, CPU participated
in the Information Activism Camp in
India as advisory group member.
In July 2009, CPU conducted AOM
2.0, the first nation‐wide workshop on
integrating Information Activism in
Grassroots Campaigns.
In the 2010 automated elections
CPU conducted voter education
and election monitoring through
the Vote Report PH project.

6. What We Do
New Media Trainings – We train non-
profits and advocacy organizations in the
use of various digital tools for their
campaigns.
Project People’s Web – We help create,
develop and maintain web portals for
various organizations and campaigns.

7. What We Do
Applications & Systems – We develop and
train in the use of databases, management
systems, and other applications for
advocacy work.
Digital Resources Bureau – We help
reservice old hardware for, as well as
maintain and streamline hardware systems
of non-profits and cause-oriented
organizations.

8. What We Do
FOSS Advocacy – CPU is a leading promoter of Free and
Open Source Software or FOSS as an alternative in the
industry and as a tool for advocacy.

9. Advance ICT for the People
“Our efforts are linked with the struggle of the Filipino
people to improve their general situation. Our projects are
based on their needs; our training modules are for their
benefit. They are our clients and our project managers: we
shall advance and develop ICT for their welfare.”
-We Unite to Advance Information and
Communications Technology for the People
Unity Statement of the Computer Professionals’ Union
(August 2008)
www.cp-union.com
Email: secretariat@cp-union.com Tel No: 440 – 1430
Add: 10-B P.Burgos St., Cor. Calderon, Project 4, Quezon City