E-government – Rester informé
Inclusive eGovernment is about using digital technologies to provide public services which improve people’s lives, encourage participation in the local community, strengthen democracy and help those at risk of exclusion from society. For more information…
Find out how technology is being used to support the delivery of government services through short videos and podcasts, case studies or via the EC’s Transformational Government page.
Jacquie Linton – e-Inclusion Awards Team
eInclusion, immigrant and ethnic minority groups workshop
13 November 2008 – Brussel – ePractice.eu workshop
In the framework of the i2010 initiative, actions like the thematic network Bridge IT (which examines the best use of ICT for social integration and diversity) and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (to promote Accessible and Inclusive ICT) include provisions to support immigrants along with other excluded groups in accessing digital technologies.
This new ePractice.eu workshop will explore these and related issues in relation to three key themes :
* Local community development and entrepreneurship.
* Language and identity in a culturally diverse Europe.
* Introduction initiatives and services, inclusive eGovernment and participation.
European Commission DG Information Society and Media – BU25 Avenue de Beaulieu 25 Brussels
Le plan numérique 2102 – France
Plan de développement de l’économie numérique en France, Paris, octobre 2008 – Présenté par Eric Besson
150 mesures proposées et décomposées en quatre axes : accès aux réseaux numériques, développement de la production et de l’offre de contenus numériques, diversification des usages et des services numériques et rénovation et l’écosystème de l’économie numérique.
ICT Riga, 11-13 June 2006 – Commission européenne
ICT for an Inclusive Society Conference
Ministers of the European Union (EU) Member States and accession and candidate countries, European Free Trade Area (EFTA) countries and other countries adopted a Declaration on eInclusion.
i2010 initiative
The EU adopted in 2005 a new strategic framework, i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment that promotes an open and competitive digital economy and emphasises ICT as a driver of inclusion and quality of life.
The Lisbon Ministerial Event (2-3 December 2007) was an occasion to evaluate the maturity of the policy initiatives at EU and Member State levels in the area of e- Inclusion. The adopted Commission Communication on the « European i2010 e-Inclusion Initiative : To Be Part of the Information Society » stresses the need to step up actions, enhancing cooperation and policy learning across all policy levels, to make e-Inclusion a reality. This collection of National Strategies for e-Inclusion in the European Union is aimed at assessing the status and exchanging practices of e-Inclusion policy approaches across the diversified European context. The set of national plans presented here is work-in-progress since they are regularly updated by the i2010 e-Inclusion Subgroup. The aim is to enrich them through additional information, in a decentralised fashion and by using Web interactive applications.
i2010 e-INCLUSION SUBGROUP NATIONAL REPORTS
DECEMBER 2007
ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Ensuring the best use and uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by EU citizens, businesses and administrations is one the key objectives of the i2010 strategic framework. The ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) aims at stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The approach is based on leveraging innovation in response to growing societal demands.
Despite progress in the uptake of ICT in Europe, Europe can and must exploit these technologies better. Businesses, in particular SMEs, can make more and better use of ICT to innovate in products, services and processes. Public organisations can take further advantage of advances in ICT to provide more efficient and higher quality services. Disparities across Europe are also wide. The ICT policy support programme will help overcome the hurdles hindering the wider and better use of ICT in high growth sectors of public interest like health, inclusion or public administrations. Hurdles include the unavailability of innovative ICT-based services, the lack of interoperability of solutions across the Member States, as well as the fragmentation of relevant ICT-based products and services markets.
The programme will facilitate the development of lead markets for innovative ICT-based solutions notably in areas of public interest and will open a wide range of new business opportunities in particular for innovative SMEs.
It does so by creating wider market opportunities and better services for SMEs rather than providing them with direct subsidies. The aim is to optimise the use of the resources available for the programme and to build on and complement national, regional and other EU initiatives.
ePractice.eu
ePractice.eu is the one stop place for the exchange of advice, experiences and events on practices of eGovernment, eHealth and eInclusion, offering the most complete information and exchange opportunities for these areas in Europe. Real life cases, insight and lessons learnt are shared. Thus, ePractice.eu represents a real bridge between these communities, as there is a high potential of interesting lessons to be learnt on all sides. There is a growing presence of eInclusion practical cases in the portal, and our aim is to involve the eInclusion community actively. In order to foster this increasing area, ePractice.eu has created this special information page for the eInclusion community.
eInclusion at ePractice.eu
eInclusion (’e’ standing for electronic) aims to prevent social and economic exclusion, especially of already disadvantaged people, due to divergences in knowledge and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), notably internet-allowed services. eInclusion also means tapping new ’digital opportunities’ for the participation of less-favored people and areas.
The fact that more than 40% of the European population still makes little or no use of the internet and other ICT is becoming an increasing obstacle to well-being and progress for individuals and society as a whole. For this reason, many initiatives to fight digital exclusion are taking place all around Europe, from local to national level, with a significant involvement of civil society organizations, along with public administrations, private companies and others. More than 30 European States have agreed through the Riga declaration on six major areas for action.
In 2008 a broad campaign « eInclusion : Be part of it ! » promoted by the European Commission will aim at accelerating progress in the priorities of the Riga Declaration and other possible issues relating to e-Inclusion, overcoming fragmentation of efforts and insufficient awareness. To keep updated on the campaign and other news, we encourage you to subscribe to the eInclusion newsletter of the EC. If you have already registered to that portal, just go straight to the services page to subscribe to the newsletter. Information on « eInclusion, be part of it ! » will be also provided through the ePractice newsletter.
The European Journal of ePractice is a peer-reviewed online publication on eTransformation, launched in November 2007. The Journal belongs to the ePractice.eu community, is sponsored by the European Commission as part of its good practice exchange activity and is run by an independent Editorial Board. (European Journal of EePractice)
Interactions coopératives et la connaissance médiatisées et situées – IUK
Interaction Knowledge Usage (IKU) est une unité de recherche de l’Université de Liège qui explore les interactions coopératives et la connaissance médiatisées et situées. L’étude des interactions coopératives s’inscrit dans une mouvance des théories de la cognition où le besoin de rendre compte de l’interaction de la personne avec son environnement qu’il soit physique, social ou culturel est de plus en plus présent. Ces interactions peuvent prendre plusieurs formes que ce soit par le biais de la narration ou par le biais de medias et de ressources environnementales. L’approche que nous adoptons est située, dans la mesure où nous postulons que les interactions, inscrites socialement et culturellement, sont réalisées dans un contexte, porteur de sens. Tout comme l’ethnographie des systèmes cognitifs qui place le sens dans les pratiques sociales négociées, nous nous tournons vers les moyens matériels et sociaux de la construction de l’action et du sens.
L’unité regroupe les compétences de chercheurs de plusieurs Facultés autour de projets pluridisciplinaires européens et régionaux. En particulier l’Unité participe au Réseau d’excellence Kaleidoscope.
Promoting digital literacy – Understanding digital literacy
Final report
EAC/76/03
José Manuel Pérez Tornero
Comparative study of public e-service centres in Europe
Report on the behalf of the European Commission
Directorate General Information Society and Media, Unit H3 – ICT for Inclusion
Date : June 2008
Authors : S. Groeneveld, A. Haché in collaboration with S. Kluzer
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Projet E-Migra
Projet e-migra dans le cadre de l’initiative eLearning de la commission européenne, projet mis en place par la Fondation de la ville de Viladecans en partenariat avec la Ligue de l’enseignement (France), l’AWO (Allemagne) et l’AEFOL (Espagne)
The Central European Communication, Consultation Center for Land and Information Society Issues
The 4CLI is a regional knowledge management center located in Budapest. Among its missions, the Center serves the improvement of the Information Society in the region with the special focus on Geographical Information. The 4CLI provides communication, cooperation, research, technical assistance, and consultancy services on the following topics :
* e – Governance
* e – Inclusion
* Digital Illiteracy
Formez International
Formez (Italy) is present in over 20 countries, carrying out technical assistance activities and sharing best practices. One of the institute’s new missions is to focus on international activities.
Formez operates in the international field by :
* Encouraging the sharing of know-how and the exchange of Italian experiences IN ALL THE KEY ACTIVITIES OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
* Transferring Italian and European competencies and best practices to provide support to the modernization of the Public Administration
* Supporting Institution Building in Public Administrations in EU and third countries
* Providing pre-accession countries with technical assistance and training
* Collaborating with foreign civil service training institutes
Portail collaboratif « Migrations à Besançon, Histoire et mémoires »
Ce site internet collaboratif est le fruit d’un partenariat entre le CCAS de la Ville de Besançon, initiateur du projet et l’Université de Franche Comté. Il s’inscrit dans le réseau de la Cité Nationale de l’Histoire de l’Immigration. Le mot « collaboratif » est important : ce site est un outil mis à la disposition de toutes celles et de tous ceux qui souhaiteront contribuer à une meilleure connaissance des habitants de Besançon. Le site a donc été conçu pour que la population bisontine puisse contribuer de manière simple à l’élaboration de l’histoire des migrations à Besançon. Le contenu du portail doit pouvoir mêler témoignages individuels, productions collectives et contributions de spécialistes afin d’apporter de la connaissance, d’ancrer les parcours individuels dans l’histoire collective, de restituer la complexité des faits et d’apporter une profondeur historique à la compréhension du présent.
Ramón Flecha et Francisco Fernández Palomares, « Migrants, créateurs de dialogue informatique », Hommes & migrations, n°1240 (numéro spécial « Migrants.com »), nov-déc 2002.
La première phase de la “société d’information”, celle de sa création, est terminée. Elle a vu se développer, entre les mains d’une élite sociale, de nouveaux moyens de communication, Internet en tête. Aujourd’hui, cette “société d’information” entre dans une deuxième phase : celle de la “société d’information pour tous”. Interculturelle, égalitaire et prosélyte, elle s’expérimente notamment dans des “cyber-cafés” associatifs, où le dialogue interculturel s’installe entre migrants.