E-democracy: Comparison of opportunities in the Western Balkan countriesTomislav Korman
Dissertation submitted to the University of Birmingham in fulfillment of the requirements for a Masters of Public Administration (MPA).
E-democracy is considered imperative in the European Union (EU). As an emerging area of research, it promotes the utilisation of information and communications technology (ICT) among countries to promote democracy and the modernisation of public services. This study is based on a comparative analysis of ICT, democracy, e-government and e-participation in 7 countries, both EU and non-EU member states: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. This paper aims to evaluate the state of ICT uptake with levels of institutionalized democracy in relation to other EU member countries, utilising secondary data. The paper suggests understanding of ICT initiatives and present trends of e-government and e-participation initiatives among observed countries. The comparative analysis of the Balkan countries is mostly based on data provided by the United Nations (UN) e-government surveys. Additionally, data from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is analysed to observe ICT development in the Balkan countries. Academic studies, reports by relevant international organisations, statistic analyses and interpolation have also been used.
Dr. Gianluca Misuraca presented results from the MIREIA project which mapped eInclusion intermediaries in the EU. The project identified over 2,752 intermediaries across the EU27. Intermediaries provide crucial social and economic services to disadvantaged groups and help advance EU policy goals, but often have limited resources. The mapping showed a diversity of public, private, and nonprofit intermediaries, with most focusing on basic ICT skills and internet access. The results suggest strengthening partnerships and networks among intermediaries could maximize their impact and support from policies and programs could help build their capacity and role in issues like employment and digital inclusion.
The Hellenic Professionals Informatics Society (HEPIS) is a non-profit organization in Greece that aims to meet the expectations of professionals and scientists in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). As a member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies since 2008, HEPIS is responsible for implementing Microsoft's "Unlimited Potential" initiative in Greece, which provides technology skills training to underserved groups. Through this program, over 200 women from vulnerable social groups have been trained and certified in basic computer skills. HEPIS recognizes the need to attract more women to ICT careers to address the anticipated shortage of qualified ICT professionals.
1. The document presents the Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT Development (BRAID) project which developed a research and technological development roadmap to support aging populations through the use of information and communication technologies.
2. The BRAID vision is for European policy, practice, and research and development by 2020 to promote healthy aging and empower all citizens, especially vulnerable groups, to age with dignity through smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth in ICT supported by societal, organizational, economic, and regulatory development.
3. BRAID engaged stakeholders including older adults, policymakers, and experts to develop a roadmap focused on independent living, health and care, occupation, and recreation through workshops in multiple
The publication presents the effect of cooperation within the project from the Erasmus + program "E-citizen - effective inclusion through e-governance services". The project involved entities from such countries as Poland, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Spain.
The african-union-s-mechanisms-to-foster-gender-mainstreaming-and-ensure-wome...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the African Union's mechanisms for promoting gender mainstreaming and women's political participation. It outlines the AU's institutional and legal framework, which is informed by international frameworks like CEDAW and UN conferences. The framework includes the AU Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, reporting structures like the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa, the AU Gender Policy and Action Plan, and financing mechanisms like the Fund for African Women. It also discusses cooperation between the AU, EU, and UN on these issues and identifies ongoing challenges and recommendations.
Tadas Leoncikas - Labour migration and migrant integration in the perspective...Global Utmaning
Expertseminar
LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE BALTIC SEA COUNTRIES: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
25 April 2013
Constitutional Hall, Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Gedimino av. 53, Vilnius
This document discusses gender roles and equality in Thailand. It provides historical background on Thailand and outlines gender roles in various areas such as social institutions, family code, physical integrity, civil liberties, ownership rights, politics, education, and the economy. While Thailand's constitution provides equal rights to men and women, traditional gender roles still exist with women making up a smaller percentage of high-paying jobs and political positions. The document aims to explain the current situation of women in Thailand and strengthen knowledge about gender studies.
E-democracy: Comparison of opportunities in the Western Balkan countriesTomislav Korman
Dissertation submitted to the University of Birmingham in fulfillment of the requirements for a Masters of Public Administration (MPA).
E-democracy is considered imperative in the European Union (EU). As an emerging area of research, it promotes the utilisation of information and communications technology (ICT) among countries to promote democracy and the modernisation of public services. This study is based on a comparative analysis of ICT, democracy, e-government and e-participation in 7 countries, both EU and non-EU member states: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. This paper aims to evaluate the state of ICT uptake with levels of institutionalized democracy in relation to other EU member countries, utilising secondary data. The paper suggests understanding of ICT initiatives and present trends of e-government and e-participation initiatives among observed countries. The comparative analysis of the Balkan countries is mostly based on data provided by the United Nations (UN) e-government surveys. Additionally, data from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is analysed to observe ICT development in the Balkan countries. Academic studies, reports by relevant international organisations, statistic analyses and interpolation have also been used.
Dr. Gianluca Misuraca presented results from the MIREIA project which mapped eInclusion intermediaries in the EU. The project identified over 2,752 intermediaries across the EU27. Intermediaries provide crucial social and economic services to disadvantaged groups and help advance EU policy goals, but often have limited resources. The mapping showed a diversity of public, private, and nonprofit intermediaries, with most focusing on basic ICT skills and internet access. The results suggest strengthening partnerships and networks among intermediaries could maximize their impact and support from policies and programs could help build their capacity and role in issues like employment and digital inclusion.
The Hellenic Professionals Informatics Society (HEPIS) is a non-profit organization in Greece that aims to meet the expectations of professionals and scientists in the field of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). As a member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies since 2008, HEPIS is responsible for implementing Microsoft's "Unlimited Potential" initiative in Greece, which provides technology skills training to underserved groups. Through this program, over 200 women from vulnerable social groups have been trained and certified in basic computer skills. HEPIS recognizes the need to attract more women to ICT careers to address the anticipated shortage of qualified ICT professionals.
1. The document presents the Bridging Research in Ageing and ICT Development (BRAID) project which developed a research and technological development roadmap to support aging populations through the use of information and communication technologies.
2. The BRAID vision is for European policy, practice, and research and development by 2020 to promote healthy aging and empower all citizens, especially vulnerable groups, to age with dignity through smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth in ICT supported by societal, organizational, economic, and regulatory development.
3. BRAID engaged stakeholders including older adults, policymakers, and experts to develop a roadmap focused on independent living, health and care, occupation, and recreation through workshops in multiple
The publication presents the effect of cooperation within the project from the Erasmus + program "E-citizen - effective inclusion through e-governance services". The project involved entities from such countries as Poland, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Spain.
The african-union-s-mechanisms-to-foster-gender-mainstreaming-and-ensure-wome...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the African Union's mechanisms for promoting gender mainstreaming and women's political participation. It outlines the AU's institutional and legal framework, which is informed by international frameworks like CEDAW and UN conferences. The framework includes the AU Constitution, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, reporting structures like the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa, the AU Gender Policy and Action Plan, and financing mechanisms like the Fund for African Women. It also discusses cooperation between the AU, EU, and UN on these issues and identifies ongoing challenges and recommendations.
Tadas Leoncikas - Labour migration and migrant integration in the perspective...Global Utmaning
Expertseminar
LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE BALTIC SEA COUNTRIES: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
25 April 2013
Constitutional Hall, Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Gedimino av. 53, Vilnius
This document discusses gender roles and equality in Thailand. It provides historical background on Thailand and outlines gender roles in various areas such as social institutions, family code, physical integrity, civil liberties, ownership rights, politics, education, and the economy. While Thailand's constitution provides equal rights to men and women, traditional gender roles still exist with women making up a smaller percentage of high-paying jobs and political positions. The document aims to explain the current situation of women in Thailand and strengthen knowledge about gender studies.
Inside of the Telecentre Multimedia Academy project, I was responsible of the coordinatation of the elaboration of this teacher's handbook. Together with a group of specialist of multimedia matters, we develop the content.
This handbook is addressed to teachers and facilitators who will use Telecentre Multimedia Academy modules to train their students about multimedia courses.
Inside of this publication you will find the structure of the differents modules, the principles of adult education, teaching methods and some useful tips to better do your job as teacher of adult learners.
This Teacher's handbook will provide you with the information and guidance you need to act as a tutor/facilitator of the multimedia courses available in the Telecentre Multimedia Academy (TMA) project website.
These courses have the objective to give citizens with a combination of key competencies, including media, information and digital literacy, required for active participation in the modern society.
Exploring policy options on teleworking - Mattia CORBETTAOECD CFE
Presentation by Mattia CORBETTA, Policy Analyst, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development at the 9th Spatial Productivity Lab meeting of the OECE Trento Centre, co-organised with the Regional Studies Association, held in virtual format on 3 Sept 2020.
More OECD info: https://oe.cd/SPL
More RSA info: https://www.regionalstudies.org/events-and-webinars/
DIGCOMP: A Framework for Developing and Understanding Digital Competence in E...Juan Jesús Baño Egea
This document presents a framework for developing digital competence in Europe. It identifies 5 areas of digital competence containing 21 competences total. The framework is based on a literature review, case study analysis, and expert survey. It provides definitions and examples for each competence across three proficiency levels. The goal is to help define digital competence and provide guidance for its assessment and development.
This document summarizes a conference on the role of intermediaries in promoting digital inclusion in the EU.
The first session included a panel discussion on evidence of the role intermediaries play. Research was presented on over 2,700 eInclusion intermediaries mapped across the EU, showing they provide important social and economic services with limited resources.
A second presentation summarized a survey across 17 EU countries finding that nearly 100 million Europeans visited a public library in the last year, and 14 million used libraries' computers and internet access, highlighting libraries' important role in digital inclusion and skills development.
The study analyzed 378 IT companies in Dnipro and the region, finding that most are small-to-medium sized service providers, with key industries including e-commerce, healthcare, and banking/finance. It was estimated that the IT sector contributed $630 million to the regional economy in 2018, employing over 15,000 specialists directly and creating 42,500 total jobs, with average specialist salaries of $1,650 per month. The majority of IT company sales were to markets in the US, Canada, Northern Europe, and Israel.
Presentation given by Seema Hafeez, Sr. Economist, UN-DESA (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) on August 2nd, 2011 at eWorld Forum (www.eworldforum.net) in the session ICT Leader's Conclave
With our professionally recognised degrees in Computing, Information and Communications Technology and Information Systems you will be able to pursue exciting opportunities in diverse areas of technology development and application to address the global goals and challenges set by humanity.
Public administration involves implementing government policy to manage programs and ensure effective governance. Technology has made public administration more efficient through e-government and e-governance initiatives. E-government uses technology to deliver information and services to citizens, while e-governance focuses on citizen participation in governance through digital tools. The European Youth Parliament engages young people in political debate and helps them learn skills through modeling the European Parliament.
The European Social Survey (ESS) is a cross-national survey that collects data on the attitudes, beliefs and behavior patterns of Europeans. Its objectives are to chart stability and change in Europe's social structure and how these changes impact society, politics and culture. It also aims to establish rigorous cross-national social measurement standards and provide indicators of national progress based on citizen perspectives. The ESS surveys over 30 countries every two years on topics including health, education, immigration and more. Its data provides insights into issues facing Europe and informs policymakers.
Italian regions’ SME policy responses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic...OECD CFE
This document summarizes an analysis of policy responses by Italian regions to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. It finds that regions implemented a variety of policy types, especially simplified procedures and public funding. Public funding policies increased significantly in April as regions drew from relaxed European Union state aid rules and reprogrammed unused EU structural funds. Overall regional financial support totaled 1.37 billion euros, with southern regions providing nearly half. The analysis may evolve to examine longer term recovery strategies and policy impacts.
The document discusses a study on gender differences in computer use and training in Africa. The study was conducted by the PanAf network across 9 countries and examined data from 260,000 students, 9,000 teachers and 300 administrators regarding their access to and use of computers and the internet as well as training levels. The results showed gender differences in almost all indicators, with males having greater access to computers, the internet and training opportunities than females among all groups studied.
Seema Hafeez presentation on e government in Budapest 2006SEEMA HAFEEZ
Review concepts and approaches of e-government and e-participation; explore the challenges and barriers to e-
government and e-participation service delivery; map innovative practices of citizen engagement identify measurement and assessment issues of e-participation and e-government; and learn from country experiences
(Background report) Future-proofing eGovernment for a Digital Single MarketCapgemini
The eGovernment Benchmark provides insight into the state-of-play of the implementation of digital public
services in Europe. For this benchmark of eGovernment services is assessed in 33 participating countries, including all of the EU28. The assessment is done by Mystery Shoppers, who measure the quality and quantity of online public services by acting as a user.
Under review is a set of seven life events. Each life event is measured once every two years. In 2014, three life events were assessed: Starting up a business, Losing and
finding a job, and Studying. These three life events have also been assessed in 2012, allowing to compare European progress over time for the first time.
This report presents the basic analysis of the study and a detailed overview of the measurement and this year's life events. It is accompanied by an Insight Report, which
provides the main insights stemming from the facts.
The study consists of four top-level benchmarks, covering important EU policy priorities:
* User Centricity
* Transparency
* Cross Border Mobility
* Key enablers
This document provides a curriculum vitae for Jonathan Wood, outlining his professional experience and qualifications. Over 30 years, Wood has led international development projects for organizations like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, with expertise in urban planning, socioeconomics, and demography. He has extensive experience conducting research, managing teams, and providing specialist inputs for projects worldwide.
E-Government Survey: Serbia 2007 by Natasa Radovic, Belgrade Open SchoolMetamorphosis
Presetation by Natasa Radovic, Belgrade Open School at the third International Conference e-Society.Mk: E-Government Survey: Serbia 2007, December 1, 2007, Skopje Macedonia
Gabriel Rissola, managing director Telecentre Europe, opent als keynote spreker de studiedag Samen Digitaal! Naar innovatieve en creatieve openbare computerruimtes op woensdag 6 november.
Creating a regional agency to foster eInclusion: the case of South Yorkshire,...ePractice.eu
Author: Bridgette Wessels
The focus within regions in Europe, in line with the Riga Ministerial Declaration (2006), is to foster eInclusion by providing access for all, building e-skills and e-literacy, providing broadband infrastructures and inclusive eGovernment. Regional partnerships are emerging as agents in creating innovative use of information and communication technology (ICT) for eInclusion in relation to local needs, contexts and aspirations.
The document summarizes the key policies and initiatives around ICT for education in Europe outlined in the EU2020 strategy. It discusses three priority areas for growth: smart, sustainable, and inclusive. It outlines seven flagship initiatives including a digital agenda for Europe with seven action areas focusing on digital literacy, skills, and inclusion. The document also analyzes findings from the European Year of Creativity and Innovation regarding ICT's role in education, employment, creative industries, and citizenship.
Inside of the Telecentre Multimedia Academy project, I was responsible of the coordinatation of the elaboration of this teacher's handbook. Together with a group of specialist of multimedia matters, we develop the content.
This handbook is addressed to teachers and facilitators who will use Telecentre Multimedia Academy modules to train their students about multimedia courses.
Inside of this publication you will find the structure of the differents modules, the principles of adult education, teaching methods and some useful tips to better do your job as teacher of adult learners.
This Teacher's handbook will provide you with the information and guidance you need to act as a tutor/facilitator of the multimedia courses available in the Telecentre Multimedia Academy (TMA) project website.
These courses have the objective to give citizens with a combination of key competencies, including media, information and digital literacy, required for active participation in the modern society.
Exploring policy options on teleworking - Mattia CORBETTAOECD CFE
Presentation by Mattia CORBETTA, Policy Analyst, OECD Trento Centre for Local Development at the 9th Spatial Productivity Lab meeting of the OECE Trento Centre, co-organised with the Regional Studies Association, held in virtual format on 3 Sept 2020.
More OECD info: https://oe.cd/SPL
More RSA info: https://www.regionalstudies.org/events-and-webinars/
DIGCOMP: A Framework for Developing and Understanding Digital Competence in E...Juan Jesús Baño Egea
This document presents a framework for developing digital competence in Europe. It identifies 5 areas of digital competence containing 21 competences total. The framework is based on a literature review, case study analysis, and expert survey. It provides definitions and examples for each competence across three proficiency levels. The goal is to help define digital competence and provide guidance for its assessment and development.
This document summarizes a conference on the role of intermediaries in promoting digital inclusion in the EU.
The first session included a panel discussion on evidence of the role intermediaries play. Research was presented on over 2,700 eInclusion intermediaries mapped across the EU, showing they provide important social and economic services with limited resources.
A second presentation summarized a survey across 17 EU countries finding that nearly 100 million Europeans visited a public library in the last year, and 14 million used libraries' computers and internet access, highlighting libraries' important role in digital inclusion and skills development.
The study analyzed 378 IT companies in Dnipro and the region, finding that most are small-to-medium sized service providers, with key industries including e-commerce, healthcare, and banking/finance. It was estimated that the IT sector contributed $630 million to the regional economy in 2018, employing over 15,000 specialists directly and creating 42,500 total jobs, with average specialist salaries of $1,650 per month. The majority of IT company sales were to markets in the US, Canada, Northern Europe, and Israel.
Presentation given by Seema Hafeez, Sr. Economist, UN-DESA (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) on August 2nd, 2011 at eWorld Forum (www.eworldforum.net) in the session ICT Leader's Conclave
With our professionally recognised degrees in Computing, Information and Communications Technology and Information Systems you will be able to pursue exciting opportunities in diverse areas of technology development and application to address the global goals and challenges set by humanity.
Public administration involves implementing government policy to manage programs and ensure effective governance. Technology has made public administration more efficient through e-government and e-governance initiatives. E-government uses technology to deliver information and services to citizens, while e-governance focuses on citizen participation in governance through digital tools. The European Youth Parliament engages young people in political debate and helps them learn skills through modeling the European Parliament.
The European Social Survey (ESS) is a cross-national survey that collects data on the attitudes, beliefs and behavior patterns of Europeans. Its objectives are to chart stability and change in Europe's social structure and how these changes impact society, politics and culture. It also aims to establish rigorous cross-national social measurement standards and provide indicators of national progress based on citizen perspectives. The ESS surveys over 30 countries every two years on topics including health, education, immigration and more. Its data provides insights into issues facing Europe and informs policymakers.
Italian regions’ SME policy responses in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic...OECD CFE
This document summarizes an analysis of policy responses by Italian regions to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. It finds that regions implemented a variety of policy types, especially simplified procedures and public funding. Public funding policies increased significantly in April as regions drew from relaxed European Union state aid rules and reprogrammed unused EU structural funds. Overall regional financial support totaled 1.37 billion euros, with southern regions providing nearly half. The analysis may evolve to examine longer term recovery strategies and policy impacts.
The document discusses a study on gender differences in computer use and training in Africa. The study was conducted by the PanAf network across 9 countries and examined data from 260,000 students, 9,000 teachers and 300 administrators regarding their access to and use of computers and the internet as well as training levels. The results showed gender differences in almost all indicators, with males having greater access to computers, the internet and training opportunities than females among all groups studied.
Seema Hafeez presentation on e government in Budapest 2006SEEMA HAFEEZ
Review concepts and approaches of e-government and e-participation; explore the challenges and barriers to e-
government and e-participation service delivery; map innovative practices of citizen engagement identify measurement and assessment issues of e-participation and e-government; and learn from country experiences
(Background report) Future-proofing eGovernment for a Digital Single MarketCapgemini
The eGovernment Benchmark provides insight into the state-of-play of the implementation of digital public
services in Europe. For this benchmark of eGovernment services is assessed in 33 participating countries, including all of the EU28. The assessment is done by Mystery Shoppers, who measure the quality and quantity of online public services by acting as a user.
Under review is a set of seven life events. Each life event is measured once every two years. In 2014, three life events were assessed: Starting up a business, Losing and
finding a job, and Studying. These three life events have also been assessed in 2012, allowing to compare European progress over time for the first time.
This report presents the basic analysis of the study and a detailed overview of the measurement and this year's life events. It is accompanied by an Insight Report, which
provides the main insights stemming from the facts.
The study consists of four top-level benchmarks, covering important EU policy priorities:
* User Centricity
* Transparency
* Cross Border Mobility
* Key enablers
This document provides a curriculum vitae for Jonathan Wood, outlining his professional experience and qualifications. Over 30 years, Wood has led international development projects for organizations like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, with expertise in urban planning, socioeconomics, and demography. He has extensive experience conducting research, managing teams, and providing specialist inputs for projects worldwide.
E-Government Survey: Serbia 2007 by Natasa Radovic, Belgrade Open SchoolMetamorphosis
Presetation by Natasa Radovic, Belgrade Open School at the third International Conference e-Society.Mk: E-Government Survey: Serbia 2007, December 1, 2007, Skopje Macedonia
Gabriel Rissola, managing director Telecentre Europe, opent als keynote spreker de studiedag Samen Digitaal! Naar innovatieve en creatieve openbare computerruimtes op woensdag 6 november.
Creating a regional agency to foster eInclusion: the case of South Yorkshire,...ePractice.eu
Author: Bridgette Wessels
The focus within regions in Europe, in line with the Riga Ministerial Declaration (2006), is to foster eInclusion by providing access for all, building e-skills and e-literacy, providing broadband infrastructures and inclusive eGovernment. Regional partnerships are emerging as agents in creating innovative use of information and communication technology (ICT) for eInclusion in relation to local needs, contexts and aspirations.
The document summarizes the key policies and initiatives around ICT for education in Europe outlined in the EU2020 strategy. It discusses three priority areas for growth: smart, sustainable, and inclusive. It outlines seven flagship initiatives including a digital agenda for Europe with seven action areas focusing on digital literacy, skills, and inclusion. The document also analyzes findings from the European Year of Creativity and Innovation regarding ICT's role in education, employment, creative industries, and citizenship.
The document summarizes the key policies and initiatives around ICT for education in Europe outlined in the EU2020 strategy. It discusses three priorities of inclusive, smart, and sustainable growth. It outlines seven flagship initiatives including the Digital Agenda for Europe which has seven action areas, one being digital literacy, skills, and inclusion. The document then provides details on goals and actions around developing digital skills for citizens, identifying competencies, ensuring accessibility, and promoting ICT education and training.
TE Summit 25.10. 2013 Gianluca Misuraca " Results from the Mireia survey"TELECENTRE EUROPE
The document summarizes the results of the MIREIA Survey, which mapped eInclusion actors across Europe. It found that there are over 250,000 eInclusion intermediaries in the EU27, playing an important role in advancing social and economic goals through ICT. The survey involved 2,752 organizations across 27 countries. It characterized the actors and found they have limited resources and focus on services like job training and social inclusion. The document proposes that supporting networks and partnerships between these organizations could help strengthen their impact. It also outlines next steps, like testing a framework to measure the organizations' impacts and publishing the findings.
Gender Issues in Computer Science, Research, Education, and SocietyLetizia Jaccheri
This document summarizes gender imbalances in computing education and careers across Europe. It finds that women are underrepresented at all levels, comprising only 20% of bachelor's students, increasing slightly to 30% for masters but dropping below 25% for PhDs. Few role models exist as women make up less than 15% of full professors. The computing profession also remains male-dominated, with over 80% of ICT specialists in the EU being men. Several initiatives and networks are working to address these issues through conferences, university programs, policy documents, and international collaborations.
Riga, 13 March 2015: Representatives from governments, industry, academia, NGOs, and other key stakeholders across Europe have joined forces with the European Commission to push for further action to stimulate investment, the acquisition of digital skills and the creation of jobs to kick start Europe’s anaemic rate of economic growth.
The Riga Declaration calls for action across Europe to address the shortage of digital skills and stimulate job creation. It was signed by representatives from governments, industry, education and other stakeholders. It acknowledges high youth unemployment in Europe and the need to equip young people with digital skills for today's job market. The declaration outlines 10 principles to guide efforts, including committing to investment in digital technologies and skills, addressing youth unemployment, and fostering lifelong education and training. It aims to harness digital technologies to fuel economic growth and job opportunities.
Brochure European IT Professionalism Framework. Strengthening IT Professionalism in Europe. A European framework for IT professionalism to support and further mature the IT profession, and increase Europe’s digital talent pool.
The Case Study (elaborated solely by AIEC) describes the topic of the Job tendencies and vocational orientation and guidance in the ICT sector. Due to the topic of the Youth4Job project, special focus of the study is given to the youth population.
P. Wintlev Jensen Eu Commission - eSangathan International Conferenceesangathan
1) As the population ages in Europe, there will be fewer working people supporting more retired people, straining social welfare systems. ICT has potential to help older adults stay active and productive for longer.
2) While over half of current older workers use computers at work, less than half use the internet. Computer experience at work significantly increases later computer use after retirement.
3) Barriers to ICT use among older adults include age-related physical impairments, lack of ICT skills, ageing needs not addressed in products, and fragmented markets and policies. The EU has action plans to promote ICT for active ageing.
M gonzalez sancho,2011.12.13, portugal -dae going localgonzamg
The document discusses the European Commission's Digital Agenda, which aims to promote digital technologies to support smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe. It outlines seven pillars of the agenda, including enhancing digital skills and inclusion. It also discusses using digital technologies to help address societal challenges like unemployment, education and the environment. The Digital Agenda and Horizon 2020 program both contribute initiatives and funding to achieve the Europe 2020 goals of job growth, innovation, education and social inclusion through digital means.
The document discusses the Digital Agenda for Europe, which aims to address Europe's economic challenges through digital transformation. It contains 101 actions grouped in 7 priority areas and 13 goals. Progress is measured through an annual scoreboard. Key initiatives include expanding broadband access, boosting digital skills, completing the digital single market, and increasing research funding. The Digital Agenda is supported by programs like the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020, which fund projects in areas like cloud computing, cybersecurity, and open data.
The document discusses EU-India cooperation in science and technology, with a focus on e-inclusion. It outlines the EU's science and technology policy and Framework Programme 7, which funds research. It also describes EU actions to promote an information society and media initiatives. Furthermore, it discusses ongoing cooperation between the EU and India in science, technology, and information society. In particular, it examines the potential of ICT to support an aging workforce and details the e-Sangathan project in this area.
EU Cohesion Policy 2007-13 and public e-services developmentLuigi Reggi
The presentation highlights the contribution of European Regional Policy to e-services development and diffusion across EU27. A principal component analysis is carried out in order to explore the different strategies adopted by European Regions in funding ICT and Information Society projects.
5 digital literacy-and_citizenshipdef - an overviewLisa Somma
The document discusses digital literacy and citizenship for citizens in a digital society. It describes digital natives and immigrants and how they use social media to share information. It argues that digital literacy is important for self-expression and participation online. It also discusses the European Union's Digital Economy and Society Index, which measures countries' digital performance and connectivity. It finds that many Europeans lack basic digital skills and that improving skills and access is important. Finally, it examines approaches to teaching digital citizenship in schools through developing critical thinking about technology use and responsibility online.
Improving digital-competence-in-romania-learning-from-the-best content file-pdfGlauber R. Neves
This document analyzes factors that position Romania last in many European digital rankings, especially regarding digital skills. It aims to raise awareness of the need to improve Romania's digital competence. The paper compares Romania to Germany, Poland, and Denmark, which rank higher. It finds that a skilled workforce with digital competence has been crucial for other countries' industrial success. Learning from better-ranked countries could help Romania increase its performance and role in European industry through adopting appropriate digital policies.
Engaging Women Entrepreneurs Effectively In the Realm of Innovation and Digit...Novida Global
Founder and CEO of Novida Strategic Management Services, Işık Deliorman Aydın has delivered speech at the World Congress for Entrepreneurship organized in Zagreb on December 2018. The situation of women entrepreneurs across the Region and world has been discussed and a suggestion regarding model for engagement of women entrepreneurs has been made.
Project number: 224348
Project acronym: AEGIS
Project title: Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards
Starting date: 1 September 2008
Duration: 48 Months
AEGIS is an Integrated Project (IP) within the ICT programme of FP7
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Two faces of the same coin: Exploring the multilateral perspective of informa...ICDEcCnferenece
Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Professor, PhD, Department of Statistics and Econometrics. Two faces of the same coin: Exploring the multilateral perspective of informality in relation to Sustainable Development Goals. Fostering formal work with digital tools. (ICDEc 2022)
The document summarizes an upcoming special issue of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy on the topic of digital technologies and innovation. It provides details on the topics covered in the special issue such as banking/finance, business data, and social media. It also outlines the submission process and acceptance rates. Additionally, it discusses future special issues that will focus on areas like AI technologies for smart cities and women's participation in the digital economy.
Possibilities and limitations of the Croatian police in communication via soc...ICDEcCnferenece
Ivana Radic, Robert Idlbek and Irena Cajner Mraović. Possibilities and limitations of the Croatian police in communication via social networks. (ICDEc 2022)
Changes in Global Virtual Team Conflict Over Time: The Role of Openness to Li...ICDEcCnferenece
Longzhu Dong, Robert Stephens and Ana Maria Soares. Changes in Global Virtual Team Conflict Over Time: The Role of Openness to Linguistic Diversity. (ICDEc 2022)
Cause-related marketing: towards an exploration of the factors favoring the p...ICDEcCnferenece
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Women in ICT: The Case of Croatia within European Union
1. Women in ICT: The Case of Croatia
within European Union
Barbara Pisker, Mirjana Radman-Funaric, Zeljko Sudaric
The 6th International Conference on Digital Economy
Emerging Technologies and Business Innovation
July 15 - 17, 2021 - Tallinn, Estonia (Online Conference)
2. 1 Introduction
• The main focus of this research paper is to explore and present a
longitudinal trend and track patterns of female ICT sector specialists’
quotas movement in Croatian society within EU-27.
• Since no previous research on the topic for Croatian society has been
found in the earlier literature this paper is considered a foundation
ground towards better understanding of features marking Croatian
ICT sector predominantly a male territory.
• The paper comprises five main parts: introduction, literature review
on relevant recent research and introspective on the digital gender
divide, the data and methodology used in research, results and
discussion including recommendation remedies, and final remarks.
3. 2 Literature review
• The digital gender gap is identified, whereby women access and use
ICTs less than men, which can further exacerbate gender inequalities.
• Strong gender bias in ICT education, training and employment of ICT
specialists is present throughout the European Union (EU), facing two
major issues: an overall shortage of ICT specialists and a vast under-
representation of women among them.
• Vitores and Gil-Juarez alert us of an unexpected declining trend of
women ICT participation in the last decade accross EU.
• C. Castaño Collado and J. Webster recognize the role of women's own
choices as they shape and respond to their balanced work-life career.
4. • Simonsen & Corneliussen raise the question of ICT employed women with
children to reveal reasons for a declining trend of women participation in
the ICT sector in Nordic European countries.
• Cross – cultural analysis thou do not show male dominance in ICT sector all
around the globe (the case of Malaysia).
• Furthermore, attracting and keeping women into computing and ICT is
often made in developmental socio-economic terms related to industry
shortages.
• Additionally, ICTs are seen as a cornerstone of further socio-economic and
environmental transformation toward sustainable development goals,
although it may not be seen as a magic wand but need careful planning,
implementation, monitoring and cross-cultural adaptation.
5. 3 Women ICT specialists in Croatia
• EU's DESI structure comprises five dimensions, subdivided further by 12
sub-dimensions composed of 37 indicators.
• Our research part falls under the Human capital dimension, Advanced skills
and development sub-division focusing on ICT specialists due to the point
in which ICT sector occupations is a traditionally male domain in EU-27,
while ICT specialists are at the top of the EU's skills-shortage list.
• Due to current EU policy focus as well as further developments in ICT, our
paper focuses on ICT specialists defined as those being able to 'develop,
operate and maintain ICT systems and for whom ICTs constitute the main
part of their job', therefore, those whose jobs solely concern ICTs
(programmers, software engineers and alike).
6. Figure 1. Overall employment of ICT specialist, percentage and differences of employment in EU-27 and Croatia
7. Figure 2. Annual dynamics of change in percentage (%) of ICT specialists in the EU-27 and Croatia, males and females
8. Figure 3 Share of female ICT specialists in the total number of ICT specialists, EU-27 and Croatia, 2004 - 2019 in %
9. 4 Data and Methodology
• The paper explores the share of employed female ICT specialists in the ICT
sector's total employment, aged 15 to 74, from 2004 to 2019 in the EU-27
countries.
• The deviation in standard deviations (Z-score) of the European Union
countries from the EU-27 average in 2019 was calculated.
• The data used for the analysis have been obtained from Eurostat (2020):
Employed ICT specialists.
• The broad definition of ICT specialists term is based on the ISCO-08
classification. It includes ICT service managers, ICT professionals, ICT
technicians, ICT installers and servicers - % of individuals in employment
aged 15-74, and Employed ICT specialists - % of women in employment
aged 15-74. Data on total employment (male and female) in the EU-27
were also used for comparison .
10. 5 Result and discussion
Country Employed ICT specialists - % of
women in total employment of the
ICT sector
Deviation from the
EU-27 average, Z-score,
in σ
Rank
BG - Bulgaria 28.1 2,3 1
LT - Lithuania 24.4 1,5 2
LV - Latvia 23.9 1,4 3
RO - Romania 23.5 1,3 4
EE - Estonia 22.8 1,1 5
IE - Ireland 21.4 0,8 6
DK - Denmark 21.1 0,7 7
FI - Finland 21.1 0,7 8
HR - Croatia 20.5 0,6 9
SE - Sweden 20.5 0,6 10
AT - Austria 20.4 0,6 11
EL - Greece 20.2 0,5 12
ES - Spain 19.7 0,4 13
FR - France 19.6 0,4 14
SI - Slovenia 19.5 0,4 15
CY - Cyprus 19.1 0,3 16
PT - Portugal 18.3 0,1 17
EU-27 17.9 0,0
NL - Netherlands 17.3 -0,1 18
BE - Belgium 17.2 -0,2 19
DE - Germany 16.8 -0,3 20
LU - Luxembourg 15.5 -0,6 21
IT - Italy 15.1 -0,6 22
PL - Poland 14.4 -0,8 23
SK - Slovakia 14.0 -0,9 24
MT - Malta 10.9 -1,6 25
HU - Hungary 10.6 -1,7 26
CZ - Czechia 10.2 -1,8 27
Fig. 4. – Share of women in the ICT sector deviation from the EU-27 average in 2019 (standard deviation)
Table 1. The share of women in the ICT sector EU-27 average in 2019 deviation and rank
11. 6 Conclusion
• The results presented show that the deviation of women's employment in
the ICT sector of the EU-27 ranges from -1.8 to 2.3 standard deviations, i.e.
in the 4th to the 99th percentile.
• The results presented show Croatia deviates from the EU-27 average by 0.6
σ while women's overall employment in the Croatian ICT sector is 20.5%.
• This result is positioning Croatia in the upper half of the EU-27 results.
• Study limitation can be found in a quantitative approach showing a single,
narrower side of the overall national frames without deeper socio-
economic clarifications.
• Further research would need to use qualitative methodological approaches
to gain in-depth insight of inter-connections provoking presented EUs
national differences.
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13. Thank you for participation
Please contact:
Barbara Pisker, PhD
bpisker@gmail.com
+385 98 632 002