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The digital inclusion network for Europe. www.telecentre-europe.org. About Telecentre-Europe.
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The digital inclusion network for Europe www.telecentre-europe.org
About Telecentre-Europe Telecentre-Europe is an inclusive and vibrant network that increases the impact and effectiveness of telecentres throughout Europe by providing advocacy, knowledge sharing and capacity building amongst its members. Telecentre-Europe is an AISBL, a not-for-profit international association based in Brussels, established in 2010. www.telecentre-europe.org
Our international membership 36 formal members representing 25,000 telecentres in 26 European countries. Members receive dedicated newsletter, plus access to funding, and other resources as well as strategy setting. Plus 450+ informal members from 100+ organisations in 50+ nations globally. Informal members have newsletter access to Ning, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn groups, plus Youtube channel. Annual summit in October. Warsaw in 2012. www.telecentre-europe.org
Policy areas Creating relevant and scalable approaches towards achieving e-Inclusion for the 290 million offline Europeans. • Digital economy needs supported citizens • Employability, citizenship • eGovernment channel shift savings unlocked • New skillset: social, collaborative web • Building trust: privacy and security
March 26-30 2012, www.getonlineweek.eu • 200,000 people in 10,000 telecentres in 47 countries • Supported by Microsoft and Liberty Global • Online counter and map developed by Accenture • Neelie Kroes & MEPs launched the campaign • With senior political and industry support Microsoft, Intel • PR support from EC and European Broadcasting Union • Online resources & products: Skillage & Internet Buttons • Network grant scheme
Skillage: Are you ready to get hired? Innovative assessment tool exploring ICT and employability http://www.skillage.eu - 11,000 uses in first month - Social innovation to support employability in young people - Multi-lingual, multi-platform - Recording data on ICT & empl. skills of users skillage@telecentre-europe.org #Skillage
Impact Assessment - Discussing for 2+ years to bring IA to forefront. MIREIA :) - Vital for resource mobilisation, stakeholder engagement - Needs to be standardised, consistent, robust - Many legacy systems in place, but many gaps as well - Needs buy-in of networks, value proposition needs to be very clear - Could use web 2.0 & apps, but need to keep intermediaries in the loop - Policy makers/funders need to recognise framework - Survey carried out into networks and IA methods...