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Online training repositories for rural SMEs Rural-eGov and Rural-Inclusion initiatives

Online training repositories for rural SMEs Rural-eGov and Rural-Inclusion initiatives. Dr. Nikos Manouselis Greek Research & Technology Network nikosm@ieee.org. what is a learning/training resource?. http://www.teachersdomain.org/. TaxisNet (Greece). http://digitalenterprise.org/.

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Online training repositories for rural SMEs Rural-eGov and Rural-Inclusion initiatives

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  1. Online training repositories for rural SMEs Rural-eGov and Rural-Inclusion initiatives Dr. Nikos Manouselis Greek Research & Technology Network nikosm@ieee.org

  2. what is a learning/training resource?

  3. http://www.teachersdomain.org/

  4. TaxisNet (Greece)

  5. http://digitalenterprise.org/

  6. learning object • "any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training" Learning Technology Standards Committee (2002), Draft Standard for Learning Object Metadata (LOM). IEEE Standard 1484.12.1

  7. digital repository • “system for the storage, location and retrieval of digital resources” Holden C., “From Local Challenges to a Global Community: Learning Repositories Summit”, Academic ADL Co-Lab, 2003

  8. digital training repository • …the nature of resources or their description reflects an interest of use in an educational/training context

  9. any SME ones?

  10. any SME ones?

  11. any SME ones?

  12. any SME ones?

  13. any rural/agricultural ones?

  14. any rural/agricultural ones?

  15. any rural/agricultural ones?

  16. any rural/agricultural ones?

  17. …for rural SMEs?

  18. the Rural-eGov Observatory

  19. introduction • Enterprises in rural areas are away from the decision and policy-making centres • need for access to timely and certified public information and services • Many public agencies offer eGovernment services • e.g. information resources, online forms, online interaction

  20. e-government • e-Government (eGov) aims to exploit the power of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in order to: • transform the accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of public services • revitalise the relationship between customers (citizens) and public bodies

  21. obstacle • A large percentage of the EU population either “…does not reap the benefits of ICTs in full or is effectively cut off from them” [EC, 2005] • E.g., low degree of ICT adoption and use of online services from rural SMEs • Need to make ICT products & services more accessible from regions that are lagging behind

  22. Rural-eGov aim • Focus on public/governmental services • major part of the European economy • Help rural SMEs in finding and using eGov services for business purposes • Take advantage of experience and best practices from other initiatives that focus on rural SMEs • e.g. Opportunity Wales (UK) & Go-Online Training Support (Greece)

  23. need • Lifelong learning activities of rural SMEs to be enhanced • to raise awareness and communicate benefits from the business use of eGov • A combination of support actions is required: • a training curriculum that can convince SMEs about potential benefits for their business • training schemes that are adapted to the particular needs/habits of rural SMEs • an online point of reference which SMEs can continuously access for information and content

  24. the Rural-eGov approach • Rural-eGov: Training SMEs of Rural Areas in Using e-Government Services • Main enablers: • Training curriculum that increases awareness, explains ways to introduce business uses of eGov, illustrates benefits for the SMEs • Training schemes that combine tutor-based training with self-paced digital training resources • Online observatory of eGov services and training resources

  25. about the project • Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) pilot project that run for 2 years • started: November 2006 • ended: October 2008 • 11 participants • 4 universities previously involved in training SMEs • A professional training expert • an eGov expert • user organisations from 5 European regions • Wales UK, Bradenburg DE, Aegean islands GR, Koscierzyna PL, Moravske Toplice SI • more info at: http://rural-egov.eu

  26. objectives (1/3) • To study for the five regions of the project: • degree of awareness of eGov concepts & services • current level of adoption/use • To review the status of deployed eGov services in the participating countries • study how/if they meet the needs of rural SMEs • Based on the above: • to identify training needs & requirements for SMEs in the participating regions

  27. objectives (2/3) • To develop a set of proposed training scenarios, combining: • traditional forms of learning • ICT-based learning • To develop digital training content that will support the proposed scenarios • reuse existing content from previous training initiatives • develop content particularly introducing SMEs to eGov

  28. objectives (3/3) • To design and develop a web-based observatory (Rural-eGov Observatory) • will collect and categorize already deployed eGov services that can support SMEs in rural areas • to be used as both a training & a business tool • To implement the training scenarios through a number of pilot sessions with theuser groups • To produce a set of recommendations • for EU agencies, national governments, rural administration, other involved stakeholders

  29. Rural-eGov observatory

  30. users

  31. some numbers • the Repository in Numbers • 77 Digital Training Objects • 74 eGov Services • the Portal in Numbers • 7 Registered Visitors • 15 DTO Developers • 7 eGRO Collectors …visit, register, use, evaluate! http://egov.aua.gr:8080/observatory/

  32. Rural-Inclusion

  33. the project Rural-Inclusion: e-Government Lowering Administrative Burdens for Rural Businesses

  34. about funded by the CIP Policy SupportProgramme (PSP) 2008 call for proposals Pilot B Project, duration 36 months starting (est.): 1/3/2009 ending: 30/2/2012 overall budget: 4.800.000 euros community funding: 2.400.000 euros (50%)

  35. relevant issues to explore • how do you develop training repositories for rural SMEs? • how do you populate them with training resources? • how do you convince SMEs to use them? • how do you integrate them in the Web portals of the regional agencies/authorities?

  36. conclusions

  37. potential • digital training resources for rural SMEs: useful • having them organised in training repositories: good • exploring ways to introduce them into formal and informal education & training of rural communities: • challenging and worthwhile

  38. “buts” • the technical issues are several • interoperability • requires standards, technologies, protocols, … • rural communities lack • connectivity/infrastructure • training • motivation • …

  39. for more info Nikos Manouselis nikosm@ieee.org

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