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Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Telecenters Summit Budapest 2010. Katarzyna Bałucka-Dębska ICT for Inclusion European Commission. eInclusion initiatives study Policy recommendations Role of the Telecenters. ••• 2. Study of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in eInclusion. Initiatives analysed
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Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Telecenters SummitBudapest 2010 Katarzyna Bałucka-Dębska ICT for Inclusion European Commission
eInclusion initiatives study Policy recommendations Role of the Telecenters •••2
Study of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in eInclusion Initiatives analysed Funding and composition of a MSP Risks and barriers Success factors for Sustainability Awarness and impact
Partnership and funding • Full and ancillary partnership • Private initiatve > CSR • Private & NGO / community and/or public • Public funds > red tape, govt silos • Pooling resources and purchasing power
Barriers Funding Cross-cutting nature v. government silos Skills of the intermediaries Awareness raising
Success factors Understanding of people & local community needs one-to-one users’ needs – I am where you are not 3 streets away “fear management” – e.g. I am step ahead Buy in from local community / ownership Integrate ICT in traditional inclusion / useful context > ICT as a tool, creative Roles of the partners – do what you know best Skills of key personnel volunteers v. professionalisation
Success factors - ctd. Management and implementation mechanisms Steering and Rowing Critical mass & efficiency Through networks – lobby, best practice Federating practitioners To push and lobby Know how and exchange of practice; capacity building Get quantifiable results Local replication – multiplying positive outcomes Evidence based initiative > policy influence
Skills of intermediaries/Leonardo Innovation Project/ Minimum common requirements for eFacilitators that the training should address ICT ISCED level 5; plus familiarity with latest IS tendencies and resources (e-learning, e-services, social networks, open source tools) Diploma/experience in communication and socio-cultural animation for target groups at risk Ability to plan and manage training activities and pojects, centre itself Medium / high level of EN plus other relevant langauge Specific knowledge / experience for specialised eInclusion paths (social inclusion / labour / LLL path) Mobility – but impossible – vocational training differences
Conclusions Telecenters instrumental to delivering “Every European Digital” Give evidence – measure & showcase outcomes Set targets - % online but also how did it translate in real life Link to wider agendas, stakeholders Work out practical tool-kit models Role of the EC
Links Study “e-Inclusion initiatives from private and non-profit European entities” by Tech4i2 Ltd: David Osimo, Annalisa De Luca and Cristiano Codagnonehttp://www.epractice.eu/en/library/322646 eInclusion http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/einclusion/index_en.htm Contact: Katarzyna Balucka-Debska katarzyna.balucka (at) ec.europa.eu