into education, reduce poverty and social exclusion and lower greenhouse gas emissions The concept thus found a central role in European strategic policy papers, innovation road
and lifelong learning to adapt to changing skill requirements. Conversely labor market sectors which require lower skill sets have seen employee†s terms
innovation in education are the Open university and more recently free online courses from the MIT, the University of Berkeley and Harvard (https://www. edx. org), but
lack of education gender, ethnic and/or cultural discrimination; and the lack of opportunities and
education, reduce the risk of people falling into poverty and cut carbon emissions to 80
recruitment, and training and education. The technology transfer dimension involves research for products and processes, R&d technology audit, technology brokerage,
to user, company, resource or request management like Education level, Occupation list, Ethnic group, Expertise areas, NAICS code, Nonprofit type, Occupation type, Session type, Milestone, Counties, zipcodes, regions, contact
, occupation, education information, college teaching, highest education level, privacy level, etc. for the user management entities are
captured during this registration process The human resource entity is subdivided into four sub-entities-USERS, MEMBER, INDIVIDUAL, and
, annual income, education information, occupation, expertise areas, ethnics, etc..The information for these entities is acquired during a user†s registration process (refer to Lea et al.
transportation, buildings, security, governance, education and healthcare Source: Frost & Sullivan Social Innovation to answer Society†s Challenges
par ticular focus on education, entrepreneurship and health Meanwhile other interpretations focus more on the business value of
3. 1 Education, Training and Development 33 3. 2 Infrastructural development 46 3. 3 Fostering FDI growth and developing an enterprise environment 64
From its establishment in June 2011, the former Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education identified unemployment in general, long term unemployment and youth unemployment as key priority issues that were fundamentally important in national efforts
Education, Training and Development Key Proposals Designation of Waterford and Carlow Institutes as a Technological University of the Southeast
Incorporate Higher education institutions into a regional strategy to ensure a matching of education provision with industry needs,
A Technological University must deliver new engagement models bringing together education at all levels, technology, research,
A holistic and integrated regional strategy to improve educational attainment through increased focus in lifelong learning,
The integration of literacy and numeracy into all publically funded education and training programmes Create greater connections and collaboration across all training and education programmes and providers
Create greater awareness of skills development and learning opportunities in the region through local information campaigns, open days and exhibitions
Change the rules and regulations surrounding Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) courses which prevent participants taking courses with a lower
Support greater linkages between second and third level education drawing on the success of the Calmast Programme at Waterford Institute of technology (WIT
The carrying out of a regional skills deficit audit in this sector to identify skills shortages such as languages and multilingual activity and the development of appropriate responses through collaborative initiatives between industry and the education sector
and be led by the Departments of Education and Skills; Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; Environment, Community and Local government;
The Forum should be chaired, on a rotational basis, by Assistant Secretaries from the Departments of Education and Skills;
3. 1 Education, Training and Developmentâ A recurring theme across the consultation meetings that inform this document is the vital role of education in building the economy
and creating employment opportunities The Southeast has a significantly lower percentage of students reaching third level than other regions.
Lifelong learning 1193 1682 Total 4795 5649 Source: ITC Institutional Review 2005 †2010/Personal communication Carlow ITC
WIT and IT Carlow have affirmed formally their intention to apply jointly as a Technological University in accordance with the process set out by the Higher education Authority and the Minister for Education and Skills. footnoteref:
On the 30th may 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills Deputy Ruairi Quinn announced the formation of regional clusters between universities
WIT has a strong track record in the support of vocational and labour market oriented education at all levels.
and complete their education. National Adult Literacy Association (NALA) has developed work in this area and has produced a number of resources to support parents to help their children learn
The Southeast region must recognise the key role of the Further Education and Training (FET) Sector in economic development.
the Further Education sector can provide an ideal stepping stone to a learner, with the potential of supporting them from a low skills level right up through the qualifications system
and this will inform the delivery of Further Education and Training through the new Educational and Training Boards (ETBS).
The establishment of ETBS provides a platform for a strengthened, more coordinated Further Education sector at local level and the potential for greater engagement, both with employers and the higher education sector as well as a better learning experience
The State†s 33 Vocational Educational Committees (VECS) are due to be replaced this year by 16 Education and Training Boards
and County) has the potential to improve education attainment and educational choice in the region
The Institutes of Technology and a future Technological University need to work more collaboratively with the vocational sector and labour market orientation education.
Core Proposals for the Further Education Sector Create greater connections and collaboration across programmes and providers
Similarly, there should be a strong connection built at local level between education and training providers across the statutory, community and private sector,
An information campaign locally could highlight the range of further education and training opportunities in the area and who to contact.
For example, the EURES expo two years ago was a highly successful event organised by the Department of Social Protection where different local providers provided information to members of the public about information on education and employment options.
Past consultations with learners and feedback through AONTAS Information Referral Service highlights the need for greater levels of awareness about training and education opportunities for adults
which the employers sector can assist in the delivery of education and training at local level.
whereby they can feed into the development of education and training initiatives. ETB structures should allow for engagement with employers at a number of levels
and education could form part of an overall Educational Attainment Strategy An example of best practice in achieving this dialogue is in The netherlands,
where opportunities are established for employers locally to engage with all education stakeholders (from primary right through to FET and third level
Table 8. Age at which full-time education ceased by region, 2011 Nationally, 21.9%of persons finished their full-time education at 15-17 years of
age The Southeast (25.6%)region had the highest proportion of persons in this category Table 9. Highest level of education completed by region, 2011
Table 9 indicates that the Southeast has the second-lowest proportion of persons with third level education (23.1
In the immediate term, those who have left education without completing the Leaving certificate or a primary third level qualification need to be skilled to a minimum standard
Those still in education should be encouraged strongly to obtain minimum level qualifications before entering the labour force
It is vital that the educational providers in the region put an increased focus on the importance of lifelong learning
and may require years of development education to build participants†information acquisition skills and prepare them to enter the jobs market
and 11 are in full-time education/training In Kilkenny, the LEADER Partnership has pioneered Kick start, a six-week work placement programme for unemployed people.
Unfortunately, people with literacy and numeracy difficulties are less likely to participate in education and training programmes. footnoteref:
Therefore the development and delivery of integrated literacy and numeracy must be factored into all further education and training programmes
Incorporate Higher education institutions into a regional strategy to ensure a matching of education provision with industry needs,
A Technological University must deliver new engagement models bringing together education at all levels, technology, research,
An holistic and integrated regional strategy to improve educational attainment through increased focus in lifelong learning,
The integration of literacy and numeracy into all publicly-funded education and training programmes Create greater connections and collaboration across all training and education programmes and providers
Create greater awareness of skills development and learning opportunities in the region through local information campaigns, open days and exhibitions
Support greater linkages between second and third level education drawing on the success of the Calmast Programme at WIT
but there also needs to be a focus, in collaboration with training agencies and further education colleges, on retraining people for work within the food sector
and education and have forged relationships with companies involved in Life sciences Manufacturing faces a threat from
and multilingual activity and to help the development of appropriate responses through collaborative initiatives between industry and the education sector
The carrying out of a regional skills deficit in this sector to identify skills shortages such as languages and multilingual activity and the development of appropriate responses through collaborative initiatives between industry and the education sector
Training and Education 6) There is a need to bridge potential skills gaps in the creative sector at both undergraduate and post graduate levels
Marian Duffy (Adult education Officer, Carlow VEC Shane Rooney (Guidance Counsellor, Carlow Adult Educational guidance and Information Service
David Ford (Carlow Institute of Further Education Pauline Egan (Principal, Colã¡iste Eoin, Hacketstown Bernie Eales (Adult education Office
St Catherine†s Community Services Centre Niall Morris Wexford 15 march 2013â Wexford Local Development Brian Kehoe
Eileen Condon (Adult education Officer South Tipperary County Council Kathleen Prendergast (Economic Development Officer Anthony Fitzgerald (Business Development Executive
Eileen Condon, Adult education Officer Trevor Ryan, Student Waterford City and County Managers and Director of Services
Further Education and Training FETAC Further Education and Training Awards Council FUSE Friends of the University of the Southeast
GMP Good Manufacturing Practice GVA Gross Value Added HEIS Higher education institutions HERD Higher education Research and development IDA Industrial Development Authority
among business and education providers public and private actors to attract young people into ICT education, and to retrain
unemployed people As of May 2014,47 pledging organisations have joined, including private ICT companies such as Google
training, new forms of education, mobility certification and awareness raising The Commission wants to scale up
strategy for new forms of education, with the curriculum created through better co -operation between education providers and
industry At European level, a higher degree of mobility for ICT practitioners should allow for a better match of demand and supply
However, many ICT-related educations are not providing the ICT sector workers that suit the industry needs, making
to provide the right educations and ICT courses, many of those who fit the existing
for employment, industry and education Entrepreneurs met recently in Brussels at a conference, New Frontiers for
That comes from education, taxation innovation †unlike the US, we are a multinational integrated market that is
education requires political will at national level With 25%of adults in the European Union lacking the necessary
education resources and effective e-skills the European commission has identified a number of priorities for the coming
in education also showed dramatic results in EU countries: between 50%and 80 %of students never use digital textbooks or
education, launched the joint long-term initiative †Opening up Educaiton†in September last year â€oethe aim of the strategy is to encourage
the use of free to use education resources, †Dennis Abbott, spokesperson for commissioner Vassiliou explains
high-tech education is increasingly becoming key in every single aspect of society, meaning that â€oepolicy-makers will
with the required high-tech education and not just in STEM occupations, †which also means that lifelong learning will become
indispensable â€oeretraining will have to happen several times in the course of a career, †one of the
Education is about opening minds to new learning methods so that our people are more employable, creative, innovative and
education content freely available, â€oewhile ensuring authors†rights are respectedâ€, the Commission spokesman assured When the idea was launched, the
education anywhere, anytime and through any device. But many universities are not ready for this change, †Commissioner
criteria to get EU funding for education digitalisation projects, Abbott explained â€oeit†s a deal, you want the money, you
Greek minister for Education Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, told Euractiv Greece that the EU is not efficiently
education platform and digital content in the primary and secondary education, by using interactive means in the classrooms
and public policies in areas as diverse as education and macroeconomic management. One indication of the
education; place making (community and local development); ) and the sharing economy and sharing society. Our research identified three main types
and education cases, however, use ICT along the whole value chain and do not rely on any physical
education, like the Professor Why initiative in Poland where pupils and students design and take their
For example, many education and employment cases improve personal and social skills, as well as make it easier for such
regarding the education level of employees and managers Keizer et al. 2002) ï nd in their study of mechanical and
engineering sector SMES that neither the education of the manager nor the percentage of employees with high
education is signiï cant in explaining innovative efforts which is contrary to prior research (Hoffman et al.
Innovation and knowledge creation are linked inseparably with education The radical social transformations implied in the development of knowledge societies and A
education to harness and maximise the potential benefits while minimising risks of globalisation and innovation.
Education Forum with the adoption of the so-called Dakar goals. UNESCO, as the coordinator of
Education for All (EFA), has made the promotion of education as a fundamental right, the improvement of the quality of education and the stimulation of innovation and the sharing of
World Education Forum, the organisation has been one of the first and most active promoters of the
the European Social Fund and National Resources (Greek Ministry of Education †HERAKLEITOS II Programme
Semantic web Education and Outreach Group As of September 2010, the coverage of the domains in the Linked Open Data
-munication industry, education, culture and entertainment However, the traditional and current layered architectures do not include exchanges
education and learn -ing, working, and assisted living. Much interest is in â€oesmart health†applications, includ
-tional Research and Education Network (NREN) infrastructures with the GSN net -work this develops competencies to understand how a set of green nodes (where each
the infrastructure for education and innovation, the net -works between businesses and governments, the existence of demanding citizens and
services of a city †administration, education, healthcare, public safety, real estate transportation and utilities †more aware, interactive and efficient. †According to this
-ample, research suggests linkages between education and economic development and in general concludes that the more educated the citizens the more entrepreneurial they
overlooking the young artists†education and supplying further talent. The goal is to find as many committed art students as possible †many begin the collaboration but few stay
For Europe†s universities, most importantly, their education and training capacities should be crucially linked to research and innovation activities,
collaboration with DG Education and Culture and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology As the next step, we plan to convene a major â€oehigh-level†event,
teaching and education research and creation of knowledge, regional and social development. Universities are also important to
but on a more strategic level through market-driven education, commercially relevant research and connectedness with enterprises and local authorities, all of which raise the profile of the
Education and Culture) to highlight and promote â€oegood practices†to a wider audience ii) Convening a major event at the highest level, including universities and national and regional authorities
maximise this investment within the country as a whole (at least 50%of the Czech Republic†s education
finances are planned through the budget of the Ministry of Education and Research in Estonia, out of which
of teaching staff at university, e-education (e-courses, study aids etc University of Tartu R&d expenditure has grown with the strong support of EU Structural Funds.
been developed in terms of education, research and innovation activities through synergies between national and regional funding. This has been assisted by several major policies launched at the national
ice (TUKE) in its recent education, research and development programmes has been supported significantly by the EU Structural Funds
•investing in education, skills and lifelong learning Two examples from different fields Assistive Technologies and Community Healthcare Development (HDTI
housing and education) and opportunities for learning and employment 8 •Public sector Innovation †growing social needs, together with
and comprehensive education, including evening classes. There were concerts, dancing, music-making and pleasant landscaped areas.
education It is difficult, however, to find accurate measures of the size and scope of the
education, health and care †but increasingly also areas such as housing culture and sports and;
through its various housing, education and vocational training programmes has assisted over 50,000 people in the last ten years
which values education and rehabilitation into society highly, The Halfway Foundation works with those who are willing to recover
providing daily clinical care assistance and education, as well as teaching family members about the disease and how to treat their relatives
school dropout by providing education, training, and employment paths in Urbanizaã§Ã£o Casal da Boba, in Amadora in Lisbon
children to encourage them to stay in education The †If you Keep studying†project currently involves 120 children through
inclusion †to make multi-faith education a reality in Ireland and strengthen immigrant rights in the region and;
education, recycling and energy management of the home. xc Some of this remains at the level of the individual household, but there are growing
education and health by linking small scale actors †such as associations social enterprises and foundations to big institutions, laws and regulations
education, public health and e-governance, and acted as a catalyst for continued innovation in dealing with some of society†s most pressing public
combined measurement of GDP/capita, health and education. The World Bank, with its calculation of genuine savings,
•In education †value added†measures assess how much individual schools †add†to the quality of pupils they take in-some schools might achieve
to share is more effective for education than giving them one each. Any new technology becomes a prompt.
-loop manufacturing, zero-carbon housing or lifelong learning. The most fertile paradigms generate many hypotheses, and from these come new
Deming, E w. 2000) †The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education. †2nd ed Cambridge, MA:
holistic and child-centred approach to early years†education which acts as an inspiration to early years†educators all over the world.
In education, there has been a parallel development of cooperative foundation schools. Fifteen cooperative trusts covering 25 schools have already been established
replication (the approach to early years†education in Reggio Emilia for example), and need to think best about how they can respond to the
Mumbai, providing early years†education to children in slums. It uses a simple model (very low cost, with no assets) and has spread by
behaviour and education support teams; child and adolescent mental health services; or youth offending teams 182) †Share in savings†contracts,
of the UK€ s top leaders from business, government, media, education and civil society. The programme brought together leaders who were
215) Value-added measures in education assess how much individual schools †add†to the quality of pupils they take in †some schools might achieve
Education: Civil Society Cooperation between Sweden and Estonia. †Stockholm: Stockholm University. Chapter 5; see also Strang, D. and Soule, S. A. 1998) Diffusion in Organizations
†Vanguard Education. †Chapter 5. Seddon discusses the principles of operational metrics based on flow
the spread of comprehensive early years†education programmes in Europe dramatic expansions of higher education, and the spread of democracy
realised) to achieve fundamental change in healthcare and education The very complexity of systemic innovation makes it hard to define specific
education (online learning), and social care 231) Changing the †scripts†around services. The script of a service or
is holistic early years†education provision. These programmes rethink human potential by dealing upstream with the
public investment in early years†education as well as effective models for delivery 234) New models of the support economy.
or education), tools of this kind are becoming ever more important Infrastructures and interstructures to support new
to education, to care of the elderly, and to those with chronic health conditions. The Expert Patients Programme (NHS/EPP) is an example
in fields as diverse as education, adult social care, and community engagement. At the European level, The Community of Practice on
adult education, and so on. But this trend has had its own problems If the state is to fully realise its potential as a critical force for the kind of
and the $700 million US education innovation fund. In the UK, the NHS has established a £220 million
environmental management, education, public health and e-governance 1 SUPPORT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 163 and acted as a catalyst for continued innovation in dealing with some of
sectors, including the environment, education, and healthcare 460) Microcredit for microproduction. Grameen, BRAC and ASA in
critical role in areas from health and education to recycling and the energy management of the home.
John Dewey, Experience and Education, New york, Collier Books, 1938 John Thackara, Designing in a Complex World, Cambridge, MIT Press, 2005
education to training and knowledge management Examples of applications and infrastructures based on Internet includes: systems for e
ï€'research and education organisations, innovation centers ï€'small and large enterprises with their associations
ï€'Sector-specific education and training modules ï€'Knowledge basis; business models; repository of practices, business
education and training could help to develop a local entrepreneurship, which could go beyond the technical support, localization and the development of small local solutions
Knowledge Triangle (education, research and the innovation) through the so-called †Knowledge and Innovation Communitiesâ€
single institutional sphere, be it University or Industry or Government (e g. education 7 For example, the members of The Kitchen in New york City†s Soho District invent new forms of conceptual
towards a vision of work that is defined as a lifelong process of education and cognitive
entrepreneurship within the larger socioeconomic context, especially research, education labour market and development policies Secondly, we also need to understand more about the growth of the spaces over time
mass†of R&d and non-R&d actors, academic research and education resources in a local
researchers, promoting better policies for employment, education and training, immigration to attract world-class researchers,
Futures in Education 1, 20-49 David, P. A.,Foray, D.,Steinmueller, W. E. 1999.
the background, education and existing knowledge of the entrepreneur, a typical example being scientific publications
-Strengthening education & skills deployment ï Research, innovation and the digital economy ï Empowering people, promoting SMES and flexicurity
More still needs to be done to ensure that further education qualifications produce skills that employers value.
productivity growth †those drivers being a common focus on education, information and communication technologies, the digital agenda and reforms to improve the overall
supports the aim to improve young people†s education and employability, to reduce high youth unemployment and to increase the youth employment rate,
Education training Facility Reliability Specialisation Compatibility Link/Connection Flexible Interaction Customization Setup cost Maintain cost
project such as the education and communication ministries. Guaranteeing the full support from the concerned parties is very important for the success of this project
Bhatia G, Lala A (2012) Implementation of cloud computing technology in Indian education system. ICCCNT12 26th 28th July 2012, Coimbatore, India
such as knowledge management, organizational learning and education. Cop can be used to serve one or more distinct purposes within an organization,
entering the education field after it proved its effectiveness in the business arena This technology is investigated by 25, in
using webinar in the field of education. In their research, they explained Campus Connect Initiative as a project that was launched in 2004 by Infosys Technologies
Verma A, Singh A (2010) Webinar†education through digital collaboration. J Emerg Technol Web Intell 2:
For example, the system integration of Ministry of Education with Ministry of Manpower and Public Authority for Social insurance is necessary for e-govern
Early financial education in children is considered very important for developing values like work ethics spending awareness, long term planning ability as well as for understanding the
The idea of a financial education tool for children has been developed also by other companies, but with a somewhat lower
huge, but it has to do with the education of the children, so it happens to be a very
-vices (Instabank), to ageing and education issues (Truelink, Tykoon), through advanced behavioral analysis (Cogito), and affective computing (Noldus Face
WIT has a strong track record in the support of vocational and labour market oriented education at all levels.
With an increased importance in lifelong learning and up-skilling the delivery of more flexible part-time courses is increasing in importance including new modes of course delivery using on-line learning tools.
It must deliver new engagement models bringing together education, technology, research, business and entrepreneurship producing industry ready graduates
WIT and IT Carlow have affirmed formally their intention to apply jointly for designation as a Technological University in accordance with the process set out by the Higher education Authority (HEA) and the Minister for Education & Skills
WIT is the largest third level education provider in the South East Region with a learner community of 7, 300 full-time and approximately 1, 400 part-time students.
continues to be a regional flagship programme providing enterprise education, mentoring and support facilities to regional entrepreneurs each year
Education †The School of health Sciences The School of health Sciences at WIT consists of the Department of Nursing and the Department of health, Sport and Exercise Science.
and not be deterred from entering the profession because of the extra costs associated with having to move to nurse education centres in Cork and Dublin
Continued investment within the Region in human capital development in the Nursing and Health care professions through education and research will be paramount to ensuring the development and clustering of technology related service industries in the South East
Percentage of youth aged 20 †24 having attained at least upper secondary level education International scientific co-publication per million population
if a nurturing culture and environment do not exist to generate commercial output and jobs from the education, scientific research, and publications
The overall aim of CEDRE is to make a contribution to the development of entrepreneurship education and research.
and examining the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial activity. Because of the importance, within the EU of regional development, investigations into such thematic research areas have received extensive funding from the EU via FP6 (Regions of Knowledge), FP7 (Regions of Knowledge),
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