Synopsis: Education: Education: Education:


Micro and Small Business in the EU whats in it for you.pdf.txt

%The European commission advises action regarding education, business transfers and entrepreneurship programmes to encourage people to take the step to an own business

education and training. In this context, SME employees can develop their skills to match the continuous

published by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive agency (EACEA http://eacea. ec. europa. eu/llp/leonardo/leonardo da vinci en. php

http://ec. europa. eu/education/lifelong learning-programme/doc1208 en. htm For inquiries you can contact: EACEA-Leonardo-Da-vinci@ec. europa. eu


Mid-WestResearchandInnovationStrategy2014-2018.pdf.txt

and encouraging education on open innovation in second and third level education Support for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

demonstrate the national capacity for education, research and innovation and the attractiveness of Ireland as a place to live

& education 7. Tackle grow ing unem ploym ent 2. Address the governance structure & improve the

The public sector (PAD, health and education combined) employed approximately 36,000 persons, accounting for almost 25%of the total workforce.

Education Construction Accommodation & Food PAD Transportation Agriculture Other Activities Financial Activities Professional Activities IT

education. This exceeds both the European target of 40%and the national target of 60

Education & Research Facility at the University Hospital Limerick campus will provide for the necessary education

and research services required by the UL Graduate Medical School. The newly established Synthesis & Solid State

Education Institutes (HEI) and numerous national and international businesses and industries, many of whom have a

The Higher education Authority†s (HEA) Report to the Minister for Education and Skills on System

stakeholders in the Region such as the Education and Training Boards and adult learning providers to ensure a coherent and focused approach to advancing the social and economic goals of the

Education Institutes The Enterprise Research Centre in the University of Limerick has worked in collaboration with industry on a number of research initiatives.

of their key roles is to build links between international businesses and third level education

Education Institutes and State Agencies in the Region, there is also an extensive network of innovation centres and support providers who assist at all levels from spin out,

Education Institutes and business support agencies such as Enterprise Ireland to ensure that funding is focused on removing the identified barriers to development

•To increase education and public awareness in the areas of cluster structure, cluster development and the regional benefits of clustering

education, state agencies and the not-for-profit sector. The purpose of the Creative Dublin Alliance is to develop,

research or education institutes to a wide range of users promotes scientific and technological development and the future expansion of these concepts in this Region is linked closely to the

Education Institutes to entrepreneurs and innovators •To secure the development of a Regional Investor Programme for all stages of business


MIS2014_without_Annex_4.pdf.txt

from the government and education sectors), as Chapter 1. Recent information society developments 2 well as growth in online content and particularly

education or lack of electricity, as well as cultural and social barriers 1. 3 The broadband market

online information on education, health, social welfare, finance and labour. In Africa, 31 per cent of countries provided online information

education administration through the electronic exchange of forms, data and other information Internet access in schools also achieves cost

e-education, it is equally important to look at how the technologies are used for educational purposes by both teachers and students.

opportunities related to employment, education health, governance or peace-building, thus accelerating progress towards the achievement

education, labour, etc. all of which are crucial to monitoring the MDGS, and the future SDGS.

back improved access to ICTS in LDCS are low education and literacy rates, a generally poor infrastructure and limited or lack

education, government and health services, and empower people by providing a platform for communication, the impacts of which are more

and food security (MDG 1), education (MDG 2 gender equality (MDG 3), health (MDG 4, MDG 5

past decade and revolutionized many sectors, from education and health to government and culture. The Partnership

its use in education (see Featured Insight 10 in Broadband Commission, 2013a), depend on fixed-broadband uptake in the near future.

Tariff info, consumer education & complaints 10. IT 9. Internet content 8. Broadcasting content 7. Broadcasting (radio and TV transmission

Ministry of Education of Sri lanka and esri Lanka have undertaken several actions to improve digital literacy (Galpaya, 2011

In other areas, such as education, health or public services, even fewer data are available to show developments over time and enable

A good education Political freedoms Protecting forests rivers and oceans Phone and Internet access Equality between men

businesses, as well as the health and education sectors. In all cases, and for other big data for

Weber, N m.,Palmer, C. L. and Chao, T. C. 2012), Current Trends and Future Directions in Data Curation Research and Education

5 UIS †Education Indicators: Technical Guidelinesâ€, see http://www. uis. unesco. org/ev. php?


MIT_embracing_digital_technology_a_new_strategic_imperative_2013.pdf.txt

societal ideas about gender, age, education and other factors, which can be unspoken issues that af


National Strategy on Digital Agenda for Romania.pdf.txt

3 Field of action II †ICT in Education, Health, Culture and einclusion...68 3. 1 ICT in Education...

68 3. 1. 1 Introduction...68 3. 1. 2 European context...68 3. 1. 3 National context...

SWOT for ICT In Education...125 SWOT for ICT in Health...127 SWOT for ICT in Culture...

4. Education-at least 40%of 30-34†year-olds completing third level education 5. Fighting poverty and social exclusion-at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and

ï Field of action 2 †ICT in Education, Health, Culture and einclusion †support at a sectorial level that

including agencies from Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Education and Transport Ministry However, due to the evolving nature of the Digital Agenda Strategy of Romania and its pervasive effect on

Education Health, Culture and einclusion Investing in people†s knowledge and skills in order to promote development &

education health and culture V-Research and innovation 3. ecommerce Research -Development and Innovation in ICT

Education Employment Fighting poverty and social exclusion R&d Population to buy online Population to buy online cross-border

Education Fighting poverty and social exclusion Covered by broadband Covered by broadband above 30 Mbps

National Education, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transportat. These cumulative efforts for convergence of short-term and long-term strategies for all the stakeholders involved in the governing act

ICT in Education Health, Culture and einclusion Provide equipment and relevant infrastructure in schools Ministry of Education

responsible Ministry for Information Society (support ICT in Education %individuals using the internet regularly Target:

75%by 2020 %individuals from the category of those disfavored using the internet Target: 50%by 2020

%education facilities using OER, Web 2. 0 in education Target: 75%by 2020 %LLL resource e-learning

systems Target: To be defined based on Appendix 5 Methodology #of application developed using Big data databases Target:

Educate teachers on ICT technologies Ministry of Education responsible Ministry for Information Society (support Provide ICT specific training courses

Ministry of Education responsible Ministry for Information Society (support OER implementation efforts imply, in terms of ICT

Ministry of Education support Include Web 2. 0 platforms in the learning processes Ministry for Information

Ministry of Education support Stimulate students to become more involved in the learning process Ministry for Information

Ministry of Education support Encourage the Life Long Learning process Ministry for Information Society (responsible

Ministry of Education support Page 21 of 170 Increasing general awareness of the phenomenon of social exclusion

Ministry of Education support Improvement of the availability of the telemedicine equipment Ensuring equitable access to all

%education facilities using OER, Web 2. 0 in education Target: 75%by 2020 #of application developed

using Big data databases Target: To be defined based on Appendix 5 Methodology Field of action 3 â€

Education Reform Romania faces a major challenge in raising the quality of its education and training system.

Romania should build up its administrative capacity and align education to labor market requirements Field of action 1

Field of action 2 Energy And Transport Romania has a low degree of competition and efficiency in the

ICT in Education, Health Culture and einclusion Field of Action III ecommerce Research †Development and

ICT In Education 207,365, 877 EUR 5, 2 %ICT in Health 119,166, 509 EUR 3

ICT In Education X X ICT in Health X ICT in Culture X e-Inclusion X X

ï the index of human capital (generated depending on the education level noticed on adults and

3 FIELD OF ACTION II †ICT IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, CULTURE AND EINCLUSION 3. 1 ICT IN EDUCATION

3. 1. 1 Introduction Preamble The education landscape is experiencing radical change which is redesign of the existing infrastructure of

future learning environments. Technology is a high spend consideration for most schools yet smarter spending on the right equipment

ICT Education Definition ICT is a framework of technologies designed for many purposes. Specifically for the education domain, it

can enhance communication, creation and information management through all its components computers, the Internet, broadcasting technologies and telephony.

improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of education at all levels and in both formal and non-formal

appropriate the direct intervention in education, an acceleration factor of digitalization through the role of

ICT in Education Approach in Romania The ICT instruments supporting the learning process are the most representative in the support

to be followed related to ICT in education may be organized in 3 categories, in conformity to the specificity

1. Education by curricular activity based on ICT This kind of education relies mainly on OER resources and Web 2. 0 on learning and evaluation based on

projects and e-Portfolio of results of the pupil or student, on creation of original digital content and

On national level, a similar exercise was performed for the development on the level of ICT in education of

2. Education by extracurricular activity based on ICT The resources used within this project are the TIC technologies for the support of extracurricular networking

Romanian Indicators pertaining to ICT in Education Based on the Eurostat data for 2015, only 1, 6%of Romanian adults (25-64 years) continue to engage in

education and professional training processes, with a slightly higher participation of female individuals compared to 26%in Iceland, 32%in Denmark, 11%in the Czech republic and 4. 5%in Poland.

Strategic Lines of Development for ICT in Education in Romania Strategic Lines of Development Lines of Actions Description

education will improve and the phenomenon of the digital division will blur, leading to social inclusion

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Developing pupilsâ€, studentsâ€, and teachers†digital competencies

appropriate education to students teachers themselves should be trained on a regular basis on updates of the ICT-assisted educational

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Provide ICT specific training courses directly related to the improvement

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Using ICT (OER and Web 2. 0) in the

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Include Web 2. 0 platforms in

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Stimulate students to become more

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Encourage the Life Long Learning

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society 3. 2 ICT IN HEALTH

but also to education, leisure, etc Materialization and digitalization of cultural heritage (libraries, physical archives and audiovisual works

employment, education, health, information and communications, mobility, security, justice and culture designed to combat social exclusion based on criteria such as poverty, geographical location, disability and

Ministry of Education with support from Ministry for Information Society Page 87 of 170 4 FIELD OF ACTION III-ECOMMERCE, RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT AND

competencies of the man power, education and formation institutions, services for innovation support mechanisms for technology transfer, infrastructure for ICT innovation, mobility of the researchers, business

•The development of distance learning and the promotion of lifelong education: broadband communications will contribute to the implementation of the new learning methods

%Access to internet from institutions of education(%)6%6%7%N/A 7 %Access to internet from other places(%)3%2%3%N/A 3

Education level Preschool 666 674 674 581 -private sector 12 12 17 16 Primary and

Students structure, by specialization, from superior education, in 2012/2013 academic year Page 120 of 170

SWOT FOR ICT IN EDUCATION Strengths Weaknesses Increase in the internet use within the rural

field of education, of ICT utilisation, research development and culture The development of the infrastructure for internet

The opportunities which were identified at the ICT level in education will be used partly to propose a

education Primary school/high school/university Primary school 1. Enrolling based on the identity documents of parents and the birth

Ministry of Education Special Telecommunications Service Ministry of Health Ministry of Transport Ministry of Public Finance Ministry of Agriculture

%education facilities using OER Web 2. 0 in education direct direct direct direct direct direct direct direct indirect direct indirect

%LLL resource e-learning systems direct direct direct indirect indirect indirect direct direct indirect direct indirect

%education facilities using OER Web 2. 0 in education direct direct direct direct direct direct direct direct indirect direct indirect

#of application developed using Big Data databases indirect indirect direct direct direct indirect indirect indirect indirect indirect indirect


NESTA Digital Social Innovation report.pdf.txt

the majority focused on education and skills (254) and developing new models for participation and democracy (251

†such as new approaches to money, consumption, democracy, education and health †to thrive: Policymakers need to provide space for more radical ideas

democracy and education. Â Â Its forms are still emergent, some growing very fast, others still being quite marginal.

education and (6) public services DSI Icons: 1 Organisation Type: Social Enterprise Charity or Foundation, Business, Grass roots Organization or Community Network, Academia and

-ing, Maker and hacker spaces, Investing and Funding, Event, Incubators and Accelerators, Advisory or expert body, Education And Training. 3 Technology

Environment, Education and Skills, Culture and Arts, Work and Employment, Participation and Democracy, Neighbourhood Regeneration, Science

Education Pubblic spending Openspending is a data sharing community and web application that aims to track every government and corporate financial

state of education. It brings primary sources into every classroom and allows for more open and rapid communication between teachers and students.

made education much more widely available. The same goes for the way scientific research is being done with its culture being influenced through the ability to globally

education and training organisations. To cater to this need a number of projects have emerged, such as Apps for Goodi or the Open Data Institute†s (UK) open data training

Real empowerment through access to knowledge and education happens when groups and individual can acquire skills

EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTICIPATION AND DEM OCRACY CULTURE AND ARTS HEALTH AND WELLBEING WORK AND EMPLOYMENT

Education and skills Culture and Arts Work and Employment DSI AREAS AREAS OF SOCIETY New ways of making

EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTICIPATION AND DEM OCRACY CULTURE AND ARTS HEALTH AND WELLBEING WORK AND EMPLOYMENT

Education and skills Culture and Arts Work and Employment DSI AREAS AREAS OF SOCIETY New ways of making

EDUCATION AND TRAINING NETWORK ADVOCATING AND CAMPAIGNING EVENT INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS MAKER AND HACKER SPACES

content, open access, science education and ethics across all research initiatives 60 Growing a Digital Social Innovation Ecosystem for Europe

information, education and work opportunities for women SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION/DEREGULATION 8. Establish a European

education, healthtmaking it easier to grow and spread digital SI (eg public procurement, support for evidence

money, and education. However, the European commission has also very relevant competences, and some regula -tory and policy issues are cross-sectoral

waste, data to education. In 2014 Nesta revived the 300 year old Longitude Prize and

your data (in energy, education and the Veterans Administration respectively 76 Growing a Digital Social Innovation Ecosystem for Europe

energy or education. The innovation foundation Sitra in Finland, which has has taken on large systemic challenges to Finnish society,

such as new approaches to money, consumption, democracy, education and health 5. Expand the European Digital Social Innovation network

education. Policymakers need to provide space for more radical ideas to be tested out in towns and cities across Europe, using


new_technology_mobile.pdf.txt

education 2. What are appropriate strategies for the professional development of higher education teachers in the

education m-learning professional development What are appropriate strategies for the PD of higher ed teachers in

Science education Physical education Visual Arts education Maths education IT in education Multimedia education Web-based learning

Literacy education Reflective practice Adult education •Final project conference to present findings and discuss model

and principles •Finalisation of project website •Publication of edited book •Long-term evaluation

Products from each phase Phase 1 Catalogue of affordances of m -learning technologies Phase 2

Workshop resource processes and procedures for others to implement Phase 3 12 case descriptions and

evaluations Website of exemplars and strategy descriptions Phase 4 Final conference Edited book Project report

teacher professional learning, ICT, science education, visual education†albeit all were within the Faculty of Education.

Further information on the projects and their pedagogies can be found in individual publications (such as, Brickell & Herrington, 2007;

Education Ltd, an initiative of the Australian Government department of Education science and Training. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of The Carrick Institute

Pocket education. Retrieved April 2 2006, from http://westmidlands. ideasfactory. com/new media/features /Collis, B, . & Moonen, J. 2002).

Education and Information technologies, 12 (2), 59-70 Herrington, A. 2008. Adult educators†authentic use of smartphones to create digital teaching resources

Joint Statement on Education and Training in the Information Economy. Retrieved February, 2008 from: http://www. mceetya. edu. au/pdf/infoeconomy2005. pdf

http://solutions. palm. com/regac/success stories/education/education details. jsp? storyid=376 Perry, D. 2003. Handheld computers (PDAS) in schools.

applications for patient education: Designing for user experiences. San francisco: Dux Zuber-Skerritt, O. 1993. Improving learning and teaching through action learning and action research


OECD _ ICT, E-BUSINESS AND SMEs_2004.pdf.txt

Education, general government information and services, and provision of government services to businesses and citizens can all potentially benefit from the use of new high-speed infrastructure and

about the public sector, education and health care. E-government services to enterprises should be used as a tool to improve efficiency of government interactions and operations with SMES

defence, education, private households employing staff and religious organisations. Canada includes the industrial sector Japan excludes agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining.

and management education and training Governments have used many policies to encourage the diffusion of e-business and Internet use

many cases, ICT skills have been addressed in a broader context of education and training, and initiatives

awareness raising, information provision and technical assistance, ICT education and training, and general framework policies including access to infrastructure, a seamless legal/regulatory environment, on-line


Online services, including e-commerce, in the Single Market.pdf.txt

They also contain commitments on user education and the creation of complaints mechanisms 169 See in particular http://europa. eu/rapid/pressreleasesaction. do?


Open Innovation 2.0.pdf.txt

patently clear when looking at how education, infra -structure, healthcare, energy, and research †all

Centers, Stresses Education. Voice of america, May 9 Found at www. voanews. com 6) Obama, B. 2009. A Strategy for American Innovation

education, research and innovation;(b) sustainable thanks to a decisive move towards a low-carbon

shorter-term oriented education, which is bet -ter suited to meet the knowledge needs of the

Research, Education and Innovation (FREIE) Ecosystem Building on the Quadruple and Quintuple Helix Innovation Concepts and the †Mode 3†Knowledge Production System

research, education and innovation itself and cap -tures interactive exchanges and flows between the three areas.

-cial university education; that risk taking is a key step towards innovation; that building networks

There is a high degree of education at all levels, a solid academic and industrial research base, a resource of historical power houses in

The knowledge triangle that is research, education and innovation as well as technology, business, and customers with their needs and aspirations

knowledge triangle that is research, education and innovation as well as technology, business, and cus -tomers with their needs and aspirations, need to be

be the right model for entrepreneurial education for engineers and scientists? How to shorten the time

and education, yet others, referred to the complex challenges at a regional or global scale.

of Climate-KIC were related its education offerings and in particular the Contextual Learning Jour -ney, a summer †crash course†in entrepreneurship

-jects across these nodes joining research, education and innovation in both academic and industrial set

Commission, DG Education and Culture in particular the EIT Headquarters, and first and foremost to the first three Communities

-ity in education, weakness in creating good jobs and weaknesses in the family (8). Therefore, the

education and especially in the development of their talent European young privileged situation has changed due to increased access to education and labour

-ity education no longer causes a difference. In other words since training is available to all;

reinvent education to return to our young the status of the best prepared for new and aggressive mar

Education has to emphasise actionlines like innovation, motivation and development of talent Innovation, Motivation and

workplace and education. At workplaces requires changes in the top management strategies, which should be oriented more to leadership and consensus

expectations regarding education have changed and it has become in an industry also achievement -oriented, where those young people who wish have

-ering that a return on education and infrastructure programmes can take 10 years or more, the strategic

long tradition of cooperation between education and research institutes, companies and the pub -lic sector that established the Oulu region†s high

the long tradition of cooperation between education and research institutes, companies, public sector as well as enthusiastic and innovative individuals.

entrepreneurial education, workshops, sem -inars, individual mentoring by experts, organ -ised networking, and support for business plan

my quite recently obtained legal education was not going to work for me in the tasks


Oxford_ European competitiveness in information technology and lon term scientific performance_2011.pdf.txt

-mitted to fundamental research, education, scientific advice and consultancy Historical evidence on the role of the

education, scientific advice and consultancy. In Europe, the academic environment was leading head-to-head with the US one until the 1960s, but

-uate education is concentrated more than undergrad -uate. Nevertheless, the top 15 universities cover between 40%and almost 60%of the sample, a rea

We start from Phd education. A few comments are in order. First, the top ranking covers mostly US

-uate education seems to be a promising candidate to explain the success of the scientific careers of these

-tion, particularly Phd education, in isolation. They actively practice endogamy, by selecting students from internal Master programmes, which in turn se

tradition of Phd education is one of subordination to established disciplinary boundaries, rather than of

and education, and by pushing entrepreneurial ef -forts of researchers to the market. European coun

based on peer review, a competitive Phd education system, cross-disciplinary mobility and industry†academia mobility (Bonaccorsi, 2011.


Policies in support of high growth innovative smes.pdf.txt

i e. a good such as education which is consumed too little from a public point of view because consumers do

ï the youth start-up education programme ï strengthening encouragement of start-up activities of professors, researchers and students

SMES are, for example, provided with land, consulting services, and marketing education Internationalisation policies New directions of SME policies for globalisation

Government initiatives as well as investments in infrastructure and education are strong in Singapore. Con -sidering the dominance of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore and the traditional

ï Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT. 2009. White paper on Science and

education at universities, schools and other educational institutions. The European commission could dis -seminate good practices in entrepreneurial education among Member States

179 An issue addressed by US innovation policy advisor Burton Lee in an interview for this Policy Brief

Ensure high-level technological education incl. intellectual property rights competence Ensure availability of high-skilled engi -neers/scientists

-ondary level and in further education Specific high-growth business services and professional coaching Capital

of Education and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy: Evaluation of the Finnish National In


Policies in support of high-growth innovative SMEs - EU - Stefan Lilischkis.pdf.txt

i e. a good such as education which is consumed too little from a public point of view because consumers do

ï the youth start-up education programme ï strengthening encouragement of start-up activities of professors, researchers and students

SMES are, for example, provided with land, consulting services, and marketing education Internationalisation policies New directions of SME policies for globalisation

Government initiatives as well as investments in infrastructure and education are strong in Singapore. Con -sidering the dominance of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore and the traditional

ï Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT. 2009. White paper on Science and

education at universities, schools and other educational institutions. The European commission could dis -seminate good practices in entrepreneurial education among Member States

179 An issue addressed by US innovation policy advisor Burton Lee in an interview for this Policy Brief

Ensure high-level technological education incl. intellectual property rights competence Ensure availability of high-skilled engi -neers/scientists

-ondary level and in further education Specific high-growth business services and professional coaching Capital

of Education and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy: Evaluation of the Finnish National In


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