scholarly journals Empowering Youth Employment through European Digital Bootcamps (EDIBO)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begoña Sáiz Mauleón ◽  
Lenin Guillermo Lemus Zuñiga ◽  
Jorge E. Luzuriaga ◽  
Miguel Angel Mateo Pla ◽  
Jose Vicente Benlloch Dualde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Youth Employment ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are transforming every area of economic and social life all around the world. New types of jobs different from the traditional ones are created rapidly. The demand for highly skilled staff who uses technology effectively has become a requirement for success of companies and the growing industry.   However, the number of IT graduates is not keeping up with the current demand. In addition, companies have little or no training programs to develop ICT skills. Initiatives from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants to support transnational projects for Youth Employment including European Digital Bootcamps (EDIBO) contribute to increase the job opportunities for young people outside of the labour market. In this way the Sustainable Development Goal 8 which aims to “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” could be fulfilled.   Nowadays, EDIBO is developing different training labs in order to achieve a success model of all processes involved with the organization, execution and evaluation. The goal of this document is to allow a rapid replication of the intensive ICT training among the partners of the project as well to the social innovation community in general.

scholarly journals The Access to the ICT Network as a Public Task of Local Government

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-195
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Chałubińska-Jentkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Network Access ◽  
Network Development ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Information And Communication

The purpose of this paper is to describe the duties of local government units under the legal conditions related to access to the ICT network in Poland. Establishing public-private partnerships in the telecommunications sector, which is a field closely tied with cybersecurity, seems inevitable and necessary. The need to cooperate is the consequence of the development of information and communication technologies, which leads to their increasingly wide application in all aspects of social life. The tasks of local government involving network access have become key to the process of broadband network development. That is why public funding becomes particularly important in its absence, justified by the need to provide conditions for internet access as a human right. This has become especially topical as we face the challenges of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Sustainable development of the universities in the 21st century

2021 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 04010
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Ilgov ◽  
Zhanna Gardanova ◽  
Natalya Nikitina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Global Environmental Changes

Our paper aims at assessing the sustainable development of the universities in the 21st century that is market by globalization, high penetration of information and communication technologies as well as global environmental changes. The paper stresses that the higher education is undergoing profound changes in its role and its position in the society and should focus its attention to the environmental challenges and the fight again the global warming. Higher education is ripe for reforms that are not intended to disrupt its main goals and its very essence but that might help it to modernize its approaches to achieving the up-to-date objectives that would maximize its contribution to the development of the society. Therefore, it appears that governments and the civil society alike should put more effort into embedding the sustainable development principles as well as sustainable development goals (SDG) into the educational curricular of the universities regardless to their geographical location.

Understanding Smart City Solutions in Turkish Cities From the Perspective of Sustainability

2018 ◽  
pp. 236-266
Author(s):  
H. Filiz Alkan Meshur
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
General Practices ◽  
Urban Problems

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the concept of smart city and its potential solutions to correct urban problems. Smart city practices and solutions have been investigated through the lens of a sustainable perspective. As the general practices in the global scale were examined, particular focus has been directed to smart city practices in Turkey and applicable suggestions have been developed. A number of cities in Turkey rank the lowest in the list of livable cities index. Consequential to the rapidly rising population ratios, the quality of provided services declines; economic and social life in cities are adversely affected and brand images of cities are deteriorated. With the implementation of smart city practices, such problems could be corrected, and these cities could gain competitive advantage over their rivals. The key component of this smart administration is to most effectively utilize information and communication technologies during each single step of this process.

Sustainability in Information and Communication Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 375-396
Author(s):  
Clara Silveira ◽  
Leonilde Reis
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICT) can provide added value in an organizational context in order to enhance the definition of business support strategies. The purpose of the chapter is to focus on the contribution of ICT to implement a sustainability policy in the organizations, in the context of the sustainable development goals to improve cooperation and promote development. In this context, the principles of the Karlskrona Manifesto are applied to the development of software systems. The methodology focused on the literature review of the domain and on a case study, in order to analyze the impact of ICT as an engine of sustainability in organizations. The main conclusions focus on the analysis of the impact of established practices in organizations to design and develop sustainable software systems. The results point to a greater consciousness of the potential effects of software systems on sustainability, which will improve management practices, reducing the quantity of material to be recycled, and aligning organizational strategies with Green IT.

scholarly journals Managing ICT for Sustainable Education: Research Analysis in the Context of Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana-Daniela González-Zamar ◽  
Emilio Abad-Segura ◽  
Eloy López-Meneses ◽  
José Gómez-Galán
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Education ◽  
Exponential Trend ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the benefit of the environment favors the development of a sustainable education, which will help to train more responsible and aware students. The management of educational technology in the context of a sustainable higher education must achieve the internalization of ethics and the sustainable development of humanity. The main objective of this study is to, at a global level, examine the research during the period 2000–2019 on the management of ICTs for sustainable education in the context of higher education. Global research trends on this topic during the period 2000–2019 have been analyzed. Consequently, bibliometric techniques have been applied to a sample of 1814 articles selected from the Scopus database. The results provided data on the scientific productivity of the journal, authors, research institutions, and countries that contribute to the development of this topic. The evidence reveals an exponential trend, mainly in the last five years. In addition, current and future lines of research have been identified. Research at an international level presents a growing trend of publication that allows determination of the relevance of research on ICT management to achieve sustainable education in the context of higher education. This study makes it possible to establish the relationship between science, sustainability, and technology in higher education institutions, and to base the decision-making process for the driving agents of this area of knowledge.

Towards E-Commerce Use for Pro-Poor Tourism Promotion: Local Providers' ICT Training Needs in Tanzania

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juma James Masele
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Microsoft Word ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Enterprises ◽  
Ict Training

Although e-commerce and related technologies are regarded as tourism business' natural partners, opportunities emanating from their use may not be fully realized unless users are equipped with required information and communication technologies (ICT) knowledge. A need for capacity building is thus critical to providing developing countries with opportunities to capitalize on the opportunities offered by ICT. This study was carried in Zanzibar and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to investigate ICT training level and current ICT training needs among the micro-small and medium tourism enterprises (MSMTEs). Using snowballing non-probability sampling technique, data was collected from willing 69 MSMTEs. While quantitative data was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), descriptive answers were contently summarized. Activities identified include tour operating, souvenirs, Tingatinga drawings, Maasi carvings, boutique selling, hotel operation, animal zoos, backpacking and information services provision. Areas that revealed importance and urgency for training include internet usage, purchasing and selling products via the Internet, basic web designing and maintenance and troubleshooting. Others are basic software applications such as Microsoft word, spreadsheet, report processing and presentation. Need for government support in laying out infrastructure, supportive policies that favor sponsored trainings and subsidized investments in ICT was exposed as important ingredients for tourism competitive advantages.

scholarly journals ICT sustainable management: towards a better alignment with the sustainable development strategy

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (71) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Rachid Hba ◽  
Mohammed Abdou Janati Idrissi ◽  
Majid Kaissar El Ghaib ◽  
Abdellah El Manouar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Innovation Approach ◽  
The Impact

The impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in terms of Sustainable Development (SD) has led to a great transformation in business management, which positions innovation as an essential element of differentiation for the new market conquest. These ICT, that are particularly adapted, allow creating value for the company in a sustainable way and more aligned with the global SD strategy while ensuring to bring competitive advantage and anticipate new economic, social and environmental problems. To implement an innovation approach that gives organizations the means to develop sustainable management strategies, allowing them to increase overall performance, we proposed the "ICT Sustainable Management" model which is designed according to a Green IT (GIT) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) concepts in order to seek new transition ways for management serving SD. Our model constitutes a first research step to lead reflection on next-generation SD-oriented management models. For this reason, we consider it more appropriate to approve the validity of our model through its application on different categories of companies that use ICT. Analysis of the results of this application test has demonstrated the validity of our model at the scale of five companies. This initial validation will be supported by improvements and new tests that will be extremely useful to improve the model and to advance knowledge in this new field of research.

scholarly journals Impactos das tecnologias de informação e comunicação e na (in)formação do cidadão-trabalhador Construindo um quadro teórico-analítico multirreferencial a partir de contribuições da literatura do final do século XX

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresinha Fróes Burnham
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Work Relations ◽  
Information And Communication

Este artigo busca analisar, com base na perspectiva epistemológica multirreferencial, transformações relacionadas com o processo de globalização e seus reflexos nas. relações entre mudanças e rearticulações econômicas e políticas, processos e relações de trabalho e (in)formação do trabalhador. Aborda referenciais teóricos que interpretam a sociedade contemporânea a partir de perspectivas cognitivo-reflexivas e estético-hermenêuticas e as relações entre processos (in)formativos e concepções de sociedade. Enfoca a interrelação entre espaços de trabalho e de aprendizagem, chegando ao conceito de espaços multirreferenciais de aprendizagem. Argui que a instituição / reconhecimento destes espaços para a (in)formação do cidadão-trabalhador, tanto no âmbito escolar quanto de outras esferas da vida social, é uma alternativa comprometida com a construção da cidadania, numa perspectiva solidária, visando à superação de profundos fossos de discriminação e exclusão. <br> <br> <B>Palavras-chave</B>: tecnologias da informação e comunicação – (in)formação do cidadão trabalhador – espaços multirreferenciais de aprendizagem. <br> <br> <br> <B>Abstract</B>: This paper seeks to analyze - from an epistemological multireferential perspective - transformations related to the process of globalization and how they are reflected in the. relationships between economic and political change and re- negotiation, work relations and processes, and the (in)formation of the worker. It deals with theoretical referents that interpret contemporary society from the standpoint of cognitive-reflexive and aesthetic-hermeneutic perspectives and the relationships between (in)formative processes and conceptions of society. The paper focuses on the interrelationship between work and learning spaces and develops the concept of multireferential learning spaces. It is argued that the institutionalization / recognition of these spaces for the (in)formation of the citizen-worker – just as much in the school ambit as in other spheres of social life - is an alternative that is committed to the building of citizenship from a perspective of solidarity, with the aim of overcoming deep discriminatory divides and exclusion. <br> <br> <B>Key words</B>: information and communication technologies, the (in)formation of the citizen-worker, multireferential learning spaces.

scholarly journals Main barriers to ICT teacher training and disability

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-114
Author(s):  
Marta Montenegro Rueda ◽  
José Fernández Cerero
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Educational Support ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
The People ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Training

From the earliest ages, the commitment to an inclusive education needs the impulse of an educational system that opens its schools to all students. This reality would not be possible today without taking into account the educational support provided by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to the inclusive process, since they constitute the scaffolding that will allow participation and the realization of tasks adjusted to the possibilities and interests of the people. In the process of integration of ICT in the classroom, teachers are a key element since, as has been shown in numerous studies, one of the critical factors for the success of educational systems is the existence of trained, motivated teachers. The purpose is to know the main barriers or obstacles for the development of teacher training plans in ICT for people with disabilities, as well as the priority aspects for training. In the empirical part of the study, 241 interviews with professionals from the Spanish educational sector (members of management teams, ICT coordinators, directors and technological advisors of teacher training centers) were analyzed. Among the conclusions, we can highlight that the main barriers that hinder the implementation of ICT training activities and disability in most of the autonomous communities are determined in the first place by economic factors, lack of time, and teachers’ attitude. The conclusions of the study make it necessary to adopt important measures in the initial training of teachers in order to be trained in the incorporation and appropriate use of ICT in teaching people with different types of disabilities, especially taking into account that the reality that we face every time has more innovative and enriching technological tools that offer us a wide range of applications and adequate tools for this purpose.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Modal Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi Terhadap Kinerja Inovasi

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 727
Author(s):  
Pungki Andriani Setiadi ◽  
I Made Narsa
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on innovation performance. Information and Communication Technologies consist of ICT Infrastructure, ICT Personnel, ICT Training, and ICT Department. This research method uses descriptive quantitative method with a questionnaire as a method of data acquisition. The subjects of this study were 70 respondents taken by random sampling method from various manufacturing companies in Surabaya. Data analysis techniques using Partial Least-Square (PLS). The results of this study indicate that ICT Infrastructure and ICT Training have a significant effect on innovation performance. Meanwhile, ICT Personnel and ICT Department did not significantly influence innovation performance. Keywords : ICT Infrastructure; ICT Personnel;  ICT Training; ICT Department; Innovation Performance.

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