http://epractice.eu/en/rss/blogs en Pilots Caseshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8403<p>It is indeed a very good initiative.</p><p>Very much in focus with current needs of Public Administrations.</p><p>A more detail information can be seen at the website of the project: <a href="http://www.seed-project.eu">www.seed-project.eu</a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415162#comments Wed 22 May 2013 07:18:35 +0100 Farinos Josefina 5415162 at http://epractice.eu/en e-participation - What's the X-Factor?http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416790<div id="magicdomid4"><span class="i"><i>"e-participation - tools, processes, policy", that is the name of the workshop, the youthpart project organised within the framework of the conference "Building tomorrows Europe" in Bonn, on May 7-8.</i></span></div><div id="magicdomid7"><span class="i"><i>The conference was the 25th anniversary celebration of the National Agency for the EU programme "Youth in Action" and youth participation is a key field of interest in international youth work. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416790#comments Wed 22 May 2013 03:29:19 +0100 Nadine Karbach 5416790 at http://epractice.eu/en UN disability rights body confirms that equal access to banking services should be granted to allhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416788<p>he&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;">United Nations human rights treaty body, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, issued an unprecedented decision two visually impaired complainants from Hung</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;">ary.</span><a href="http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/accesstobankingservices.aspx"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/accesstobankingservices.aspx</span></a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416788#comments Wed 22 May 2013 02:35:09 +0100 Circe Serra 5416788 at http://epractice.eu/en 6th European Summer Academy “Financial Control Of EU Funds”http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416786<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416786#comments Wed 22 May 2013 02:27:46 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416786 at http://epractice.eu/en 2nd European Summer Academy “Public Procurement for EU Funded Projects 2013”http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416755<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>800x600</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416755#comments Wed 22 May 2013 12:50:38 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416755 at http://epractice.eu/en STORK 2.0 project presents its updated POSTER & FACTSHEET!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416745<p>After its first anniversary, STORK 2.0 project presents its updated poster and factsheet. </p><p>To view them, please click on the links below:</p><p>STORK 2.0 poster: https://www.eid-stork2.eu/index.php?option=com_processes&amp;controller=document&amp;view=document&amp;task=streamFile&amp;id=17&amp;fid=389&amp;lang=en</p><p>STORK 2.0 factsheet: https://www.eid-stork2.eu/index.php?option=com_processes&amp;controller=document&amp;view=document&amp;task=streamFile&amp;id=17&amp;fid=390&amp;lang=en</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416745#comments Tue 21 May 2013 10:49:49 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5416745 at http://epractice.eu/en new tech needing new ways of educationhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416641As new grandfather now,i discover our young ''babe'' playing games on Tablet''...he is 16months old...no doubt he will be expert when grown up!!fingers work already quickly,brain is analyzing situations...logical thinking is on...but,what about culture,sense of struggle, sense of responsability a.s.o? New tech deliver high degree of immediate stimulation, what about deep or long term culture? http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416641#comments Fri 17 May 2013 06:28:41 +0100 HENRIOT Marc Pierre 5416641 at http://epractice.eu/en Ten new Universities join MyUniversity-project's Super Portal!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416515<p>Since the launch of MyUniversity-project's Super Portal last fall, the Consortium's efforts have been directed not only on the Super Portal's operation, but also on making it known to other Universities in Europe and around the world.</p><p>All partners have made significant efforts to promote the Super Portal and its scope and vision to other institutions. So far, we have <strong>ten new Universities</strong> that have joined our Super Portal and there are still quite a few other institutions that have expressed their interest in joining this platform!</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416515#comments Fri 10 May 2013 02:55:55 +0100 Gregory Liogaridis 5416515 at http://epractice.eu/en SEMIC 2013 - June 2013 in Dublin, Irelandhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416471<p>On June 21 2013, the ISA Programme of the European Commission will host the <strong>3rd Semantic Interoperability Conference - SEMIC 2013</strong>, in Dublin, Ireland. <br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416471#comments Thu 09 May 2013 11:14:17 +0100 Eirini Souri 5416471 at http://epractice.eu/en Evaluating the relevance of indicators for the assessment of ICT4D Initiativeshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416464<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.imentors.eu/"><strong><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">iMENTORS</span></strong></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> is a project designed to map the entire e-infrastructure landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416464#comments Thu 09 May 2013 09:58:15 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5416464 at http://epractice.eu/en IT Security for Mobile Devices in the Public Sectorhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416438<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416438#comments Wed 08 May 2013 02:42:05 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416438 at http://epractice.eu/en [Paper] Digital media use and political participationhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416437<p style="text-align: justify;">A very interesting paper has been published within the <strong>Journal of Information Technology &amp; Politics</strong> (Vol. 10, Issue 2 (2013)) regarding the relationship between <em>internet use including digital media and political participation</em> over time using ANES data from 1996 - 2008. </p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416437#comments Wed 08 May 2013 01:02:19 +0100 Eirini Souri 5416437 at http://epractice.eu/en How might we improve the way citizens and governments interact?http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416415<p style="text-align: justify;">In many ways it’s easier than it’s ever been to learn about and interact with the institutions and communities around us. But there’s a long way to go. How can we make the places we live more awesome through data and technology? How can we make public information more relevant and useful?<br /><br />The Knight News Challenge accelerates media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information. Winners receive a share of $5 million in funding and support from Knight’s network of influential peers and advisors to help advance their ideas. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416415#comments Tue 07 May 2013 07:39:22 +0100 Eirini Souri 5416415 at http://epractice.eu/en Evaluation Techniques for EU Funds in the Present and Next Programming Period 2014-2020http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416409<p>Advanced Seminar, 6th –7th June 2013, Berlin</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416409#comments Tue 07 May 2013 01:37:56 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416409 at http://epractice.eu/en [CfP] Innovation through Open Data (JTAER Special issue).http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416332<p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><em>Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (JTAER)</em></strong> is planning a special issue on Innovation through Open Data.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416332#comments Fri 03 May 2013 03:20:50 +0100 Eirini Souri 5416332 at http://epractice.eu/en 3rd European Summer Academy “State Aid 2013”http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416323<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416323#comments Fri 03 May 2013 01:55:36 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416323 at http://epractice.eu/en Thankshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8392<p>The given link is pretty much informative and i read out future of digital society. Many aspects are agreed upon by one folk from &lt;a href="http://www.cheapwebhostinggeeks.com"&gt;cheapwebhostinggeeks&lt;/a&gt; its really amazing. Thanks</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5343831#comments Thu 02 May 2013 03:32:17 +0100 Monera Dee 5343831 at http://epractice.eu/en Global Health Economics Forum - The Haguehttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416281<div>www.esehealth.com/events/western-europe</div><div></div><div>The most important aspect of the Forum - and what makes it very different to the large trade shows and conferences, is to have the correct mix of Stakeholders present to ensure lively interaction.&nbsp;We invite representatives from the across a number of different organisational silos which creates transparency and an understanding of what needs to be done to implement projects on a large scale. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416281#comments Thu 02 May 2013 08:52:27 +0100 William Mansfield 5416281 at http://epractice.eu/en Summer Academy Fraud and Corruption in the Public Sectorhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416242<p>Prevention; Detection; Enforcement<br /><br />26th – 30th August 2013<br /><br />Fraud and corruption in the public sector heavily harm the economy, lower investment levels and reduce public finances. Damages done to public institutions and their budgets can be enormous ranging from financial loss, reduction of organisational performance, reputation, credibility and public confidence.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416242#comments Tue 30 Apr 2013 02:54:58 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416242 at http://epractice.eu/en 1st International Summer School on Open and Collaborative Governance, 1-6 July, Samos Island - Greecehttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416241<p>The 1st&nbsp;International Summer School on Open and Collaborative Governance will take place from 1-6 July on the beautiful Greek Island of Samos.</p><p>This event will give students, researchers and practitioners an opportunity to get leading edge training on information and communication technologies for governance. Open data, social media, policy modelling and related systems and services will be in the agenda for a week, supported by high-caliber tutors representing academia, industry and administration.</p><p><b>Who should attend?</b></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416241#comments Tue 30 Apr 2013 02:07:43 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5416241 at http://epractice.eu/en iMENTORS newsletter: in-depth insights into current issues in the world of e-infrastructurehttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416232<p>This edition of the iMENTORS newsletter gives you more in-depth insights into current issues in the world of e-infrastructure, research infrastructure, national /regional research and education networks, ICT and data.<a href="http://www.imentors.eu/newsletter/3/index.html"> Read it online! </a><br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416232#comments Tue 30 Apr 2013 09:54:22 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5416232 at http://epractice.eu/en do read that documenthttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8390I invite you to read what says Ulrich about the future of digital society. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5343831#comments Sat 27 Apr 2013 06:27:59 +0100 HENRIOT Marc Pierre 5343831 at http://epractice.eu/en Interview with Mr. Ulrich Boes in FORSEE Project Newsletter N 6http://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8388<p>This issue top story is an interview with Mr. Ulrich Boes -the Founder of URSIT Ltd. and a Member of the Foresight Methodology Team within the project. You can find also more information about the project partner organizations - University of Macedonia, Research Committee (UOM), Greece as well as Bulgarian Association of Software Companies (BASSCOM). The newsletter is available <a href="http://forsee.eu/newsletters/newsletter6/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5343831#comments Fri 26 Apr 2013 03:39:03 +0100 Sirma Krusteva 5343831 at http://epractice.eu/en PRESS RELEASE:Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative launched its pilot phase!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416135<p>Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative has launched its pilot phase.<br />The participative platform is now live!<br /><br />Constituents from Nata/Gweta, Boteti North, Maun West or South East South, can use U-Speak to share an issue, an opinion or request information to their Member of Parliament. Also, they can submit an issue via the online platform or send it via SMS!<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416135#comments Fri 26 Apr 2013 12:44:08 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5416135 at http://epractice.eu/en New Call for Papers available!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416112<p>The European Journal of ePractice has now launched its latest call for papers on EU-US Cooperation on eHealh issues!</p><p>Relevant details are now available @ http://www.epractice.eu/node/5416054.</p><p>Submit your papers (15-35 pages) or articles (7-10 pages) today, including references at vassilia.orfanou@eurodyn.com</p><p>Looking forward to your submissions and yet another interesting issue!</p><p>The ePractice Communication team</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416112#comments Thu 25 Apr 2013 05:57:14 +0100 Vassilia Orfanou 5416112 at http://epractice.eu/en Project Management for EU Funded Projectshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416106<p>European workshop – How to Develop, Plan and Manage an EU Funded Project Successfully<br /><br />16th – 17th May 2013, Berlin, Germany<br /><br />The current architecture of European Funds and direct grants offers a wide range of funding opportunities to support innovative projects. However, funding is often not used effectively or it may be denied due to poor planning. For EU funded projects the European Commission requires the use of Project Cycle Management (PCM).<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416106#comments Thu 25 Apr 2013 02:23:41 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416106 at http://epractice.eu/en Calculating the Expenditures for Revenue Generating Projects (Art. 55)http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416105<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416105#comments Thu 25 Apr 2013 02:01:07 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416105 at http://epractice.eu/en How to Establish Financial Engineering Instruments with EU Fundshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416060<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416060#comments Wed 24 Apr 2013 02:55:15 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416060 at http://epractice.eu/en European State Aid in the Agricultural Sectorhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416041<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch> <o:TargetScreenSize>800x600</o:TargetScreenSize> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5416041#comments Tue 23 Apr 2013 10:57:45 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5416041 at http://epractice.eu/en International Audit Standards for EU Funded Projectshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415992<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415992#comments Mon 22 Apr 2013 02:46:00 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415992 at http://epractice.eu/en STORK 2.0 presented at “Trust in the Digital World - CSP EU Forum”, 18 - 19 April 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415987<p>Frank Leyman, STORK 2.0 partner and International Relations Manager in FEDICT, presents STORK 2.0 at the "Trust in the Digital World" Conference on April 18th, 2013. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415987#comments Mon 22 Apr 2013 01:40:47 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5415987 at http://epractice.eu/en Successful integration of SPOCS and STORKhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415986<p>The Italian web portal “<a href="http://www.impresainungiorno.gov.it//">impresainungiorno.gov.it</a>” (“Impresa in un Giorno” = “a Company in a Day”) offers a wide range of eGovernment services to Italian businesses, and is also the Italian Point of Single Contact (PSC) for foreign businesses looking to expand their activities in Italy. As such, it provides information and services in compliance with the EU Services Directive. It also offers the experimental PSC interoperability services developed in the Large Scale Pilot project SPOCS. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415986#comments Mon 22 Apr 2013 01:36:29 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5415986 at http://epractice.eu/en Spanish Minister of Equality announced that the Government will develop a comprehensive strategy to ICT Accessibilityhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415888<p>The Spanish Minister of Equality announced that will develop a strategy of ICT Accessibility at the awards ceremony of DIscapnet. It could be an opportunity http://laciudadaccesible.ideal.es/tecnologia/tics/3146-la-ministra-de-igualdad-anuncia-que-el-gobierno-elaborara-una-estrategia-global-de-accesibilidad-a-las-tic.html</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415888#comments Thu 18 Apr 2013 09:47:36 +0100 Circe Serra 5415888 at http://epractice.eu/en Greek Innovation Expo 2013 - GIE 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415853<p>The Greek Innovation Expo 2013 will take place between the 16th and 19th of May 2013 in Athens, Greece. The event will identify, present and provide a showcase of the Greek innovation. Operators, researchers and companies will be gathered to be updated, to exhibit, to communicate, to create and collaborate all together.<br /><br />The exhibition focuses on four main areas: Researh, Design, Technology and Innovation. The purpose of the event is to gather in the same area all public and private operators involved in the entire production process of new technologies and innovation.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415853#comments Wed 17 Apr 2013 06:02:57 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415853 at http://epractice.eu/en Conducting IT Audits in Public Institutionshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415841<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415841#comments Wed 17 Apr 2013 02:32:19 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415841 at http://epractice.eu/en Conducting IT Audits in Public Institutionshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415840<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415840#comments Wed 17 Apr 2013 02:32:01 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415840 at http://epractice.eu/en [Digital Agenda] More women in ICT jobs!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415790<p>The European Commission in June plans to publish a survey explaining <em>why Europe’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector has too few women</em> despite a projected deficit of 700,000 skilled workers by 2015.<br /><br />Some 7 million people work in the European digital sector, which creates around 120,000 new jobs every year, but women comprise 30% of the workforce and many of them are in junior roles.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415790#comments Tue 16 Apr 2013 11:01:36 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415790 at http://epractice.eu/en Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative on the Newshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415780<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415780#comments Tue 16 Apr 2013 09:25:17 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415780 at http://epractice.eu/en eI4Africa and iMENTORS on Techtrendsng: Two European Union Co-funded Projects join forces to Develop e-Infrastructures in Africahttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415777<p>Accoring to Techtrendsng, a memorandum of understanding (MoU), a document describing a bilateral agreement, was signed recently between <a href="http://www.ei4africa.eu/" target="_blank">eI4Africa</a> and <a href="http://www.imentors.eu/" target="_blank">iMENTORS</a> &nbsp;indicating an intended common line of action. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415777#comments Tue 16 Apr 2013 08:20:36 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415777 at http://epractice.eu/en Ensuring IT Security for Energy Infrastructureshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415746<p><strong><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415746#comments Mon 15 Apr 2013 02:41:05 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415746 at http://epractice.eu/en e-SENS launched on 1 April 2013!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415741<p style="text-align: justify;">e-SENS (Electronic Simple European Networked Services) project is a new Large Scale Pilot&nbsp;(LSP) co-funded by the European Commission within the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP), under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). The consortium is composed of 22 beneficiaries representing 18 EU countries, as well as Norway and Turkey.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">e-SENS was launched on 1 April 2013 within the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP), under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP).</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415741#comments Mon 15 Apr 2013 01:53:58 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5415741 at http://epractice.eu/en Interview with Prof. Darrell West ( Vice President of Brookings Institute ) about future of e-government and Technologyhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415704<p>R Erdem Erkul <font size="3"><font face="Calibri">did an interview with Prof <b>Darrell West</b> about “ <b>Technology &amp; e-government today and in the future</b> “ </font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415704#comments Sun 14 Apr 2013 11:54:39 +0100 R.Erdem ERKUL 5415704 at http://epractice.eu/en PEGOV2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415634<p>The 1st International Workshop on Personalization in eGovernment Services and Applications (PEGOV2013) will be held in Rome, Italy, June 10-14, 2013 in conjunction with the 21st Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization - <a href="http://www.dia.uniroma3.it/~umap2013/">UMAP 2013</a>.<br /><br />The main goal of the workshop is to stimulate the discussion around problems, challenges and research directions about personalization in e-Gov and, more generally, in defining user-centered services.<br /><br />Find more <a href="http://pegov.disco.unimib.it/">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415634#comments Fri 12 Apr 2013 12:48:45 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415634 at http://epractice.eu/en Commercialising Academic Research through Licensing & Spin-Outshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415578<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415578#comments Thu 11 Apr 2013 02:44:14 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415578 at http://epractice.eu/en SEED workshop: Citizens Awareness - A cloud of Public Sector Information & Public Advertising, 9 May - Madridhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415577<p style="text-align: justify;">There is a need, especially at local level, for raising citizens’ awareness as citizens do not know what their public administration can and are doing for them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">SEED&nbsp;is a European project which can be an answer to some of these challenges, providing digital services served from the cloud that can help to inform and educate citizens and contribute to leverage the use of digital services, that citizens&nbsp;ignore that exist.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415577#comments Thu 11 Apr 2013 02:39:08 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5415577 at http://epractice.eu/en Botswana Speaks platform on Daily Newshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415571<p>An article was published yesterday on Daily News announcing the launch of the platform and the training for MPs. <br />Four MPs, Mr Rayner Makosha, Mr Tawana Moremi, Mr Slumber Tsogwane and Mr Odirile Motlhale from the constituencies Nata/Gweta, Maun West,&nbsp; Boteti North and South East South respectively as well as citizens from the constituencies will participate in the project.&nbsp;</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415571#comments Thu 11 Apr 2013 12:20:25 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415571 at http://epractice.eu/en Parliament launches Botswana Speaks website: Article on local newspaperhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415556<p>Mmegi published yesterday an article on the fact that the Parliament of Botswana has launched the Botswana Speaks website, a pilot participatory initiative that will allow the public to interact with their elected representatives online and via Short Messasing System (sms).<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415556#comments Thu 11 Apr 2013 07:57:13 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415556 at http://epractice.eu/en Memorandum of understanding between eI4Africa and iMENTORShttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415544<p>A memorandum of understanding (MoU), a document describing a bilateral agreement, was signed between eI4Africa and iMENTORS indicating an intended common line of action. The two projects have a common interest in a close cooperation in order to achieve their respective objectives and promote the adoption of consolidated standards in the e-Infrastructure with the ultimate aim of boosting RTDI (Research, Technology Development and Innovation) in Africa.</p><p></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415544#comments Wed 10 Apr 2013 02:14:56 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415544 at http://epractice.eu/en [REPORT] Europe strives to hold back 'digital brain drain'http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415535<p style="text-align: justify;">With more than half of Spain's and Greece’s young people jobless, those with in-demand digital skills are increasingly seeking work in stabler Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.<br /><br />Thousands of young Spanish and Greek professionals are leaving their homeland in search of employment. The result is a mass exodus of young, educated Spaniards – a brain drain, the likes of which has not been seen <em>since the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939.</em><br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415535#comments Wed 10 Apr 2013 11:38:04 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415535 at http://epractice.eu/en [INT/ AU] Queensland Government - ICT priorities & future reformshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415534<p style="text-align: justify;">Following the success of FutureGov Forum Queensland in 2012, where the state’s key IT decision makers highlighted key development priorities, Queensland’s newly appointed Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts, the Hon Ian Walker, shares some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the State. Among these are plans to consult widely with the industry and drive future ICT reforms. <br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415534#comments Wed 10 Apr 2013 11:24:30 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415534 at http://epractice.eu/en For Public Sector Auditors: The Internal Auditor as Proactive Manager of Riskshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415480<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415480#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 03:12:10 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415480 at http://epractice.eu/en For Public Sector Auditors: The Internal Auditor as Proactive Manager of Riskshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415479<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415479#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 03:12:00 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415479 at http://epractice.eu/en Interview: Pilar Conesa on Smart Cities & eGovernmenthttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415460<p style="text-align: justify;">The Special Technical Community (STC) on eGovernment of the IEEE Computer Society (CS) published an interview with Pilar Conesa on Smart Cities and eGovernment.<br /><br />Pilar Conesa is the Smart City World Congress Director and the Founder and Director of anteverti, a consulting company focus on Smart Cities advisory. <br /><br />Enjoy a 10-question insightful interview concerning&nbsp; Smart Cities and eGovernment.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415460#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 10:37:34 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415460 at http://epractice.eu/en World Forum for Democracy: showcasing democratic innovation!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415459<p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong>2013 World Forum for Democracy</strong> "<em>Rewiring democracy - reconnecting citizens and democratic institutions in the information age</em>" will be held on 27-29 November 2013, in Strasbourg, France.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415459#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 10:20:20 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415459 at http://epractice.eu/en HOT OFF THE PRESS: iMENTORS working towards sustainable development in Africa- article on HumanIPOhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415451<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415451#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 08:17:33 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415451 at http://epractice.eu/en iMENTORS in the final phase of building the online virtual observatory platformhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415450<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415450#comments Tue 09 Apr 2013 07:51:37 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5415450 at http://epractice.eu/en Invitation to Public lecture on Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative, April 10th 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415405<p>The Parliament of Botswana, eGovlab at Stockholm University and Gov2u are happy to invite you to a Public Lecture on the Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative that will take place on April 10th, 2013 from 10:00 to 16:00 in the Library Auditorium at the University of Botswana, Gaborone.<br /><br />No registration needed – Attendance free of charge.<br /><br />The agenda will follow soon.<br /><br />Should you have any questions or should you need any details, please contact us at: communication@botswanaspeaks.org<br /><br />See you in Gaborone!</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415405#comments Mon 08 Apr 2013 01:21:22 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5415405 at http://epractice.eu/en New Botswana Speaks platform is ready! Check it out!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415404<p><strong>You come from Nata/Gweta, Boteti North, Maun West or South East South?</strong><br /><br />Use <a href="http://www.botswanaspeaks.org/component/uspeak/?Itemid=585">U-Speak</a> to share an issue, an opinion or request information to your Member of Parliament. You can either submit an issue on the online platform or send it via SMS!<br /><br />Botswana Speaks gives a chance to Members of Parliament from those four constituencies to receive input and to reply directly to you via the online platform or via SMS!<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415404#comments Mon 08 Apr 2013 01:09:46 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5415404 at http://epractice.eu/en Uproar Chicago: Using Voicemail for Civic Engagementhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415400<p style="text-align: justify;">There is a new interesting eParticipation project from Chicago IL, USA that worths our attention. Uproar Chicago is a civic project that aims to create a "community-curated audio collage about Chicago violence". <br /><br />Citizens can call a phone number and leave a voicemail with their thoughts. The input will be compiled into an audio collage to be shared with the mayor and the public. <br /><br />Find more about <a href="http://uproarchicago.wordpress.com/">Uproar Chicago</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415400#comments Mon 08 Apr 2013 12:37:20 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415400 at http://epractice.eu/en [Paper] Developing and implementing ICT in the justice sector.http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415399<p style="text-align: justify;">"<em>Building E-Justice in Continental Europe: The TéléRecours Experience in France</em>" is an interesting paper on the complexity of developing and implementing ICT in the justice sector.<br /><br />The paper is a case study on the development of an e-filing system, TéléRecours, in the French administrative justice sector. <br /><br />Read &amp; download full paper <a href="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2212115">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415399#comments Mon 08 Apr 2013 12:26:14 +0100 Eirini Souri 5415399 at http://epractice.eu/en EU-US eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Assemblyhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415337<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>REGISTRATION is now OPEN</b>&nbsp;for the upcoming ePractice event EU-<st1:country-region>US</st1:country-region> eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Assembly to take place during eHealth Week in <st1:place><st1:city>Dublin</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place> this year. The event will take place on&nbsp;<b>Wednesday 15 May 2013</b> at Convention Centre Dublin in the frame of eHealth Week with registration and access to this workshop being free for registered ePractice members.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415337#comments Fri 05 Apr 2013 04:04:08 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5415337 at http://epractice.eu/en FP7 Personal Health Systems Foresight - Share Your Visions and Engage in PHS Futures!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415270<p>A new site has been launched as part of the European FP7 project ‘Personal Health Systems Foresight’ with the objective to provide a forum for long-term coordination and strategic guidance across different PHS areas of application such as chronic disease management, life-style management, independent living and emergency services.<br /><br />Our aim is to bring these different streams closer together through sharing, commenting and assessing visions on PHS. <br /><br /><strong>Why participate?</strong> <br /><br /></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415270#comments Wed 03 Apr 2013 12:46:31 +0100 Totti Könnölä 5415270 at http://epractice.eu/en clear and concretehttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8364Many thanks for such a presentation. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415162#comments Sun 31 Mar 2013 07:06:52 +0100 HENRIOT Marc Pierre 5415162 at http://epractice.eu/en FORSEE ”FUTURES WORKSHOP” & 5TH PROJECT MEETINGhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8363<p>FORSEE Project ”Futures Workshop” was held on the &nbsp;March 21st in Sofia, Bulgaria, and gathered innovation and digital content experts from all 8 partner countries. It was followed by the 5th Project Meeting on March 22nd. Main topic of these events was the future of research, development and innovation &nbsp;of digital content in the SEE region. The participants introduced their visions about the most influential factors and their impact on the development of digital content.</p><p></p><p>An online survey aiming at validation of the оutputs oф the “Futures Workshop” has been prepared. As a next step it will be distributed to a wide audience of respondents, including FORSEE partners, who will be asked to share their opinions, predictions, expectations, suggestions etc. regarding the future of digital content.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>More pictures from the Workshop are available <a href="http://forsee.eu/index.php?t=1509" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5343831#comments Sat 30 Mar 2013 05:26:45 +0100 Sirma Krusteva 5343831 at http://epractice.eu/en European Contract Practice for R&D Projects, European Seminar, 25th - 26th April 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415132<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415132#comments Wed 27 Mar 2013 04:59:23 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415132 at http://epractice.eu/en MyUniversity project newsletter Issue 9 out now!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415129<p>The 9th issue of the MyUniverity newsletter was published on March 27, 2013.</p><p>Readers can be informed about the latest news of the project, the new Universities that have already joined or plan to join our Super Portal, our collaborations with other projects, as well as news and upcoming events in the Higher Education area.</p><p><a href="http://myuniversity-project.eu/index2.php?option=com_communicator&amp;task=view&amp;Itemid=12&amp;id=12" target="_self" title="Read the MyUniversity newsletter - Issue 9">Read the MyUniversity newsletter - Issue 9</a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415129#comments Wed 27 Mar 2013 03:42:45 +0100 Gregory Liogaridis 5415129 at http://epractice.eu/en Technical Assistance for European Structural Funds, 22nd - 23rd April 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415128<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415128#comments Wed 27 Mar 2013 03:41:53 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415128 at http://epractice.eu/en Successful Application of Art. 13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5415074<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5415074#comments Mon 25 Mar 2013 03:19:24 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5415074 at http://epractice.eu/en Conferences about eParticipation & Youth: an overview for 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414964<p style="color: #666666; font-size: 13px;">Also in 2013, there will be some good occasions to exchange about eParticipation &amp; youth, in particular from a research perspective.&nbsp;</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414964#comments Wed 20 Mar 2013 05:17:06 +0100 Nadine Karbach 5414964 at http://epractice.eu/en Die Zahlstelle unter dem litauischen Landwirtschaftsministerium gewinnt den Europäischen Wissenspreis 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414961<p><!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414961#comments Wed 20 Mar 2013 03:32:19 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5414961 at http://epractice.eu/en DRT4all Call for papers. V International Congress on Design, Research Networks, and Technology for all.http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414958<h1 style="margin-top: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.discapnet.es/Castellano/areastematicas/tecnologia/DRT4ALL/EN/DRT4ALL1013/Paginas/Callforpapers.aspx"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Call for papers for DRT4all &nbsp;</span></a>is open until May 1st 2013. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414958#comments Wed 20 Mar 2013 12:21:31 +0100 Circe Serra 5414958 at http://epractice.eu/en The comparative Survey on Public Procurement systems across the http://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8354<p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The survey involved the 27 EU countries and also non-EU countries such as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal">ICMPacknMove,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.icmpacknmove.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">packers and movers in delhi</span></b></a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5290021#comments Wed 20 Mar 2013 05:57:21 +0100 icm karthi 5290021 at http://epractice.eu/en ePart2013 submission deadline extended to March 28th!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414933<p>5th IFIP International Conference on eParticipation (IFIP ePart2013)<br />17-19 September 2013,&nbsp;<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Koblenz</st1:city>,&nbsp;<st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></st1:place><br /><a href="http://www.epart-conference.org/" title="blocked::http://www.epart-conference.org/">www.epart-conference.org</a>&nbsp;<br />(Co-located with the 12th IFIP EGOV 2013 and the major German Computer Society’s Informatik 2013)<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414933#comments Tue 19 Mar 2013 12:08:13 +0100 Eleni Panopoulou 5414933 at http://epractice.eu/en Call for Papers: International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2013)http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414751<p>CALL FOR PAPERS</p><p>International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2013),<br />Technical Co-Sponsored by Toronto Section,<br />24-26 June, 2013,<br />University of Toronto, Hart House, Toronto, Canada,<br /><a href="http://www.i-society.eu">www.i-society.eu</a></p><p><br />The i-Society is a global knowledge-enriched collaborative effort that has its roots from both academia and industry. The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to information society, which includes technical and non-technical research areas.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414751#comments Tue 12 Mar 2013 09:56:39 +0100 David Brown 5414751 at http://epractice.eu/en [CfP] 5th Internation Conference on eParticipation, Sept. 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414695<p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong>5th Internation Conference on eParticipation (ePart 2013)</strong> provides a ground for researchers of distinct disciplines to come together and discuss advances of eParticipation research from distinct disciplinary angles.<br /><br /><strong>ePart 2013</strong> follows the traditions of high-level scientific conferences. It is organized by key experts in the field and will be supported by a multidisciplinary program committee.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414695#comments Sun 10 Mar 2013 02:54:44 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414695 at http://epractice.eu/en EU's brand-new cybersecurity strategyhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414670<p>In January 7th this year, the European Commission released its cybersecurity strategy to adress concerns and promote greater internet safety. While viewed as a “step in the right direction”, the EU’s new cybersecurity strategy is criticised by experts for its lack of clarity on ensuring the safety of cloud computing.<br /><br />Read full article <a href="http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/stormcloud-emerges-cloud-safety-news-517658?utm_source=EurActiv%20Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=40fee23980-newsletter_infosociety&amp;utm_medium=email">here</a>.<br /><br /></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414670#comments Sat 09 Mar 2013 02:04:29 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414670 at http://epractice.eu/en Financing Research and Development Projects, Seminar, 8th - 9th April, Berlinhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414609<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414609#comments Thu 07 Mar 2013 03:56:01 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5414609 at http://epractice.eu/en More details on the BOTSWANA SPEAKS Consultative Meeting with Local Authorities in the Nata/Gweta Constituencyhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414607<p>The Nata/Gweta constituency consultative meeting was one of the four that were addressed simultaneously at the four constituencies where the project will be piloted. Save for a few invited authorities who could not make it to the meeting because of transport issues, the meeting qualifies to be described as having been a success. This is evident from the number who attended. The success was mostly due to the efforts of the Constituency Office Administrator who ensured that all concerned were invited as requested.<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414607#comments Thu 07 Mar 2013 02:31:29 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5414607 at http://epractice.eu/en Assisted event: XSLT/XPath, XSL-FO, UBL and Code List Training eventhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414531<p align="left">The proposed training event will consist of in-depth, intensive, hands-on XML classes on UBL, code lists, XSLT/XPath and XSL-FO.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414531#comments Tue 05 Mar 2013 10:58:23 +0100 ePractice Editorial Team 5414531 at http://epractice.eu/en STORK 2.0 Latest news section: new interesting updates!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414529<p>Check out now STORK 2.0 Latest News section and find out interesting updates about the projects and other news!</p><p>Find below some news titles:</p><ul><li>SIBS, STORK 2.0 partner, participated in an event focused on eID applied to the Banking Sector, 21st February 2013, Lisbon</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>STORK 2.0 is mentioned in the conference topics of the first eID-Network Conference which will be held on March 20th 2013 in the Egmont Palace in Brussels, in close cooperation with the annual EPCA Payment Summit.&nbsp;</li></ul><p></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414529#comments Tue 05 Mar 2013 10:48:41 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5414529 at http://epractice.eu/en Botswana Speaks: Meeting with local authorities in Ramotswa (South East South)http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414527<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414527#comments Tue 05 Mar 2013 09:56:03 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5414527 at http://epractice.eu/en Botswana Speaks: Meeting with local authorities in Sowa Town (Nata/Gweta)http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414526<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414526#comments Tue 05 Mar 2013 09:52:55 +0100 Athina Vrakatseli 5414526 at http://epractice.eu/en Performance Audit in the Public Sector, Seminar, 8th - 9th April 2013, Berlinhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414492<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414492#comments Mon 04 Mar 2013 04:32:49 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5414492 at http://epractice.eu/en MyUniversity Buzz - eParticipation portal newsletter: issue 15http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414489<p>UAB (The Autonomous University of Barcelona) was assigned with the creation of the final issue of MyUniversity Buzz. The University offers a wide variety of academic choices for its students and is considered as an institution that provides a wide range of services to facilitate student life, like academic buildings (libraries, study rooms, etc), leisure spaces (cinema, theater gym, etc) and daily life spaces (shops, a pharmacy, etc).<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414489#comments Mon 04 Mar 2013 03:38:50 +0100 Gregory Liogaridis 5414489 at http://epractice.eu/en Mechthild Rohen's speech on ePractice TV: Transparency in Government Decision Makinghttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414482<p>Dear ePractice members,</p><p>The follow-up speech of Mechthild Rohen, Head of Unit at DG Connect, European Commission, on Improving Transparency in Government Decision Making is now available on ePractice TV and may be viewed at <a href="http://www.epractice.eu/en/tv/5414391">http://www.epractice.eu/en/tv/5414391</a>.</p><p><em>ePractice Communication Team</em></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414482#comments Mon 04 Mar 2013 11:57:37 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5414482 at http://epractice.eu/en DG Connect's survey: The right analysis for the best possible impact!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414431<p>DG Connect sets an example as a lean and effective modern public actor and shares its vision of making every European digital! Towards this effort they continue supporting ICT research &amp; Innovation and deploying regulatory and policy tools in order to boost economic growth and create jobs! <br /><br />Now DG Connect launches a survey calling on all stakeholders and interested parties at European level to respond, helping DG Connect to check the evidence on which they base their priority actions in 2013 and beyond!<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414431#comments Sat 02 Mar 2013 03:16:48 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414431 at http://epractice.eu/en EU unveils e-border scheme!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414430<p>Frequent travellers to the EU’s border-free Schengen area will be able to cross frontiers “in seconds” thanks to a special machine-readable card presented on 28th February 2013 by the EU's Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.euractiv.com/justice/eu-lures-foreign-visitors-smart-news-518152?utm_source=EurActiv%20Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=f162744a57-newsletter_weekly_update&amp;utm_medium=email">Read full EurActiv article</a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414430#comments Sat 02 Mar 2013 03:06:23 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414430 at http://epractice.eu/en Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative, Newsletter Issue No.2 right off the press!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414389<p>Welcome to the second Newsletter Issue of Botswana Speaks Parliamentary Initiative!<br /><br />Botswana, like many African countries, has a strong history of traditional tribal leadership and administration. Botswana Speaks, launched in September 2012, is an initiative that enables citizens in four constituencies (Maun West, Nata/Gweta, Boteti North and South East South) to share their views and policy concerns with their elected representatives through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).<br /> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414389#comments Fri 01 Mar 2013 02:16:37 +0100 Vassiliki Zalavra 5414389 at http://epractice.eu/en Build, Connect, Grow: Make Business in the Digital Single Market - presentations available online!http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414300<p style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial" size="2">With more than 125 participants, 20 presentations and fruitful discussions, the conference on Large Scale Pilot projects has concluded on 21 February in <st1:place><st1:city>Brussels</st1:city></st1:place>.</font></p><p style="text-align: justify;">All the presentations of the day are now available online and may be found at http://www.epractice.eu/en/events/lsp.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Currently our team is working on the policy brief of the day and the follow-up address of the European Commission, so stay tuned!</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414300#comments Mon 25 Feb 2013 01:51:45 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5414300 at http://epractice.eu/en Financial Accounting in EU Research Funding, 21st – 22nd March 2013, Berlinhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414267<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414267#comments Wed 20 Feb 2013 04:11:04 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5414267 at http://epractice.eu/en new projecthttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/comments/8330Is this project will be update once a year ? <a href="http://www.cavendre.ch">annonces suisses</a> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414240#comments Wed 20 Feb 2013 12:26:16 +0100 Numar Anita 5414240 at http://epractice.eu/en Gathering local broadband initiatives in Europehttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414259<p>Are you involved into <strong><em>a local broadband initiative or project</em> </strong>(either public or private) within Europe and you happen to be:</p><ul><li>a region;</li><li>a local authority;</li><li>a community;</li><li>an association; or</li><li>a company</li></ul><p>Then NOW it's your time! </p><p>For more information please click <a href="http://www.luigiscorca.eu/eubroadbandinitiatives.html">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414259#comments Sun 17 Feb 2013 09:36:15 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414259 at http://epractice.eu/en The Reykjavik Congress on Human Rightshttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414258<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>April 10th - 13th, 2013</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Reykjavik, Iceland</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Human Rights Protection &amp; International Law: The Multifaceted Dilemma of Restraining and Promoting International Interventions</span> <br /><br />The international community acknowledges the increasing and persistent cases of mass atrocities and crimes against humanity occurring on a vast scale.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414258#comments Sun 17 Feb 2013 09:27:55 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414258 at http://epractice.eu/en Build, Connect, Grow: Make Business in the Digital Single Markethttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414256<p style="text-align: justify;">The European Commission and ePractice.eu are hosting the upcoming conference on <strong>Build, Connect, Grow: Make Business in the Digital Single Market</strong>, on 21 February 2013 in <st1:place><st1:city>Brussels</st1:city></st1:place>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414256#comments Fri 15 Feb 2013 04:30:00 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5414256 at http://epractice.eu/en How to Represent the Interests of Your Public Administration at the European Levelhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414242<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>DE</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414242#comments Wed 13 Feb 2013 03:42:35 +0100 Asya Ognyanova 5414242 at http://epractice.eu/en Why the Goals of Citizen Engagement Are Not What You Think?http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414224<p>A very interesting article about the benefits of citizen engagement by Otis White. The article handles the disbelief of local government officials in citizen engagement. The writer portrays the opportunties that community engagement offers resolving many of the accountability problems that local governments face.</p><p>Read the full article <a href="http://otiswhite.com/?p=271&amp;buffer_share=712be&amp;utm_source=buffer">here</a>.</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414224#comments Tue 12 Feb 2013 08:25:40 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414224 at http://epractice.eu/en How is the event industry using social networks?http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414223<p>More than 180,000 events worldwide use amiando tool for event registration, ticketing, and social media marketing. For the current report, around 1,000 event organizers worldwide were asked about social media &amp; events. The comparison of results from last year is very interesting and suggests important changes.<br /><br />In the Social Media &amp; Events Report 2012 the reader can find:</p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414223#comments Tue 12 Feb 2013 08:08:27 +0100 Eirini Souri 5414223 at http://epractice.eu/en DG Connect, European Commission survey: What is your opinion?http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414219<p>The Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), on 11 February 2013,&nbsp; launched a survey addressed to all its stakeholders and other interested parties, in order to further analyse the evidence on which it bases its Priority Actions for 2013 and beyond.</p><p>Related information is now available at:<br />http://www.epractice.eu/en/news/5414180. Please, take the survey at: http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/right-analysis-best-possible-impact after logging in to the platform</p><p>Thank you.</p><p>The ePractice Communication team</p><p></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414219#comments Tue 12 Feb 2013 01:39:17 +0100 Vassilia Orfanou 5414219 at http://epractice.eu/en eCommerce and XML technology training event in Europe - April 2013http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414183<p>For those interested in the eCommerce XML specifications OASIS Universal Business Language (UBL) and OASIS Code Lists, or other XML technologies such as XSLT (transformation to HTML and print) and XSL-FO (formatting for print), the XML Finland User Group is running a fund-raiser by hosting me in Helsinki in April 2013 for four training classes I've written.</p><p>Please see the ePractice assisted training event details here:</p><p><a href="http://www.epractice.eu/en/events/crane-training-2013-04">http://www.epractice.eu/en/events/crane-training-2013-04</a></p> http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414183#comments Mon 11 Feb 2013 07:43:44 +0100 Ken Holman 5414183 at http://epractice.eu/en Embracing the Future of Communication - Putting Social Media to Use in Public Administrationhttp://epractice.eu/en/blog/5414173<p style="text-align: justify;">Businesses and people of all ages use them everyday: applications such as LinkedIn and Facebook are blending technologies and social interaction, thereby providing an inexpensive and accessible tool for communication. Social media is no longer a novelty but is already an integral part of the modern media mix. In public administration, social media tools are emerging as an innovative means of fostering two-way communication between citizens and administrations. http://oriol/neteprac/en/blog/5414173#comments Mon 11 Feb 2013 12:05:04 +0100 Zoi Konstantinou 5414173 at http://epractice.eu/en