TELEBALT in Lithuania   Džiugas Juknys (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project director (Lithuanian part)   Edmundas Žvirblis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project manager (Lithuanian part)   Zigmas Bigelis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project consultant

EU IST Project TELEBALT   Teleworking as a Tool for Information Society Programme promotion to Baltic States   TELEBALT in Lithuania

  Promotion of IST program in Baltic States.   Present telework, telemedicine and virtual labor communities in the Baltic States.   Support and present 10-month projects’ proposals for the IST program.   Conduct the ITT research in the Lithuania.   Create the Information Distribution Center in the Lithuania (IDC)   Present the IST goals, possibilities and results to the audiences of the Republic of the Lithuania.   Ensure the means of distance learning and promote IST program.   Present the results of realizing the IST project to the telematic community of the Lithuania in accordance with the tendencies of European telematics expansion. EU IST Project TELEBALT TELEBALT in Lithuania

Problems of Lithuania and telework   Unemployment – economy - living standard   Regional development   Digital divide   Rural development   Export of specialists and workers   Special groups of workers:   Disabled   Students – additional work and practice   Pensioners   Employment problems in Visaginas district (near Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant) TELEBALT in Lithuania

Telework governing structures of Lithuania   Information Society Development Committee of the Seimas and Information Society Development Committee under the Government   Social Affairs and Labour Committee of the Seimas and Ministry of Social Security and Labour   Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority 14 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING CENTRES TELEBALT in Lithuania

National Strategy for Information Society Development of Lithuania 9.2. Education of the society:   opportunities for all;   new organisational structure of the society encouraging people to continuously seek new knowledge;   knowledge and competence centres;   mechanism for recognition of distance education (formalisation);   networks for creation, storage and dissemination of virtual knowledge Digital divide:   systems of re-training;   distance consultation and social assistance centres TELEBALT in Lithuania

INFOBALT Association   The INFOBALT activities in the ICT frameworks of the European Union serve as a catalyst for the growth of the information society in Lithuania.   Established in   154 members of Association INFOBALT include:   Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications and office equipment companies.   Higher education and research institutions and other education institutions.   Public organizations and concultancy firms. TELEBALT in Lithuania

Mission of the Association Infobalt   Consolidate, within the framework of the Association, Lithuania-based companies engaged in such fields as the IT, telecommunications, office supplies, and production of electronics to operate jointly.   Seek to ensure favourable conditions for the development of the IST industry with an aim of raising its share in the national GDP to 20%.   Partake and promote joint partnership initiatives together with science, culture and business communities as well as authorities.   Boost the flow of foreign investments to the Lithuanian IST sector.   Enable the Lithuanian IST sector to fulfil its potential on the global markets.   Support education, science and programmes promoting development of the information society. TELEBALT in Lithuania

The ICT market and the state of Lithuania Implementing the achievements of Association Infobalt in the state sector under the conditions most favourable for Lithuanian ICT companies:  Developing new services and products;  Implementing the concept of the electronic government and the new telecommunications law of the Republic of Lithuania;  Applying the financial means of the structural funds;  Developing export and two-way business contacts;  Seeking new investments into the ICT business. TELEBALT in Lithuania

Mediation on behalf of members  Establishing the international business contacts: export programmes;  International fairs and forums;  Promoting business (el. conferences), disseminating information and other on-line services;  Assistance to participation in the EU ICT programmes, consultation on the use of the EU structural funds, seminars, etc;  Initiating the projects of ICT business and drawing the Lithuanian ICT companies into the international consortiums;  Representing the interests of the companies belonging to Association Infobalt with respect to legal and other business-related issues;  Informing the Lithuanian and foreign societies and media about the operation of Association Infobalt members. TELEBALT in Lithuania

EU ICT and structural funds  The development of a company’s institutional structure – management appraisals, certificates  Acquis communautaire – the adoption of the EU legal context  Implementing the innovative solutions in search of new business niches, export. Operating within the context of eEurope 2005 programme  Public service for individuals and business. 20 public services in total: 12 services for individuals and 8 for business corporations which are accurately positioned within the programme eEurope  Active co-operation in business, government and education projects in developing new and modern economy in Lithuania TELEBALT in Lithuania

2002 year Lithuanian ICT market size In total – appr million Euro (appr million Litas). Note: Data on communication equipment and complex IT solutions market are tentative and approximate. TELEBALT in Lithuania

Lithuania manufactures high technology products and services Potential for applied research is in place Lithuanian industry uses fundamental technologies:  information technologies  Biotechnologies  laser industry  Nano technologies Sufficient industry and science concentration Integration into the EU technological area accelerates and cheapens investments Prerequisites for R&D progress in Lithuania TELEBALT in Lithuania

Potential fields of Lithuanian ICT industry and science technologies for the next 5 years   Protection of e-accounting and m-accounting systems by e-signature and bio-metric voice and finger-pint technologies.   Development of e-business applications in ERP, SCM and CRM fields.   Development of open source technologies creating business applications.   Electronic sensors for food, security and other industrial sectors of Lithuania.   Laser technologies related to ITT. TELEBALT in Lithuania

  Scientific computer applications for biotechnology sector – development of databases and hardware instruments.   Development of multimedia products (applications, encyclopedia, multilingual programs, Internet sites, CDs, DVD, etc.).   Implementation services of traditional hardware (programming).   Programs (PKI, etc.) of e-signature for e-business, e-government and e-education   Development of such systems like Intellect-House, social security, hospital, transport, etc. Potential fields of Lithuanian ICT industry and science technologies for the next 5 years TELEBALT in Lithuania

ICT Share in Lithuania’s GDP in according INFOBALT Strategy TELEBALT in Lithuania

Аssociation INFOBALT takes part or prepares the following EU and Lithuanian projects:  Phare BSP I and BSP II of the EU – participation in the European ITT activities.  TELEBALT – promotion of distance learning and work in the Baltic States ( ); development of virtual societies in order to render assistance to small and medium enterprises and organizations in projects of IST EU. TELEBALT in Lithuania

Mobile operators promote Information Society: Alliance Window to the Future  In May 2002 Omnitel together with Fixed Telecom company Lietuvos telekomas and two largest Lithuanian banks Vilniaus Bankas and Hansa-LTB launched alliance Langas į Ateitį (Window to the Future) that later was joined by two IT sector leaders – Alna and Sonex.  Main idea: business suport to Information society development in Lithuania  Main goal: in three years to gain European average internet penetration  Main activities: establish 65 public internet access points in 54 settlements in Lithuania TELEBALT in Lithuania

 According to the preliminary project citizens will be enabled to spend 1,5 million hours in the Internet  Widely supported by public sector  Close collaboration with the local governmental institutions is practiced while establishing public Internet access points. They grant the public Internet access points with premises, take care of their administration, and cover 50 per cent of a monthly subscription fee, while the alliance installs the Internet connection, donates computers, and provides technical servicing Mobile operators promote Information Society: Alliance Window to the Future TELEBALT in Lithuania

TELEBALT Workpackages for LT   WP2 - the IDC in Vilnius.   WP2 - the TELEBALT main Web-site.   WP2 - the CD - ROM “EU - Baltic States Team Work”.   WP3 - the TELEBALT main conference.   WP4 - Groupware for the EU - Baltic States Team Work. TELEBALT in Lithuania

TELEBALT main Web-site INFOBALT, Vilnius Special topic: business Languages: English, Lithuanian TELEBALT EDNES Web-site EDNES EDNES Language: English TELEBALT Latvian Web-site “Open Latvia”, Riga Special topic: tourism Languages: English, Latvian TELEBALT Estonian Web-site Inforing AS, Tallinn Special topic: employment Languages: English, Estonian, Russian TELEBALT on the Web

TELEBALT Deliverables – INFOBALT responsible   Evaluation report of TELEBALT main conference in Vilnius.   Adaptation of groupware for EU member countries - Baltic States teleworking.   CD - ROM “EU - Baltic States Team Work”. TELEBALT in Lithuania

“” TELEBALT Conference “Teleworking for Business, Education, Research and e-Commerce”   Vilnius, Lithuania, October 2002   100 speakers from 25 countries   300 participants from 6 countries   173 on line participants   13 workshops   110 presentations   24 presentations of IST projects   10 video – conference connections   The TELEBALT Conference was a major event of the FP5 IST programme in the Baltic countries. TELEBALT in Lithuania

The main results (recommendations) of TELEBALT conference 1. Enhance public concern about the Teleworking development in Baltic States and the European Union; show the threat of losses and the possibilities we let go 2. Many models of Teleworking and its achievements in modern states were analyzed 3. Intensify the understanding of the importance of the Internet in the process of transition to new work methods TELEBALT in Lithuania

The main results (recommendations) of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d) 4. Define the immediate priorities in the Teleworking 5. Strengthen relations with the experts of the European Union and draw lessons from their experience 6. Enhance the role of science in Teleworking 7. Present our projections as to how Teleworking can change our lives TELEBALT in Lithuania

  TELEBALT conference has opened several wider opportunities to Lithuania to pursue and achieve these intrinsic ambitious desires :   Both business and public institutions and research are interested in telework (eWork) in Lithuania   Information Society Development Committee of Lithuanian Parliament approved research on telework and has recommended to develop new legal acts or update existing concerning telework implementation CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference TELEBALT in Lithuania

CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d 1)   A seminar with more detailed agenda concerning different target groups and different aspects (psychological, economical, social, work/life balance, family/work balance) is appreciated   Such a seminar should be organized during INFOBALT 2003 conference   Teleworkers job center should be established on one of Lithuanian web-based job centers (preliminary agreement of company “Mediaworks” is under discussion) TELEBALT in Lithuania

  Discuss an opportunity to develop national telework (eWork) programme   Training on telework would be appreciated   Develop telework manual in Lithuanian language   Develop telework (eWork) ontology both in English and Lithuanian   Develop Semantic-based Knowledge System on telework (eWork) CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d 2) TELEBALT in Lithuania

  In project Information Dissemination Centre (IDC) collect a library on telework, organize periodic live consulting (face-to-face)   Establish national working group on eWork (telework) consisting of Parliament, public institutions, business and research representatives. Such proposal has been approved by Information Society Development Committee of Lithuanian Parliament CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d 3) TELEBALT in Lithuania

TELEBALT Stand at the Annual International Information Society Technology Exhibition “Infobalt 2002”   October, 2002   Vilnius, Litexpo Trade Fair Center   200 participants from 20 countries   visitors   on line visitors of virtual trade fair   INFOBALT Science and Technology Park “Partnership of Business and Science” TELEBALT in Lithuania

  TELEBALT Stand presented:   some documents on Key Action “New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce”;   information about TELEBALT Project and training course;   new methods and tools of team work “TEAMwork - an integrated solution to support distributed e-working teams”, Collaborative Browsing toolkit (CoBrow), European Knowledge Platform (EKP) and Basic Support for Cooperative Work (BSCW), Virtual Presence System (VPS), Teamware TELEBALT Stand at the Annual International Information Society Technology Exhibition “Infobalt 2002” TELEBALT in Lithuania

Telework presentations   List of carried on and planned presentations BIT&T conference, Riga, April LT Computer Society, Education Section Non-gov organization “Fractal Club” LT Parliament Info Society Development Committee LT Local authorities training workshop, Druskininkai TELEBALT in Lithuania

Telework presentations LT Parliament ‘ Committee on Social Affairs and Labour LT Statistics Dept LT Custom dept Warsaw conference “Launch of 6FP in Poland”, November 25, LT Ministry of Environment LT InfoSociety Development Committee TELEBALT in Lithuania

Information Demonstration Centre   IDC   goals   functions   possible tools (website, e-library, periodic meetings, EU IST products demo worksops, Domain Knowledge Centres) TELEBALT in Lithuania

IDC in Visoriai IT park   In 2002 Visoriai Information Technology Park has been established   Main founders :   Government institutions: Ministry of science and education, Ministry of economy, Information Society Development Committee; Vilnius Municipality.   Science and education institutions: Institute of mathematics and computer Science, Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas technical university, Vilnius College.   Business representatives: Association “Infobalt”, JSC “Baltic Amadeus”, Joint Lithuanian-Netherlands company JSC “VTEX”, law firm “Zabiela, Zabielaite and partners”, Joint Lithuanian- Russia-Netherlands JSC “TEV”, JSC “Impro”. TELEBALT in Lithuania

  IDC is situated on Visoriai IT park facilities   A room both with equipment and internet facilities and office furniture   Participation in Visoriai IT park activities   Training of students on eWork   Presentation for companies TELEBALT project deliverables   Preparing of common proposals FP6 with Visoriai IT Park (the second half of 2003) IDC in Visoriai IT park TELEBALT in Lithuania

Telework Domain Knowledge Centre   Telework Domain Knowledge Centre as Ontology based application   main features   plan for future – develop as Ontology-based Web application   Ontology-based applications – part of 6FP TELEBALT in Lithuania

 Teamware is a modular software solution for creating interactive Web sites. offers functionality for creating Web communities and increasing interaction between people. It provides personalized, interactive Web sites, tailored according to the preferences and access rights of individual users and groups.  Each site can be tailored to meet the demands of the look and feel of your site. Other information sources can be integrated into so that, if required, other Web functions or data from other data sources can be utilized. Teamware TELEBALT in Lithuania

Teamware capabilities  Interactive Business Card for accessing contact information  Personalized views based on user preferences and access rights  Who’s online for person-to-person networking  Content provision by easy inserting and updating of the information  Searching of site content  Feedback Form  Group management  System administration

The TELEBALT project CD - ROM TELEBALT in Lithuania

The Content of CD-ROM: 1. Foreword. 2. Project Summary. 3. Project Objectives. 4. Consortium. 5. Project workplan.

TELEBALT in Lithuania Special Information: IT&T Studies of Baltic States Selected Telematic Products Digital Proceedings Training Courses.

Thank you for your attention !   Dziugas Juknys (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project director (Lithuanian part)   Edmundas Zvirblis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project manager (Lithuanian part)   Zigmas Bigelis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project consultant TELEBALT in Lithuania