Wiesław Patrzek IT Proxy of the Mayor of Gdansk Information Society in Gdańsk Grzegorz Krajewski Municipal GIS Co-ordinator

location: northern Poland, pomorskie region population of the Pomeranian Region: 2,2 million population of the Tricity Gdansk - Sopot – Gdynia: 1 million population of Gdansk: universities: 12 students: over 55 thousand co-operation with partner cities: 17 head offices of international institutions: 5 membership of international associations: 13 consulates: 22 banks: 27 hotels: 24 Gdansk International Fair Co. – ca. 30 events per 1 year Gdańsk - facts and figures

1. Development and extention of the Internet portal 2. e-services (e-administration) 3. Establishment of free of charge, public Internet access points (PIAP) 4. Creation of „Internet gates” system 5. Encouragement of Internet usage among citizens; 6. Broadband Wireless City Gdańsk e-Gdańsk strategy Implementation projects

Complete information on required administrative procedures Help in filling-in the necessary docs and forms and accepting them Accepting complaints and comments Questionnaires Document /photographs scanning and sending them via to the proper municipal department. preparation of today’s society for demands of digital future administrative procedures kick-off Internet gates - points in the city area with one-person stuff accessible through telephone, Internet and personal visit. Adapted for the disabled people. e-Gdańsk strategy- Internet gates

Installation of broadband wireless access points network (hot spots) Development of municipal MAN network (a hybrid of wireless and optical fibre network) Open and highly scalable system tailored to its users needs Medium of close citizens - city authorities contact e-Gdańsk – wireless city network

Geographic Information System in Gdansk Historical GIS Spatial analyses 3D model

Thematic ICT networks URBACT ISN A thematic network of cities organized within URBACT focused on Information Society issues. TELECITIES A thematic network of over 130 European cities focused on exchanging experience on Information Society. Gdansk is a mamber of Steering Committee

Charter on Rights of Citizens in the Knowledge Society (EUROCITIES) „The public sector must become the catalyst for the use of ICTs among citizens, w hile ensuring their full rights.” Main aspects and impact areas of eRights charter: Political (international co-operation of European cities in the framework of organizations like UBC, Eurocites; activities of a city within the EU); Promotional (promotion of Internet access for all - PIAPs, broadband – and public services based on new technologies; promotion of e-signature); Social and cultural (access to user-friendly and understandable public information; strenghten the right to education and participation through new technologies);

eRights charter - objectives EUROCITIES wishes to ensure the effective recognition and protection of rights of all citizens in the Information and Knowledge Society by introducing the “European Charter of Rights of citizens in the Knowledge Society”. EUROCITIES is convinced that this instrument will help cities and local governments to ensure the rights of citizens & to maintain a competitive and competent society in the digital age as well as ensuring social and territorial cohesion.

eRights charter – signing event EUROCITIES identifies four groups of rights to be distinguished: The Right to Access - Local government must play an active role in guaranteeing access to telecommunications infrastructures. The Right to Education and Training – There is the need to support the development of lifelong learning to allow all citizens to take part in and benefit from the development of the Knowledge Society. The Right to Online information - cities w ill have to be a main source of content, especially content related to the information generated and ow ned by its administration. The Right to Online Participation - cities should ensure the citizen’s right to participation calls on cities to be transparent at each stage of their decision-making process.

eRights charter – signing events

Wiesław Patrzek IT Proxy of the Mayor of Gdansk Thank you for your attention! Information Society in Gdańsk Grzegorz Krajewski Municipal GIS Co-ordinator