April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia 1 TELEBALT on the Web Alexander Beriozko (EDNES) TELEBALT project manager Edmundas Zvirblis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project manager (Lithuanian part) Zigmas Bigelis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project consultant

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia2 TELEBALT on the Web ESTONIA ESTONIA EDNES EDNES LATVIA LATVIA LITHUANIA LITHUANIA

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia3 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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia4 TELEBALT on the Web (Infobalt)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia5 TELEBALT on the Web (Open Latvia)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia6 TELEBALT on the Web (EDNES)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia7 TELEBALT on the Web (Inforing AS)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia8 Lithuanian Web-site content structure  Information on TELEBALT project  Business information on Lithuania (links)  General information on Lithuania (links)  Feedback information  Subscribe information  Contact information

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia9 LT Web-site information on TELEBALT project  Information on TELEBALT events –TELEBALT conference 2002, Vilnius  TELEBALT progress reports  TELEBALT deliverables: –Newsletters –Proceedings –Training courses

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia10 TELEBALT conference 2002, Vilnius  The topic of the conference – the impact of development of information technologies, telecommunications and electronics industry to the innovative new work methods in information society:  international collaboration possibilities,  know how transfer, and  development cooperating with European partners

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia11 TELEBALT conference goals  Present to the public key trends of development in the fields of new information technologies, telecommunications, electronics and discuss on new work methods in the countries of CEE and CIS in relation with growing role of EU and the priorities drawn up in the EU information society development policy

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia12 TELEBALT conference goals (cnt’d 1)  Answer the question of the digital age as to how e-Work, e-Learning, e-Health, e- Business development is to facilitate a more active involvement and cooperation of the countries and citizens of European Union, Central and Eastern Europe and CIS, and stimulate the breakdown of social, political and economic barriers

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia13 TELEBALT conference goals (cnt’d 2)  Realise advantages and stimula provided by information society and knowledge economy, attract partnership to joint projects of the EU countries and countries of Central and Eastern Europe and CIS and stimulate their partnership

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia14 TELEBALT conference goals (cnt’d 3)  Introduce ITTE related IST projects; introduce possible fields of common activities for ITTE industries from different European states; through the projects’ presentation introduce key directions of EU activities in ITTE field; disseminate key objectives of eEurope and eEurope+ action plans

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia15 Other events during TELEBALT conference  The fourth Information Society Conference “Develop an Innovative Trade and Work Area for Information Society”  League of Investors  The Baltic Sea and CEEC Data Protection and Information Security Workshop  9th International Exhibition (Trade Fair) INFOBALT of Information Society Technologies

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia16 Trade Fair INFOBALT 2002  The Trade Fair INFOBALT 2002 started on October 23 in exhibition centre LITEXPO in Vilnius  It was the biggest IST exhibition in Baltic States last year  EU Programmes Stand was held in Trade Fair INFOBALT 2002  The Stand has provided information about EU framework programme for RTD that is a major tool to support the creation of the European Research Area (ERA)  The European Commission stand presented some documents on Key Action II projects, eWork 2002 and other general information on EU activities

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia17 Thematic priorities of TELEBALT conference  European IST Programme and FP6  Teleworking and e-Work projects under FP5  Teleworking/telecommuting/e-Work history and review  Teleworking cons and pro, advantages, benefits and disadvantages, barriers and pitfalls in business area  Telework/e-Work/telecommuting ontology, taxonomy, glossary  Teleworking social, cultural, psychological, ethic and legal issues  Teletrade, telebusiness, telemedicine and much MORE

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia18 TELEBALT conference attracted around 300 participants from 25 countries of Baltic’s, Europe, Russia and USA including:  Government officials and decision makers;  Business executives and directors;  ICT managers and specialists;  Senior researchers and representatives of academic sector;  ICT auditors, consultants and investors;  Marketing and new service managers;  Representatives of operators, service and content providers and regulators;  Representatives of IT&T companies;  ICT skills, information security and media specialists.

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia19 TELEBALT conference overview  The opening session of the TELEBALT conference started with the welcome speeches of  H.E. Valdas Adamkus, the President of Republic of Lithuania, and  H.E. Ambassador Michael Graham, Head of European Commission Delegation to Lithuania.

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia20 TELEBALT conference Key speakers  Petras Čėsna, Minister of Economy of Republic of Lithuania  Dr. Jacques Babot, Head of the E Work Sector, European Commission  Prof. Jean Bonnin, President of EDNES, France  Vytautas Vitkauskas, President of Association INFOBALT, Lithuania

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia21 TELEBALT conference – 12 workshops: 1. “Teleworking and IST Programme promotion - Baltic States” 2. “Teleworking for Education” (Live broadcasting on Internet and interactive communication using videoconference) 3. “Technology for Teleworking: Securing a Telework Infrastructure” 4. “Teleworking and Mobility” 5. “Teleworking for Business” 6. “Technologies for services”

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia22 TELEBALT conference – 12 workshops: (cnt’d) 7. “Teleworking and networking” 8. “Telemedicine and e-Health” (Live broadcasting on Internet and interactive communication using videoconference) 9. "TELEBALT Algorithmical Resource: Artificial Intelligence Algorithms On-line" 10. “Teleworking for Research” 11. “Teleworking technologies” 12. “Teleworking for the Media and Culture ”

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia23 TELEBALT conference Speakers – EU projects  More then 107 speakers shared their experience in different sectors  30 of EU funded projects were presented: E3WORK, WISTCIS, TELESOL, TEAMwork, UsabilityNet, FlexWork, NEUWEB, BIZON, SEWASIE, ICONS, WISE, THINK, FAMS, IMAGE, eDRUL, CAPERS, VMART, Baltports-IT, Beatrice- SME, SmartIS, NASTEC, IPv6, TelemediCare, LITMED, BITNET, IDEAL-IST, VISUAL ADMIN, MAP, E-FORUM

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia24 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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia25 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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia26 CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference  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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia27 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)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia28 CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d 2)  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)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia29 CONCLUSIONS of TELEBALT conference (cnt’d 3)  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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia30 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”.

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia31 Visoriai Information Technology Park  Visoriai Information Technology Park is based in the building, previously owned by the Institute of Geography, with over 1500 m2 of floor space.  A 15 hectare area is also available for the formation of the park

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia32 Visoriai Information Technology Park (cnt’d 1)   To provide research and business an opportunity to integrate advanced technologies to business   To assist education to realize innovation ideas   For actual problem solution to stimulate business to join with students and science participants   To create new jobs

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia33 IDC in Visoriai IT park  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)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia34 IDC – training by eLearning PROPOSAL for follow-up project  One of IDC activities – training that could be performed by eLearning ( on the follow-up project)  Preliminary research on eLearning standards (LOM, IMS, SCORM) for development of eLearning materials  Advanced Distributed Learning – US DoD initiative

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia35 Presence Awareness System (former Virtual Presence System (VPS))  Presence Awareness System (PAS) features: –Lets people realize who else is around (people ‘see’ each other while they are browsing the same Web-page or Web-site) –Provides chat functionality –Provides user status information –Realizes pure Java implementation –Stores user properties in external LDAP database –Implements a client/server architecture

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia36 System functioning scheme Servlet Engine Proxy Servlet CBUA Window Browser Window HTTP Request/ Response tunneled through Proxy Servlet Reports user’s current URL Retrieves users located at/ neighbouring to user’s current URL Web Site Client Side Server Side Actual HTTP Request/ Respons e CBUA: Collaborative Browsing User Agent (developed PAS user’s interface) PAS PAS: Presence Awareness System (former VPS)

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia37  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.  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

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia38 Teamware capabilities Interactive Business Card for accessing contact informationInteractive Business Card for accessing contact information Personalized views based on user preferences and access rightsPersonalized views based on user preferences and access rights Who’s online for person-to-person networkingWho’s online for person-to-person networking Content provision by easy inserting and updating of the informationContent provision by easy inserting and updating of the information Searching of site contentSearching of site content Feedback FormFeedback Form Group managementGroup management System administrationSystem administration

April 2-3, 2003 TELEBALT Workshop - Riga, Latvia 39 Thank you for your attention ! ? Alexander Beriozko (EDNES) TELEBALT project manager Edmundas Zvirblis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project manager (Lithuanian part) Zigmas Bigelis (INFOBALT) TELEBALT project consultant