1. Perspectives for Bled Manifesto
Bror Salmelin,
Head of Unit
European Commission, IST programme
New Working Environments

2. Why BLED manifesto?
Bled Conference brings best brains together in the area of “e” -> “I”
The spirit and ambience of Bled unique
Bled Conference could be even more than now, a research agenda setting process - on global level
WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE RADICAL CHANGE which is happening around us all just now!

3. The change from sequential to parallel
Handicraft Industrial E-business
E-life + e-work
Local Multinational Inherently global
Space
Sequential Parallel
Operation
Strategy
Win-lose Win-win
Competitive factor
Skills Capacity Multi-skill
Innovation
Energy Transportation Materials Individual Information Communication
mobility processing

4. Competence nodes networking
Group of competencies needed to
perform a task M M M
Customers
Competence nodes networking
M=Management response of a given task in a given time point is given to the competence
node which understands the customers problem best

5. Various roles of individuals in IS
The ambient intelligence landscape - for all of us in different roles:
As citizens: eGovernment; eHealth,…..
As part of our organisations, both professional and leisure
work context, communities of practice, centerless organisation
cybercommunities, hobbies, other interest groups
The professionals and citizens relationships
….controlled by the individual !

6. A plea to the audience! Bring the best of your brains
Attend, contribute
Break from the past
JOINTLY we can shape the new society, sustainable, catalyzing and creating new opportunities and growth.