1. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Education Workshop [Learning and Community] Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre 22 nd March 2005 Felice McBride ERNACT

2. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Workshop Objectives Provide update on BCDEN Project Look at pilot areas for Education Outline constraints within which we are operating, e.g. budget, time etc. Introduce workgroup to current research, case studies and projects in education Discuss the Issues and how the use of ICT could address these Discuss and possibly identify pilot action areas Outline next steps

3. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Agenda ItemTime Introductions 10:00 – 10:10 Presentation by ERNACT ERNACT overview Digital Economy Project Border Corridor Digital Economy Project 10:10 - 10:35 Presentation of Research ( WesternConnect) Current trends and case studies in Education 10:35 – 11:00 Discussion BCDEN Pilots New ideas? 11:00 – 12:20 Next Steps and AOB 12:20 – 12:30 LUNCH 12:30

4. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ERNACT – An Overview European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology Formed in 1990 by Derry City Council and Donegal County Council Funded by ERDF Article 10 (Innovative Measures) IT - Improve delivery of services Stimulate Interregional Development Co-operation Owned/Underwritten by Public Authorities Based in Lifford (Co. Donegal)

5. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ERNACT – What we do Resource to help shift benefits of Digital Age to participating regions IS Research IS Projects Project identification with Councils Project development Project management

6. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ERNACT Regions Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Donegal & Derry Galway Wirral Cantabria Kainuu Zeeland Olomouc Treviso S. Sebastian La Rioja Bologna

7. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Digital Economy Project (DEP)

8. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Digital Economy Project - Facts Duration 19981999 2000 2001 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Budget 0.762 Million € Type of Project: Crossborder Programme: INTERREG II A (Ireland/ N. Ireland) Aim: Increase the capacity of the North West of Ireland to plan for and adapt to the challenges posed by the advent of the information age. Northern Ireland Donegal Limavady Derry Strabane Republic of Ireland

9. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Digital Economy Model

10. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Border Corridor Digital Economy Network (BCDEN)

11. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Type of Project: Crossborder Programme: INTERREG IIIA Measure: 1.2 Knowledge Economy 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 1. 5 1.75 2 Duration 20032004200520062007 Million € 1.3 North West Region Cross Border Group East Border Region Irish Central Border Area Network BudgetPartners

12. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Aim & Objectives Aim Improve the capacity of the Border Corridor to adapt to, and innovate within, the Information Society through shared learning, analysis and services development Objectives 1.Improve ICT skills development, awareness and accessibility 2.Increase the usage of ICT services by public service users, tourists and shoppers 3.Foster the development of know-how links with other regions in Europe

13. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network BCDEN Services Model

14. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network BCDEN – Project Strands 1.Project Management 2.Implementation in North West 3.Consultation with ICBAN & EBR 4.Transfer to ICBAN & EBR 1. Project Mgt 2. North West 3. ICBAN & EBR 4. ICBAN & EBR Implement Consult Transfer Develop

15. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ICBAN Pilot Implementation Areas Training & Education Community Tourism Retail Public Services (including Health)

16. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Activities for which funding was secured in proposal

17. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Stand 2 – Implementation of Education (e-Community Connect Network) Pilots in NWCBR Deliverables: One generic crossborder e-Community Connect Network business and operational model designed Funding for two e-Community Connect Networks secured Two e-Community Connect Networks operational within the NWCBR

18. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Strand 3 – Consultation with ICBAN and EBR Deliverables One set of transfer workshops, including materials, prepared and professionally designed and packaged 18 transfer workshops conducted across 3 sub- regions within the Border Corridor Three sub-regional Digital Economy Needs Analysis reports produced One Border Corridor Digital Economy Strategy produced/updated

19. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Strand 4 – Model for Transfer of Services to ICBAN and EBR Deliverables (e-Community Connect Networks) One e-Community Connect Network business and operational model transferred to ICBAN and EBR Funding for one e-Community Connect Networks within ICBAN or EBR secured One e-Community Connect Networks operational within ICBAN or EBR

20. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Constraints Budget Pilots as outlined in proposal for which funding was received Timescales Pilot evaluation criteria

21. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Education Budget – Draft Learning & Community€ 19,500 LBS€ 16,500 Public Services€ 105,500 Tourism & Retail€ 88,500 Total Budget ICBAN€ 230,000

22. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Pilot Evaluation Criteria Extent to which the project improves delivery of services Extent to which the project provides additionality Extent to which the project supports the rollout of LBS Ability to implement within the existing budget Ability to implement within the BCDEN project timescales Extent to which the project is cross border & Crossborder consensus is evident

23. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Learning Research and Case Studies Eileen Doherty WesternConnect

24. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Overview What is Community Learning & Development? Activity carried out in a locality and helps individuals, groups and communities to achieve their goals of: Personal and Social Development Educational Attainment Community Achievements

25. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Profile ICBAN population of 550,000 – rurally dispersed No University Campus Several Higher Education and Outreach Facilities

26. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Challenges for ICBAN Rural Demographic Lack of High Speed Communications Absence of Logical Centre

27. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ICBAN Capacity ICBAN Technology Transfer Programme Companies, groups, clusters, etc. to apply for bursaries – improve innovative capacity through technology transfer Applications very welcome from traditional industries Advancing Innovation & Technology Transfer Omagh College

28. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ICBAN Capacity Business ConneXions 3 yr prog. (Nov 2002 – October 2005) funded under the Information Age Initiative. Managed by the South-West Learning Partnership (Fermanagh, Omagh and East Tyrone Colleges). Aims to establish an ICT based business support framework assisting SME’s in Care, Beauty, Hairdressing, Tourism and Hospitality.

29. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ICBAN Capacity Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) - Undergraduate project-based support for small businesses. Building Bridges for Border Businesses (2004-2006) - Fermanagh College in co-operation with Cavan IT to create a crossborder framework of support, guidance and training for retail small businesses in Fermanagh and Cavan.

30. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ICBAN Capacity Fermanagh College – Community Links: Computing improvers Keep Fit Flower Arranging Introduction to Computers Oil / Watercolour Painting Patchwork and Applique Aromatherapy / Reflexology

31. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network What has Worked in the NW? Centre Without Walls (CWW) Project Lead Partner - NWIFHE Provision of ICT training in the Strabane district (Approx. 2200 project participants) Over 80% of the trainees were aged over 25 Over 40% had no formal qualifications prior to commencing CWW training Highly successful (received awards such as regional national training award & Irish News connecting adults awards)

32. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Learning & Community Model North West Region Cross Border Group Irish Central Border Area Network East Border Region

33. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network What is Working in the NW? Centre Without Walls INTERREG III A Project Lead Partner – SLDC in conjunction with NWIFHE Crossborder – targeting communities in Donegal and Strabane Provision of IT and personal development training and taster sessions Accredited training Crossborder Networking days Crossborder conferences

34. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Outputs from Northwest Workshop Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is key Mistrust across the sector to discuss and share project ideas – causes overlap Lack of communication on the success and failure of projects on both sides of border Community unaware of up-to-date training / upskilling options in the NWCBR Key decision makers in the NWCBR needed to ensure buy-in and success of pilots in BCDEN Crossborder trust building and knowledge sharing through a face-to-face meeting as a key starting point

35. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Suggested Pilot from the NW Workshop Crossborder Community & Learning Portal containing:- Crossborder Course Information Existing Courses Course content material Course planning Pilot information Successful Ongoing Unsuccessful / ‘ones that fell off the agenda Funding sources (e.g. PEACE II, INTERREG IIIA) Open and forthcoming calls Community Notice Board (to help assess training needs)

36. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Resources Irish Central Border area Network www.icban.com Fermanagh College http://www.fermanaghcoll.ac.uk/business/info.asp?id=3 Omagh College http://www.omagh.ac.uk/ Fermanagh County Council www.fermanagh.gov.uk

37. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Resources Business ConneXions http://www.omagh.ac.uk/BusinessConneXions.htm STEP http://www.step.org.uk/

38. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network DiscussionDiscussion

39. Education Discussion Purpose of discussion To discuss the pilots outlined in BCDEN project To discuss any new pilot areas that participants have in mind Based on discussions, to formulate next steps and actions needed

40. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Education Discussion What do you have to do? Each workgroup participant will be asked to: Provide feedback on pilots outlined in BCDEN proposal, for which funding was received Provide feedback on new pilot areas (if appropriate) What do we bear in mind? Constraints (budget, time, pilot evaluation criteria)

41. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Next Steps……

42. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Contact Information Felice McBride Systems Analyst ERNACT The Diamond Lifford Co. Donegal T: 00 353 (0)74 91 41634 F: 00 353 (0)74 91 41638 E: felice.mcbride@ernact.net W: www.ernact.net