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IST DEVELOPMENT IN LATVIA
Professor Janis Grundspenkis Riga Technical University Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Department of Systems Theory and Design
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WORK FORCE IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Information age requires abilities to use information technology abilities to process information abilities to learn new knowledge and to get skills (new type of intelligent work – knowledge work) The most important production factor of information age economics is knowledge based high quality work force
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STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF INFORMATION SOCIETY
Information society is based on knowledge generation information technologies used for information processing Information society is organized in network structures The main activities of information society on the global level are integrated into a network that due to the communication and transport infrastructure is operating as a united organism
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CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION SOCIETY MODELS (1)
TECHNOLOGY Infrastructure Production Knowledge ECONOMICS National economy Business Innovation WELFARE Education Care of public health Welfare of inhabitants VALUES OF SOCIETY
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CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION SOCIETY MODELS (2)
TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE Number of Internet sites (per 100 inhabitants) Number of mobile cell phones (per 1000 inhabitants) PRODUCTION Export of high tech production (% from total export) E-commerce (number of servers per inhabitants) KNOWLEDGE Internet users (%) Number of university students which study mathematics and engineering, and are involved in research
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CHARACTERISTICS OF INFORMATION SOCIETY MODELS (3)
WELFARE EDUCATION Enrollment at schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher education and universities Functional reading and writing skills
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INFRASTRUCTURE Penetration of ICT 2002 2005 PCs/100 19 33 Internet/100
6 25 Mobile Cell Phone/100 34,2 59 Enterprises which have at least one computer 51 75 Enterprises with Internet connections 36 >50
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PRODUCTION THE STRUCTURE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BRANCH IN LATVIA
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DISTRIBUTION OF QUALIFICATION LEVELS IN IT SECTORS
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STATE FINANCING OF RESEARCH
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RESEARCH AREAS (PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE LATVIAN COUNCIL OF SCIENCE, YEAR 2005)
No Research area Number of projects Financing, % 1. Applications of CS and IT 11 30,44 2. Electronics 8 20,76 3. Signal processing and communications 15,08 4. Artificial intelligence and knowledge-based systems 13,49 5. System modelling and simulation 5 10,79 6. Software engineering and information systems 9,44 Total 45
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN STUDY YEAR 2004/2005
Total number – Computer science and IT students 10% Number of graduates 1000 Number of PhD thesis in mathematics and IT – 22
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DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS ACCORDING TO STUDY PROGRAMMES 2003/2004
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EDUCATION 12 institutions of higher education have study programs in IT Total number of enrolled 2000 – 2079 (800) 2001 – 2467 (1043) 2002 – 2421 (1229) 2003 – 2516 (904) 2004 – 2283 (732) Total number of graduates 2000 – 731 2001 – 757 2002 – 882 2003 – 951 2004 – 1148
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EDUCATION IN IT SECTOR 2004 (1)
University Number of enrolled Number of graduates 1. Riga Technical University 1A. Computer Science and Information Technology 1B. Electronics and Telecommunications 961 / 40 586 / 36 375 / 4 737 472 265 2. University of Latvia 220 / 38 202 3. Institute of Transport and Communications 0 / 455 105 4. Other Institutions of Higher Education 366 / 192 104 Total 1547 / 725 1148
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EDUCATION IN IT SECTOR 2004 (2)
Study program Number of enrolled Number of graduates 1. 1st level professional studies 168 / 76 85 2. Bachelor studies 824 / 396 578 3. 2nd level professional studies 189 / 113 95 4. Master studies 341 / 140 379 5. Doctoral studies 25 / 0 11 Total 1547 / 725 1148
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PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (1)
EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS Funding practically only from the state budget and it is too small for establishing strong research groups Overload Age Weak motivation and lack of time to submit proposals for EU funding
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PROBLEMS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (2)
YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS Doctoral students, as a rule, try to work and write their PhD thesis concurrently Overload High rate of drop out from doctoral studies Rather weak motivation (salaries, prestige of teaching)
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STRENGTH OF LATVIAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN IT SECTOR
Number of applicants for studies in IT is high Number of doctoral students are growing High standards of education Literacy of languages Number of qualified specialists Relatively low labor and service costs Relatively high quality of communications
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