Transcript Project - Atlantic Innovation

Border Corridor Digital Economy Network
Education Workshop
[Learning and Community]
Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre
22nd March 2005
Felice McBride
ERNACT
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
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Agenda
Item
Introductions
Time
10:00 – 10:10
Presentation by ERNACT
10:10 - 10:35
ERNACT overview
Digital Economy Project
Border Corridor Digital Economy Project
Presentation of Research
(WesternConnect)
10:35 – 11:00
Current trends and case studies in Education
Discussion
11:00 – 12:20
BCDEN Pilots
New ideas?
Next Steps and AOB
12:20 – 12:30
LUNCH
12:30
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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)
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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
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ERNACT Regions
Donegal & Derry
Galway
Wirral
Kainuu
Zeeland
Olomouc
S. Sebastian
Treviso
Cantabria
La Rioja
Bologna
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Digital Economy Project
(DEP)
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Digital Economy Project - Facts
Budget
1
0.762
0.75
Type of Project:
Crossborder
Donegal
Limavady
Derry
Strabane
Northern
Ireland
0.5
Republic of
Ireland
0.25
Duration
Million €
1998
1999
2000
2001
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.
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Digital Economy Model
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Border Corridor Digital
Economy Network (BCDEN)
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Border Corridor Digital Economy Network
Budget
Partners
2
1.75
North West Region
Cross Border Group
1. 5
1.3
1.25
Programme:
INTERREG IIIA
Irish Central Border
Area Network
1
East Border
Region
0.75
0.5
0.25
Million €
Duration
2003
2004
2005
2006
Type of Project:
Crossborder
2007
Measure:
1.2 Knowledge Economy
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Aim & Objectives
Aim
Objectives
Improve the capacity of the
Border Corridor to adapt
to, and innovate within,
the Information Society
through shared learning,
analysis and services
development
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
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BCDEN Services Model
citizens
patients
tourists
1
2
shoppers
workers
Connecting Communities
electronic
marketplaces
Visitor & Retail Services
4
business
3
Public Services
e-business
innovation network
Digital Region
5
business
6
homes
Location Based
Services
vehicles
Broadband
Network
services
workers
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BCDEN – Project Strands
1. Project Mgt
1. Project Management
Implement
Consult
2. Implementation in
North West
3. Consultation with
ICBAN & EBR
4. Transfer to ICBAN &
EBR
2. North West
Transfer
3. ICBAN & EBR
Develop
4. ICBAN & EBR
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ICBAN Pilot Implementation Areas
Training & Education
Community
Tourism
Retail
Public Services (including Health)
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Activities for which funding
was secured in proposal
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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
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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 subregions within the Border Corridor
Three sub-regional Digital Economy Needs
Analysis reports produced
One Border Corridor Digital Economy Strategy
produced/updated
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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
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Constraints
Budget
Pilots as outlined in proposal for which funding
was received
Timescales
Pilot evaluation criteria
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Education Budget – Draft
Learning & Community
€ 19,500
LBS
€ 16,500
Public Services
€ 105,500
Tourism & Retail
€ 88,500
Total Budget ICBAN
€ 230,000
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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
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Learning Research and
Case Studies
Eileen Doherty
WesternConnect
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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
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Profile
ICBAN population of 550,000 – rurally
dispersed
No University Campus
Several Higher Education and Outreach
Facilities
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Challenges for ICBAN
Rural Demographic
Lack of High Speed Communications
Absence of Logical Centre
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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
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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.
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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.
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ICBAN Capacity
Fermanagh College – Community Links:
Computing improvers
Keep Fit
Flower Arranging
Introduction to Computers
Oil / Watercolour Painting
Patchwork and Applique
Aromatherapy / Reflexology
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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)
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Learning & Community Model
North West Region
Cross Border Group
Irish Central Border East Border Region
Area Network
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Resources
Business ConneXions
http://www.omagh.ac.uk/BusinessConneXions.htm
STEP
http://www.step.org.uk/
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Discussion
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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
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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)
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Next Steps……
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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: [email protected]
W: www.ernact.net