LITTA

Latvia@World InitiativeLatvia@World Initiative

Signe BāliņaSigne BāliņaBoard member of Latvian Information Board member of Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Technology and Telecommunications

Association (LITTA), Association (LITTA), Managing director, Managing director, JSC JSC Datorzinību centrs, Datorzinību centrs,

LatviaLatvia

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LITTALITTA

The Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association is a professional association that regroups– over 90 ITTE product and service providers

and educational institutions– over 170 individual professional members of

the ITTE industry sector in Latvia– LITTA members employ over 20 000 people

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The Principal Objectives of The Principal Objectives of LITTALITTA

To popularise and promote the development of Information Society in Latvia, in order to ensure that every resident in the country can benefit from the Internet technologies and thoroughly participate in the new knowledge-based economy

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The Main Objective of Initiative The Main Objective of Initiative Latvia@WorldLatvia@World

To prepare inhabitants of Latvia for information society services

To provide free of charge computer skills training for 180 000 inhabitants of Latvia– Duration: 3 years

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Latvia@World InitiativeLatvia@World Initiative

The initiative Latvia@World is a tool for achieving the objectives of LITTA: – Attaining that all inhabitants of Latvia have

opportunity to acquire skills for using computer and Internet - to decrease the digital gap

– Popularizing the existing content of Internet in Latvia and facilitating the formation of new, useful content

– Achieving that for each inhabitant of Latvia there is access to Internet

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Target AudienceTarget Audience

Inhabitants of Latvia who:

– Do not have experience to work with computer and Internet

– Possess some IT usage knowledge and skills, but do not have the experience in using the Internet

Inhabitants of Latvia which are difficult to involve in the usage of ICT services

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Prerequisites Prerequisites of Information Societyof Information Society

TrainingComputer skills,

opportunities

InfrastructureComputers,

Internet

Contente-services

Motivation

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Training GuidelinesTraining Guidelines

To concentrate on practical usage of Internet services

To pay special attention to security aspects in the usage of Internet

To train inhabitants in usage of currently available and essential services

To promote computer skills and internet services

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Stages of TrainingStages of Training

In order to train 10% of economically active inhabitants of Latvia, the training process is divided in stages as follows:– Preparation – Adaptation of training program– Pilot training– Training

The duration and scope of project depends on financing

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EQUALEQUAL project “ project “Training in Computer and Training in Computer and Internet Usage of Unemployed in LatviaInternet Usage of Unemployed in Latvia””

Initiated in January, 2005 Objectives

– To collect information about computer skills’ level, interests and needs of unemployed persons

– Development of study methodology that will allow to acquire basic skills of computer and Internet usage within a short time

– Preparation of methodology and practical training of new trainers

– To gather information about public Internet access points

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Microsoft Unlimited Potential Microsoft Unlimited Potential projectproject

The goal of Microsoft UP project is to improve lifelong learning for underserved people by providing technology skills through community-based technology learning centres

The UP program provides:– Software licenses – Curriculum - quality content for the

community learner that focuses on real-world skill development

– Financial support – to cover training costs

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Project’s Sustainability Project’s Sustainability EnsuringEnsuring

Establishment of Internet access points simultaneously with training

Collaboration with other projects which are oriented to meet inhabitants needs  

Development of e-learning courses Access via latvia@world portal Consultations via phone and Internet Tax allowances