Full coverage: Europe

29.10.2004 East Europe lags far behind its western counterpart when it comes to access to internet. In a recent survey, it is revealed that as much as three quarters of Bulgarians have never used this media.

28.10.2004 Mobile phone service providers in the United Kingdom have decided to set up a mechanism to rate multimedia content delivered to subscribers. The Independent Mobile Classification Body (IMCB), which is the proposed adult content regulator, will draw a framework comparable to the standards in other media. IMCB will act as a subsidiary of telephone content regulator ICSTIS.

27.10.2004 Päätökset teletietojen tallennusvelvollisuudesta eivät ole teknisiä tai käytännöllisiä kysymyksiä, vaan tietoyhteiskuntaa syvästi muovaavaa politiikkaa. "Viimeksi yhtä kauaskantoisia, uusia linjauksia Suomessa tehtiin 50 vuotta sitten", arvioi kansanedustaja Jyrki Kasvi. Internetin merkityksen kasvaessa ei ole yhdentekevää, kuka säilöö ja mitä.

25.10.2004 Indian school students will have access to interactive e-learning modules of 44,600 web pages on a variety of subjects, including maths, physics, chemistry and biology. British Council in India will provide access to the course materials developed by the Interactive University (IU).

20.10.2004 Agricultural researchers in three East European countries are benefited though networking using the electronic agricultural information system, shows a recent study commissioned by FAO. It also points out the need to build network of grassroots farmers in the region.

20.10.2004 This paper, published by The National Post and Telecom Agency of Sweden, gives the basics of wireless broadband access.

18.10.2004 Sipas hulumtimit të UNDP-së, BeH ka një barazi të dobët gjinore kur bie fjala tek punësimi i femrave të TKI (Teknologjia Komunikative dhe Informative). Sipas të dhënave të hulumtimit nga zyrat e punësimit dhe vlerësimi për e-gatishmërinë gratë zënë vetëm një të tretën e vendeve të punës që kanë të bëjnë me TKI-në. Duke pasur parasysh se sipas EUSTAT (Agjencia Evropiane për Statistika) kërkesa për TKI është 12% më e lartë se në furnizimin e tërësishëm të BE-së, BeH ka një shansë historike të luftës papunësinë nëpërmes zhvillimit të industrisë së TKI-së

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

18.10.2004 According to the UNDP research, BiH has very poor gender balance when it comes to employment of women in ICT. According to the research data from employment biros and e-Readiness assessment women hold just one third of jobs related to use of ICT. Having in mind that according to the EUSTAT (EU agency for statistics) demand for ICT is 12% higher then current EU supply, BiH has historic chance to combat unemployment through development of ICT industry.

14.10.2004 The European Commission proposes a workshop to broaden the understanding of interlinkages between technological innovations and spectrum policies. The workshop aims to build a synergy between the works of researchers and government regulators for efficient spectrum management.

14.10.2004 The United Kingdom will use advanced technologies to sensitise young people about local issues during the Local Democracy Week from October 18 to 24. With £4 million available for the e-Democracy National project, the local administration will use technologies such as mobile phone games and online real-time councillor to encourage the youth’s participation in political
processes.

14.10.2004 Using a subscriber package or pay per view, more than 15 million homes in the United Kingdom will have access to some form of on-demand content using Digital TVs by 2008. An estimate shows that by that time, almost 60 per cent of British households will have access to the services.

07.10.2004 A virtual reality software developed in the United Kingdom has shown schools unlimited possibilities in using the multimedia for education. The Gateshead City Learning Centre has equipped students with resources that they can only dream about. Even teachers are agreeing that the software’s trials have exceeded all expectations.

06.10.2004 Some research projects carried out last year at BiH level provide devastatingly low data on internet use. With a population of approximately four million, only some 100,000 are regular or occasional users.

By Tatjana Tapavicki Duronjic

05.10.2004 A court in the United Kingdom has allowed the country’s schools to use wireless systems in educational software despite an electronic registration patent held by a private company. The court accepted the education department’s challenge to the patent after the company started offering schools a paid licence to use the software.