Does e-inclusion lead to social inclusion, automatically?
The answer to this question is not static. The generation that was introduced to email and the internet before the browser in 1993 (Mosdaic) were mostly students graduating in the (late) eighties, used to dealing with (large) amounts of data and information, contextualized by theories, institutional frameworks and face to face contact with teachers. For this generation e-inclusion was synonymous with social inclusion. It got them jobs, reputations and practical knowledge that could be capitalized upon.Read more
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De huidige generatie jongeren groeit op met internet, hier halen ze realtime informatie en bouwen en onderhouden ze hun sociale netwerk. De vraag is in hoeverre organisaties met hun werkwijze hier op aansluiten. Is een nieuwsbrief niet ontzettend gedateerd voor deze groep als je elke minuut nieuws binnen krijgt op je I-Phone? Wat zegt het over relaties dat de jongste bediende meer volgers heeft dan de manager? Kortom, wat betekent dit voor organisaties die jongeren in hun beleid of uitvoerend op weg willen helpen naar sociale relaties een baan of actief burgerschap?
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The final meeting of the SHARE-IT project has been held on the 31st of March in Venice. In the frame of the meeting, the Venice committee organised the ceremony for the certificates' presentation to the young people who attended the ICT courses organised by the City of Venice as SHARE-IT pilot activity. The ICT courses aimed at improving the ICT skills of young natives, newly arrived and second generation migrants and marginalised women in order to enhance and innovate the e-Inclusion policies of the City of Venice.Read more
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Toolkit, what is it?: The toolkit is a usb stick that has information on it on how to create awareness and alliances for your social issue, as well as a fully working GNU linux based dyne.org operation system with audio and video software. In the Timis pilot the full toolkit process has been a great success.Read more
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The City of Venice will host the SHAREIT final meeting on Thursday 31 st March 2011. The event will be held in Marghera, that is the industrial outskirt where the small pilot has been performed successfully. In the morning the Steering Group will present and discuss the first resultsachieved by the sub-project: research on migrant communities, small pilots in Poland, Timis County and Venice and SHAREIT Good Practices Guide.Read more
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On the 9th and 10th of December 2010, the DGASPC (General Directorate for Social Affairs and Child Protection) in Timisoara, Timis, Romania organised a conference as part of the SHAREIT subproject under the PEOPLE mini-programme. The subproject and the conference were about the use of ICT and social media to empower young people and to make them participate in society as fully-fledged citizens.
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Why a Conference “Shareit for social inclusion”?
Because we want wider attention on the young people at risk and because ICT can make the difference in social and e-inclusion.
“Shareit” and DGASPC Timis brought together people from different fields, social or cultural backgrounds and spoke about the target groups of the subproject. It also emphasized the link that exists between the socially excluded and the use of ICT and the possibility of extending the link to the social services providers.Read more
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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies is an essential peer-reviewed journal analyzing psychological, sociological, health, gender, cultural, economic, and educational aspects of children and adolescents in developed and developing countries.Read more
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What is e-Inclusion?
Information and communication technologies (ICT) play an important role in modern life. More and more people live and work in digitally networked environments. They are increasingly using computers, the internet or mobile communications in the various aspects of their lives – work, everyday life or leisure.Read more
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POLICYMAKERS on both sides of the Atlantic are keen on a new approach to alleviating society’s troubles. On July 22nd Barack Obama’s administration listed the first 11 investments by its new Social Innovation Fund (SIF). About $50m of public money, more than matched by $74m from philanthropic foundations, will be given to some of America’s most successful non-profit organisations, in order to expand their work in health care, in creating jobs and in supporting young people (see table)..........
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The presentations ranged from very practical to policy views on new programs. The EU officers themselves could not hide their feelings that things moved to slow and that extremely eliterate high level officials with iphones and laptops still asked for 'proof' and as scientifically as possibly asserted 'facts' that being e-included effectively would lead to social inclusion or more empowerment for people not like them. They will only act on the basis of 'impact assessments'. The key EU policy for youth at risk framework addressing ict initiatives is 2.3 % of 16 billion EU research funds.Read more
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SHAREIT presents at INCLUSO Conference, Belgium, K.U.Leuven - 13, 14 September 2010. According to the recent results of a number of European research projects, young people at risk of being socially excluded can improve their lives by using social software tools, gaming, playing music, mobile phone applications and other invasive technologies. Examples include learning how to use job-seeking websites in order to find employment, establishing respectful relationships with adults through social networking sites and using forums and the internet to collaborate on projects.Read more
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The Inspiring Digital Engagement Festival is a one-day event that explores the contribution of arts practice to the business of digital inclusion.Local art practitioners, digital inclusion researchers, public sector professionals and community development workers are invited to join us foran active investigation into how socially engaged arts practice promotes, enriches and challenges notions of digital inclusion.
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