Welcome speech by Mara Jakobsone at the opening of Telecentre Europe Annual Conference (TEAC) in Zagreb

1. TELECENTRE EUROPE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2014
MARA JAKOBSONE
Chair
Telecentre Europe
Zagreb, 25th Sep 2014

2. TELECENTRE EUROPE TODAY
Membership non profit association representing digital empowerment
"intermediaries" – centres that support people with training, certification
and employment opportunities by providing access to computers, the
Internet and other digital technologies.
Europe wide network of 43 member organizations from 29 countries and
we are growing!
An inclusive and vibrant community of more than 600 telecentre
practitioners that collaborate and share experiences, developing common
initiatives, and fostering digital empowerment throughout Europe

3. 5-PILLAR STRATEGY
EDUCATION & TRAINING
 Development of new digital literacy programmes
 Capacity building training
 Competency testing
 Dissemination of best practices
ADVOCACY & CAMPAIGNS
 Digital agenda for Europe
 Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs and Local Coalitions
 Innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing
 TE summit and conferences
 Get Online Week
 eSkills for Jobs
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
 E-inclusion surveys
 Research of best practices in digital literacy programmes
 Needs analyses in digital inclusion and empowerment
 Development of innovative problem solutions in local
communities
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 Support stakeholder involvement in the policy process
 Encourage cooperation with other EU networks / NGOs
 Strengthen the capacity of the organisation and its
national members, including their knowledge of relevant
EU matters.
SUSTAINABILITY & FUNDING
 Grow to a level that allows operating sustainably
 Funding sources diversification
 Expert staff team able to manage a number of member/partner projects
 Ensuring that projects are member driven

4. ROAD TO ZAGREB
Riga
2008
Istanbul
2009
Budapest
2010
Brussels
2011
Warsaw
2012
Zagreb
2014
Malta
2013

5. GOALS OF #TEAC14
 Evaluating our progress, challenges and achievements
 Sharing and multiplying the efforts of our networks and countries
 Finding ways to promote the importance of “ e-facilitator “ profiles and support
e-Inclusion and Digital empowerment intermediaries
 Committing ourselves to new policy initiatives, projects and campaigns
Thank you , Croatia, for hosting this event !
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