IST4Balt workshop, 29-30.06. 2006, Tallinn, Estonia 

IST4Balt IST4Balt PROJECT DEVELOPMENT/ INFORINGPROJECT DEVELOPMENT/ INFORING

0101.09.2004 - 0.09.2004 - 011.06.200.06.20066

IST projects manager Konstantin Baranov IST projects manager Konstantin Baranov

IST projects manager assistant IST projects manager assistant Deniss KalinkinDeniss Kalinkin

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INFORING ASINFORING ASBrief informationBrief information

Commercial companyCommercial companyRegistered in 1994 Registered in 1994

One of the biggest publishing houses in EstoniaOne of the biggest publishing houses in EstoniaAudio-visual content Audio-visual content

Issues one newspaper, six magazines, DVDs Issues one newspaper, six magazines, DVDs Total 150 000 copies per monthTotal 150 000 copies per month

Estonian,Lithuanian, Latvian, Finnish,Russian languages Estonian,Lithuanian, Latvian, Finnish,Russian languages

Staff:40 persons in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Staff:40 persons in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Turnover is approx. 1 350 000 Euro per yearTurnover is approx. 1 350 000 Euro per year

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INFORING AS EC projects

• TELEBALTTELEBALT «Teleworking as a Tool for Information Society Technologies Programme Promotion to Baltic States»Duration: 1 October 2001 — 31 October 2003

• IST4BaltIST4Balt «Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States»Duration: 1 September 2004 — 31 August 2007

• EPRI-startEPRI-start – «Stimulate the participation of small and medium enterprises from New Member States of theEuropean Union in the European Union’s IST Programme»Duration: 1 March 2005 — 1 August 2006

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INFORING AS INTERNET PORTAL

• Inforing AS

• ISTBaltia IST4Balt project EPRI-start project SME pool eJob Exchange IDC eConsulting offices

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IST – Key facts/Estonia

• 52 per cent of the population (aged 6-74 years) are Internet users • 30 per cent of the households have a computer at home, 75 per cent of home

computers are connected to the Internet • All Estonian schools are connected to the Internet• There are over 700 Public Internet Access Points in Estonia, 51 per 100 000 people

(one of the highest numbers in Europe)• The number of Estonian websites surpassed one million already in 2001 • Income tax declarations can be made electronically via Internet• Expenditures made by the government can be followed on the Internet in real-time• Cabinet meetings have been changed to paperless sessions using a web-based

document system• 68 per cent of Estonian Internet users conduct their everyday banking via Internet• 89 per cent of the population are mobile phone subscribers • Estonia is completely covered by digital mobile phone networks

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Main positions of work planMain positions of work plan Basic directions of the project development:

  A/ Formation and development of the basic Internet pages of the project in 3 languages ( Estonian, English,Russian): (DONE)(DONE) - main aims of the project and basic information - information about Inforing AS and IDC B/ Development of eJob Exchange for Baltic States ( for student and Youth) within the framework of the project : ( partly DONE and in development)( partly DONE and in development) - free-of-charge access for registration and viewing information - simplicity of registration of resumes and vacancies - opportunity of replacement and updating information by users - automatic removal of information - automatic translation of information into FIVE LANGUAGESFIVE LANGUAGES C/ Issue of the project `s brochure (DONE)(DONE) and Journal nr.3 :        - main information, articles, information about conferences, workshops D/ Organization of workshop in Tallinn, June , 2006 E/ Participation in conferences and workshops (2004-2007)   

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Plan of IDC developmentPlan of IDC development (1)

1/ Creation and development of IDC Internet pages (DONE)

2/ Creation and development of eConsulting office for IDC: (DONE) ( were planed 20 consulting points, today are ready 9 consulting points)

3/ Organization and development of Baltic Youth Centre - creation of Internet pages - organization of seminars and meetings 4/ Organization of meetings and workshops (DONE) - were organized 20 meetings with SME s companies - and 2 local workshops ,20 of May,2005 and 24-25 of April.2006 in Tallinn in co-operation with EDNES 5/Publication of information about the project in Inforing editions (DONE) - advertising in TV Saatekava (TV week in Estonian) - advertising in TV Nedelja ( TV week in Russian)

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Plan of IDC developmentPlan of IDC development (2)

6/ Advertising and meetings:

-Mailing of booklets, posters and sending e-mails with information

about the IDC and eJob Exchange in Estonian schools, special colleges

and institutes, organization of meetings

7/ Creation of a special additional program:

- Consulting and registration of documents confirming qualification of

employee simultaneously with a resume registration

(diplomas, certificates and educational documents corresponding to

international and European requirements)

8/ European laws:

- Creation in frameworks of the project Internet pages of a special

info-block about requirements of European Community laws

concerning employment and education

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Workshops in Tallinn (Estonia) *1Workshops in Tallinn (Estonia) *1

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First workshop

was hosted by Inforing AS in co-operation with the sponsor of the IST4Balt project EDNES association, it took place 20.05.2005

- The workshop was organized in the IDC project

centre together with Virest Prof company (Estonia)

- 15 participants from Estonia

- SME representatives and students

- Information about IST4Balt project

- New methods of work on Internet for SMEs

representatives,

- Information about possibilities of eJob Exchange

Workshops in Tallinn (Estonia) *2Workshops in Tallinn (Estonia) *210

Second workshop

was hosted by Inforing AS in co-operation with the sponsor of the IST4Balt project EDNES association, it took place 24-25.04.2006

-The workshop was organized in Tallinn

Technical University (TTU) together with

Organic project training days ( EDNES)

-100 participants from Estonia

- SME representatives and students

- Information about IST4Balt project,IDC

centre and e-Consulting office

- new methods of work on Internet

9MAIN PAGE OF THE PROJECT WEBSITE

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MAIN PAGE OF THE PROJECT IDC 12

Main page of the project eConsulting Office13

General view of a page of the eConsulting office 14

Contact information

  Inforing AS Project manager Konstantin Baranov

Tel: + 372 51 78 679

E-mail: mereinfo@stv.ee

Project manager assistant Deniss Kalinkin

Tel: +372 555 777 33

E-mail: deniss.kalinkin@gmail.com

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