ISSS--Local and regional information society March 23--25, 2003
Prague & Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Programme by the Hall

Monday 24th March 2003

Eliska Hall

9.00–10.30

Loris 2003 Conference opening

František Dohnal
Vladimír Mlynář, 10'

Regional priorities in eEurope 2005 Action Plan

Olivier Pascal, European Commission, 10'

Experience and future plans in creating an interactive public policy in Lithuania

Nerute Kligiene, Lithuania, 10'

Strategies for eGovernment in Europe

Karl-Erik Andersson, Sweden, 10'

Effective public services based on citizens' needs

Heikki Lunnas, Finland, 10'

Role of local authorities in the development of enterprises' competitiveness

Manuel Gigot, Belgium, 10'

eGovernment from a user perspective, is there a difference between the Czech Republic and Sweden?

Thomas Johanson, Sweden, 10'

Giving regions a new role in Europe

Prof. Andrzej Janicki, Poland, 10'

Lyons summit on cities and local authorities on information society

Veronique Kleck, France, 10'

15.00–16.30

Internet for disadvantaged groups of citizens

Information society for everybody

Per G. Blixt, European Commission, 15'

Introduction to the issue, enterprise of the disabled, projects and their financial background, Helpnet

Jaroslav Winter, BMI, 15'

E-communication of the blind with public administration

Hana Bubeníčková
Radek Pavlíček, SONS, 10'

"Municipality for the Disabled" competition

Jaromír Jech, Union of Czech Towns and Communities, 5'

Internet for the elderly--Statutory Town of Jihlava

Vratislav Výborný, Mayor of the Statutory Town of Jihlava, 5'

Library Internet, electronic information sources and services for persons with special needs

Zlata Houšková, National Library of the CR, Jana Vejsadová, Vysočina Regional Library, 5'

Teleworking

This block aims to familiarise conference participants with the characteristics and advantages of teleworking, made possible by the development of information and communication technologies. The debate will focus on legislative, organisational and technical barriers to its implementation and solutions for removing these barriers.

presented by Aleš Kučera, SPIS

Benefits and advantages of teleworking, legislative and organisational preconditions of its introduction, state support, specific showcases.

Introduction to the issue (characteristics of teleworking, advantages and disadvantages, benefits to society, companies and employees),

Aleš Kučera, SPIS, 5'

The Ministry of Informatics' view of teleworking

Vladimír Mlynář, Minister of Informatics, 5'

Legislative barriers to teleworking

Michal Kroft, SPIS, 5'

Panel discussion

Topic: Has teleworking a chance of success in the Czech Republic? What are the preconditions for its implementation? (legislation, education, state support etc) Which citizen groups can work in the teleworking regime, how could it contribute to tackling unemployment? Foreign experience in teleworking.

Participants: Vladimír Mlynář, Minister of Informatics
Zdeněk Škromach, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Michal Kroft, SPIS
Evžen Tošenovský, Administrator of the Moravia-Silesia Region
representatives of companies, 20'

16.40–18.00

Financing IT Introduction in European Public Administration

High ambition, large scale funding--promoting eGovernment with the Structural Funds in Greece

Robert Shotton, European Commission, 10'

Regional (Silesian) preparatory actions under Structural Funds

Anna Slupina, Poland, 10'

European Investment Bank programmes supporting the development of electronic public administration and e-services

Ioannis Kaltsas, European Investment Bank, 10'

The eContent programme--European digital content on the global networks

Roland Haber, Luxembourg, 10'

Content village--integrating the eContent community

Tanja Vadrot, Luxembourg, 10'

F-Cities eContent Project

Tünde Kállai, Hungary, 10'

European Cross-border Cooperation in eGovernment: the Role of the IDA Programme

Gzim Ocakoglu, European Commission, 10'

How to join EU financing projects

Eva Racková, KPMG Czech Republic, 10'


Tuesday 25th March 2003

9.00–10.30

Electronic services for the public

Re-engineering of administration and public services--a secure end-to-end digital administration

Ragnar Torgeirsson, Iceland, 10'

Open Digital Administration eContent Project

Jeannette Viale, Denmark, 10'

Activities of EU regions (Prelude, Town Twinning)

Petr Pavlinec, Vysočina Region, 10'

Regional policy of information provision over the Internet: the Local Government Information Network

Kristof Varga, Hungary, 10'

Soctim and the outcomes of the London International Workshop

Fahri Zihni, Great Britain, 20'

Presentation of the eForum Association

Krzysztof Glomb, Poland, 10'

E-MuniS--electronic municipal information services--best practice transfer and improvement project

Irene Boykikeva, Bulgaria, 10'

10.45–12.20

Seminar on internetisation of towns and municipalities I.

Relationship between the AKČR Informatics Committee and municipalities

Rostislav Babarík, Moravia-Silesia Region, 5'

Use of the school network infrastructure for internetisation of municipalities

Vlastimil Palata, AutoCont On Line, a. s., 15'

E-registry

Tomáš Lechner, Triada, spol. s r.o., 15'

eGovernment in Gdansk

Wieslaw Patrzek, Grzegorz Krajewski, Poland, 10'

Rijeka municipal information system as part of the Rijeka City and Municipality website

Boris Jurcic, Croatia, 10'

Public information services and the Public Administration Information Systems Standard

Jaroslav Svoboda, Ministry of the Interior of the CR, 10'

ČTK, Neris and Čekia services for public administration

Přemysl Cenkl, ČTK
Jan Stejskal, Neris, s. r. o.
Dagmar Vránová, Čekia, a. s., 30'

12.30–13.55

Seminar on internetisation of town and municipalities II.

Standardising municipal land-use plans--principles, experience, benefits

Jiří Hiess, Vysočina Region
Drahomíra Zedníčková, South Moravian Region, 10'

Public libraries in small municipalities--extinction or renaissance?

Daniela Wimmerová, Český Krumlov Municipal Library
Milena Kodýmová, Jindřichův Hradec Municipal Library, 10'

MIS HK--WEB

Ondřej Vrabec, Hradec Králové, 10'

Public Administration Information Systems Standards and websites of regional and municipal authorities

Jaroslav Svoboda, Ministry of the Interior of the CR, 15'

From the workshop of the Golden Coat-of-Arms and Eurocrest competitions' winners, discussion

František Dohnal, 40'