27. Information technology teaching and information provision in NGOs, schools and other educational establishments will be increased by implementing the measures in the Government’s Information Society Programme. Special attention will be given to the teaching of information and communications technologies. |
Ministry of Education |
Continuing |
1. Basic and in-service training for teachers and other employees in the education system.
2. In-service training for support and advisory staff.
3. Making use of information and communication technologies in teaching.
Measures will be implemented and monitored in accordance with the Ministry of Education’s ‘Information Society Programme for Education, Training and Research 2004-2006’. |
1. Ministry of Education: Marja Kylämä, Armi Mikkola
National Board of Education: Kristiina Haavisto
2. Jouni Kangasniemi
3. Ministry of Education: Marja Kylämä
National Board of Education: Ella Kiesi |
1. 2 and 3
2. 2 and 3
3. 2 and 3 |
28. The readiness to adopt new business models and work organization methods made possible as a result of information and communications technologies will be increased, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. |
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Labour |
Continuing |
Ministry of Trade and Industry: relevant measures/project from the Information Society Programme, namely promotion of SME competitiveness through the use of information and communications technologies.
Ministry of Labour: joint working group on e-work concerning all branches of government and coordinated by the Ministry of Labour has published its recommendations on action to support the wider use of e-work. E-work projects primarily with the aim of promoting ICT use in the SME sector have been coordinated using ESF support.
SMEs form one of the priority areas of the Tykes workplace development programme, which was started on January 1, 2004. |
Ministry of Trade and Industry: Jaana Lappi (Ministry of Labour: Juhani Pekkola)
Ministry of Labour: Matti Salmenperä |
2 |
29. Efforts will be made to ensure that communications services are easy and convenient to use. |
Tekes, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport and Communications, companies |
Continuing |
The Tekes technology programme ‘FENIX Interactive Computing’ is focusing on interactive information technology and user interfaces. |
Tekes: Kari Tilli, Marko Heikkinen
Ministry of Trade and Industry: Tero Kuitunen
Ministry of Transport and Communications: Tatu Tuominen |
2 |
30. A strategy for barrier-free communications services for disabled and special groups will be drawn up, which will take into account the opportunities offered by broadband services. |
Ministry of Transport and Communications |
August 30, 2004 |
- Strategy process
- Consultation session held in August 2004. |
Laura Vilkkonen |
2 |
