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Working in a Wider Europe
Proceedings of the 3rd European Assembly on Telework
and New Ways of Working
Edited by Barbara Buchegger and Josef Hochgerner, ECTF
Austria
364 pages, Pb.
€ 9,51/sfr 18,10
ISBN 3-900782-33-4
Englischsprachige Publikation
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Die Tagung Telework '96 im Wiener Rathaus beschäftigte
sich vor allem mit dem wachsenden Bedarf an nationenübergreifenden
Standards für die Anwendung von Telework, auch
außerhalb der EU. „Working in a Wider Europe“
lässt sich in zweierlei Hinsicht verstehen: es
bezieht sich einerseits auf eine Erweiterung individueller
Lebensperspektiven und andererseits auf ein Forcieren
der europäischen Integration, besonders hinsichtlich
der mittel- und osteuropäischen Länder.
Die Tagung war zugleich eine hochrangige wissenschaftliche
Zusammenkunft, eine gutbesetzte politische Konferenz
und eine Geschäftsmesse, die sich durch verschiedenste
Medien und begleitende Veranstaltungen auch an die breitere
Öffentlichkeit wandte.
Der vorliegende Band bietet den aktuellen Diskussionsstand
hinsichtlich der möglichen Auswirkungen und Potentiale
von Telework auf den Arbeitsmarkt am privatwirtschaftlichen
und öffentlichen Sektor, für den Einzelnen
und die gesamte Marktwirtschaft; die Anforderungen,
Chancen und Gefahren eines Lebens in der Informationsgesellschaft;
und die ökologischen Vorteile von Teleworking durch
„papierlose Büros“ und Transportvermeidung.
Erfahrungsberichte, Fallstudien und die Diskussion arbeits-
und sozialrechtlicher Maßnahmen ergänzen
den umfassenden Einblick in das gesellschaftliche Potential
von Telework.
Since 1994 the European Community Telework Forum (ECTF)
has transformed its Annual Assembly into an open event
called the „European Assembly on Telework and New
Ways of Working“. It became the largest and most
important European summit on the subject of telework,
leading the „European Telework Week“ which
is promoted under the auspices of the European Commission,
DGXIII. The 1st European Assembly was held 1994 in Berlin
(Reichstag), the 2nd Assembly was organized in Rome
(Auditorium della Tecnica/Confederation of Italian Industry),
the 3rd Assembly took place in Vienna (Rathaus/City
Hall, Nov. 4-6, 1996).
Telework 96 focused on the increasing demand for transnational
standards concerning the implementation of telework,
taking into consideration new membership applications
to the European Unity. „Working in a Wider Europe“
may be read in a twofold way: Referring to an extension
of individual life perspectives on the one hand, and
as a metaphor for the promotion of the process of European
integration on the other hand, whereby the countries
of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are of particular
interest. The format of the event covered the types
of a high level scientific conference, a political assembly
and business exhibition, addressing also the broad public
by an extensive use of all applicable media and by the
implementation of some specific organizational procedures
and stimulating additional events.
Three main topics were discussed in three tracks and
provided a very large and comprehensive platform to
observe and promote progress of teleworking in Europe:
– „Getting people to work“
Labour market developments and unemployment will remain
top political issue of the next years. The conference
highlighted the impact and potentials of teleworking
regarding organizational frames of companies, civic
cooperation and public-private partnerships.
– „Training for life in the Information Society“
New methods and case studies regarding teaching, vocational
training and continuous education were shown as indispensible
prerequisites of socially and economically desirable
modes of teleworking in the scope of the coming knowledge
economy.
– „Working towards sustainability“
Contributions to this track dealt with various concepts
of sustainability and transportation issues. A changing
environment may evolve in innovative forms of communication
and transportation, as was demonstrated by multi-media
and tele-conferencing presentations of many kinds during
the conference.
The printed proceedings will be accompanied by a CD
ROM edition, containing in particular multi-media and
electronically transmitted materials (e.g. contributions
to the „Teleworker's Corner“ established as
part of the business exhibition).
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