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Education Workshop [Learning and Community]

Education Workshop [Learning and Community]. Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre 22 nd March 2005. Felice McBride ERNACT. Workshop Objectives. Provide update on BCDEN Project Look at pilot areas for Education Outline constraints within which we are operating, e.g. budget, time etc.

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Education Workshop [Learning and Community]

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  1. Education Workshop[Learning and Community] Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre 22nd March 2005 Felice McBride ERNACT

  2. Workshop Objectives • Provide update on BCDEN Project • Look at pilot areas for Education • Outline constraints within which we are operating, e.g. budget, time etc. • Introduce workgroup to current research, case studies and projects in education • Discuss the Issues and how the use of ICT could address these • Discuss and possibly identify pilot action areas • Outline next steps

  3. Agenda

  4. ERNACT – An Overview • European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology • Formed in 1990 by Derry City Council and Donegal County Council • Funded by ERDF Article 10 (Innovative Measures) • IT - Improve delivery of services • Stimulate Interregional Development Co-operation • Owned/Underwritten by Public Authorities • Based in Lifford (Co. Donegal)

  5. ERNACT – What we do • Resource to help shift benefits of Digital Age to participating regions • IS Research • IS Projects • Project identification with Councils • Project development • Project management

  6. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network ERNACT Regions Kainuu Donegal & Derry Zeeland Galway Wirral Olomouc S. Sebastian Treviso Cantabria Bologna La Rioja

  7. Digital Economy Project (DEP)

  8. Limavady Derry Donegal Strabane Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Digital Economy Project - Facts Budget 1 Type of Project: Crossborder Programme: INTERREG II A (Ireland/ N. Ireland) Aim: Increase the capacity of the North West of Ireland to plan for and adapt to the challenges posed by the advent of the information age. 0.762 0.75 0.5 0.25 Duration Million € 1998 1999 2001 2000

  9. Digital Economy Model

  10. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network (BCDEN)

  11. Border Corridor Digital Economy Network Budget Partners 2 Type of Project: Crossborder Programme: INTERREG IIIA Measure: 1.2 Knowledge Economy 1.75 North West Region Cross Border Group 1. 5 1.3 1.25 Irish Central Border Area Network 1 East Border Region 0.75 0.5 0.25 Duration Million € 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

  12. Aim Improve the capacity of the Border Corridor to adapt to, and innovate within, the Information Society through shared learning, analysis and services development Objectives Improve ICT skills development, awareness and accessibility Increase the usage of ICT services by public service users, tourists and shoppers Foster the development of know-how links with other regions in Europe Aim & Objectives

  13. BCDEN Services Model

  14. BCDEN – Project Strands 1. Project Mgt • Project Management • Implementation in North West • Consultation with ICBAN & EBR • Transfer to ICBAN & EBR Implement Consult 2. North West 3. ICBAN & EBR Develop Transfer 4. ICBAN & EBR

  15. ICBAN Pilot Implementation Areas • Training & Education • Community • Tourism • Retail • Public Services (including Health)

  16. Activities for which funding was secured in proposal

  17. Stand 2 – Implementation of Education (e-Community Connect Network) Pilots in NWCBR • Deliverables: • One generic crossborder e-Community Connect Network business and operational model designed • Funding for two e-Community Connect Networks secured • Two e-Community Connect Networks operational within the NWCBR

  18. Strand 3 – Consultation with ICBAN and EBR • Deliverables • One set of transfer workshops, including materials, prepared and professionally designed and packaged • 18 transfer workshops conducted across 3 sub-regions within the Border Corridor • Three sub-regional Digital Economy Needs Analysis reports produced • One Border Corridor Digital Economy Strategy produced/updated

  19. Strand 4 – Model for Transfer of Services to ICBAN and EBR • Deliverables (e-Community Connect Networks) • One e-Community Connect Network business and operational model transferred to ICBAN and EBR • Funding for one e-Community Connect Networks within ICBAN or EBR secured • One e-Community Connect Networks operational within ICBAN or EBR

  20. Constraints • Budget • Pilots as outlined in proposal for which funding was received • Timescales • Pilot evaluation criteria

  21. Education Budget – Draft

  22. Pilot Evaluation Criteria • Extent to which the project improves delivery of services • Extent to which the project provides additionality • Extent to which the project supports the rollout of LBS • Ability to implement within the existing budget • Ability to implement within the BCDEN project timescales • Extent to which the project is cross border & Crossborder consensus is evident

  23. Learning Research and Case Studies Eileen Doherty WesternConnect

  24. Overview • What is Community Learning & Development? Activity carried out in a locality and helps individuals, groups and communities to achieve their goals of: • Personal and Social Development • Educational Attainment • Community Achievements

  25. Profile • ICBAN population of 550,000 – rurally dispersed • No University Campus • Several Higher Education and Outreach Facilities

  26. Challenges for ICBAN • Rural Demographic • Lack of High Speed Communications • Absence of Logical Centre

  27. ICBAN Capacity ICBAN Technology Transfer Programme • Companies, groups, clusters, etc. to apply for bursaries – improve innovative capacity through technology transfer • Applications very welcome from traditional industries Advancing Innovation & Technology Transfer • Omagh College

  28. ICBAN Capacity Business ConneXions • 3 yr prog. (Nov 2002 – October 2005) funded under the Information Age Initiative. • Managed by the South-West Learning Partnership (Fermanagh, Omagh and East Tyrone Colleges). • Aims to establish an ICT based business support framework assisting SME’s in Care, Beauty, Hairdressing, Tourism and Hospitality.

  29. ICBAN Capacity Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) - • Undergraduate project-based support for small businesses. Building Bridges for Border Businesses (2004-2006) - • Fermanagh College in co-operation with Cavan IT to create a crossborder framework of support, guidance and training for retail small businesses in Fermanagh and Cavan.

  30. ICBAN Capacity Fermanagh College – Community Links: • Computing improvers • Keep Fit • Flower Arranging • Introduction to Computers • Oil / Watercolour Painting • Patchwork and Applique • Aromatherapy / Reflexology

  31. What has Worked in the NW? Centre Without Walls (CWW) Project • Lead Partner - NWIFHE • Provision of ICT training in the Strabane district (Approx. 2200 project participants) • Over 80% of the trainees were aged over 25 • Over 40% had no formal qualifications prior to commencing CWW training • Highly successful (received awards such as regional national training award & Irish News connecting adults awards)

  32. Learning & Community Model North West Region Cross Border Group Irish Central Border Area Network East Border Region

  33. What is Working in the NW? Centre Without Walls INTERREG III A Project • Lead Partner – SLDC in conjunction with NWIFHE • Crossborder – targeting communities in Donegal and Strabane • Provision of IT and personal development training and taster sessions • Accredited training • Crossborder Networking days • Crossborder conferences

  34. Outputs from Northwest Workshop • Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is key • Mistrust across the sector to discuss and share project ideas – causes overlap • Lack of communication on the success and failure of projects on both sides of border • Community unaware of up-to-date training / upskilling options in the NWCBR • Key decision makers in the NWCBR needed to ensure buy-in and success of pilots in BCDEN • Crossborder trust building and knowledge sharing through a face-to-face meeting as a key starting point

  35. Suggested Pilot from the NW Workshop Crossborder Community & Learning Portal containing:- • Crossborder Course Information • Existing Courses • Course content material • Course planning • Pilot information • Successful • Ongoing • Unsuccessful / ‘ones that fell off the agenda • Funding sources (e.g. PEACE II, INTERREG IIIA) • Open and forthcoming calls • Community Notice Board (to help assess training needs)

  36. Resources • Irish Central Border area Network www.icban.com • Fermanagh College http://www.fermanaghcoll.ac.uk/business/info.asp?id=3 • Omagh College http://www.omagh.ac.uk/ • Fermanagh County Council www.fermanagh.gov.uk

  37. Resources • Business ConneXions http://www.omagh.ac.uk/BusinessConneXions.htm • STEP http://www.step.org.uk/

  38. Discussion

  39. Education Discussion Purpose of discussion • To discuss the pilots outlined in BCDEN project • To discuss any new pilot areas that participants have in mind • Based on discussions, to formulate next steps and actions needed

  40. Education Discussion What do you have to do? Each workgroup participant will be asked to: • Provide feedback on pilots outlined in BCDEN proposal, for which funding was received • Provide feedback on new pilot areas (if appropriate) What do we bear in mind? • Constraints (budget, time, pilot evaluation criteria)

  41. Next Steps……

  42. Contact Information Felice McBride Systems Analyst ERNACT The Diamond Lifford Co. Donegal T: 00 353 (0)74 91 41634 F: 00 353 (0)74 91 41638 E: felice.mcbride@ernact.net W: www.ernact.net

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