Organisers:
The Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association
The
European Community EQUAL project Training the Unemployed of Latvia in
Computer and Internet Use
The IST4Balt project
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Among
major business partners are both international partners: European Union (European
Commission, IST programme, eTEN programme), International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO),
IDG Corporation, IEEE Communications Society, Information Security Forum, Global
Fluency and regional partners: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
of Estonia, Association of Estonian Information Technology and
Telecommunications Companies (ITL), Information Society Development Committee
under the Government of Lithuania, Infobalt association (Lithuania), Population
Register Centre of Finland, Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki,
Science-technology Association National Infopark of Belarus, LIKTA (Latvian
Information Technology and Telecommunications Association), Baltic IS Cluster,
Ministry of Electronic Government Affairs of Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Latvia, Ministry of Economics of Latvia, Latvian Investment and Development
Agency and Latvian Education Information system LIIS.
Stabu str. 47, Rīga LV 1011, Latvia
Phone.: + 371 7311821, + 371 9277304
Fax: + 371 7315567
E-mail: dmg@dtmedia.lv
www.ebaltics.com
The
Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association LIKTA is a
non-governmental professional organisation, founded in 1998, that regroups the
majority of significant software companies and telecoms − over 80, as well
as about 100 individual professional members in the ICT industry sector in
Latvia, namely in electronics, computer hardware and software, as well as
telecommunication infrastructure and service providers. Among LIKTA members are
leading Latvian and international ICT companies, as well as several leading
universities in Latvia. Also the Latvian Chapter of ISACA is member of LIKTA.
LIKTA member organisations employ over 23,000 people. LIKTA is a spokesman on
behalf of the ICTE industry in Latvia.
The
principal objective of LIKTA is to promote and further the development of
Information Society in Latvia, so that all citizens may be given the opportunity
to benefit from ICT and contribute to the Knowledge based economy. LIKTA works
toward increasing e-awareness in society by organising conferences and
educational endeavours and takes an active part in preparing professional study
programs for IT specialists. Furthermore, it is collaborating to the National
development programs, such as eLatvia and eGovernment. It organises conferences,
seminars and monthly member meetings. It also provides expert advice to
Governmental institutions on legislative and other matters related to ICT, and
maintains close links to other more specific ICT industry associations, as well
as to corresponding organisations abroad.
An
important aim of LIKTA is to encourage the growth of a vigorous ICTE industry in
Latvia and to lend support to the selling of ICT products and services abroad.
LIKTA is the co-ordinator of the Information Systems Cluster, regrouping close
to twenty export oriented ICT enterprises.
LIKTA
also collaborates with and participates in events of international organisations,
such as WTO, IEEE Communications Society, European IST programme, UNESCO working
groups on Information Society, and the World Bank Forums on Knowledge economy.
LIKTA is a member of EICTA since 2003, a Sister Society of Com SOC IEEE since
2002 and a member of CEPIS since 1999.
Latvian Information and Communications Technology
Association
Stabu str. 47-1
Rīga, LV 1011, Latvia
Phone: +371 7311821, +371 9277304
E-mail: likta@dtmedia.lv
www.likta.lv
The
European Community EQUAL project Training the Unemployed of Latvia in
Computer and Internet Use
The
aim of this project is to elaborate new methodologies in training unemployed
people in the area of computer skills, allowing them quickly to learn basic
information technology skills which can then be used to develop further
knowledge and skills. In November
2005, the first training for unemployed people began in the Valmiera and Preiļi
districts, with the next round of training beginning in January 2006 in the Krāslava
and Ventspils districts. Training on
computer and Internet use is free of charge, it is offered in Latvian and
Russian, and it is available to any unemployed person at the location that is
most convenient to him or her. Each
trainee receives a textbook, training is organised in small groups, and the
programme is interesting and simple.
Those
who complete the course receive an official certificate attesting to Basic
Information Society skills and can apply for more in-depth computer training
courses. Graduates are also given a
chance to make free use of computers and the Internet at public Internet access
facilities. Each graduate is given a
personal and free E-mail address, with trainees learning to save time and money
by paying bills via Internet banking. All
told, there is to be training in the area of computer and Internet use in seven
of Latvias districts the Daugavpils, Krāslava, Ludza, Preiļi, Talsi,
Valmiera and Ventspils districts.
Stabu
str. 47-1
Rīga, LV 1011, Latvia
Phone:
+371 729 1896
Fax: +371 731 5567
E-mail: likta@dtmedia.lv
www.e-apmacits.lv
The IST4Balt project
The
aim of the IST4Balt project, which seeks to popularise Information Society
Technology (IST) projects in the Baltic States, also is intended to co-ordinate
related activities in the three countries. A
centre to disseminate IST-related information is to be set up in each of the
Baltic countries, conferences and seminars are to be organised, and distance and
on-site training is to be provided so as to facilitate the popularity of the 6th
Framework Programme (IP) and of other EU programmes in the Baltic States.
LIKTAs
role in the project is to organise a Baltic IT&T conference in relation to
the priorities of the aforementioned framework programme.
The target audience includes organisations which engage in applied and
theoretical research, associations of institutions which offer education and
professional training, institutions of higher education, and companies which
have an interest in learning and then using IST-related skills.
The IST4Balt project is financed by the EUs 6th Framework
Programme.