eWORK 2000 - European Telework Week

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New Ways to Work 2000European Telework3.1 Working in the knowledge-based economyIn Lisbon, it was made clear that achieving full employment would require a radical transformation of theeconomy, work organisation and skills to match the opportunities of the new economy.The first challenge is education and training. School education must make a major contribution todeveloping new skills but results will inevitably only be realised in the longer term. More needs to be done.First of all concerning jobs for information technology professionals, where studies indicate that Europecurrently has a skills gap of around 800,000 unfilled vacancies, expected to grow to around 1.7 million by2003 unless action is taken. 20 . However, the challenge is wider than just meeting the demand for informationtechnology professionals. Digital literacy is an essential element of the adaptability of the workforce and theemployability of all citizens. In this context, the responsibility of enterprises for training 'on the job' will be ofcrucial importance for life-long learning.The second challenge is to raise employment rates to as close as possible to 70% by 2010. This requiresaction to improve the employment prospects of those groups with low employment rates, especially womenand older workers. Work can be made more attractive and accessible through flexible work arrangements suchas telework. Particular efforts should be made to attract women to the knowledge economy and IT professionswhere they are massively underrepresented and where they represent a largely untapped resource in mostcountries.The third challenge lies in the modernisation of work organisation. Greater flexibility brings benefits ofvariation in the time and place of work to people in work. Social Partners are encouraged to supportagreements on flexible working to the benefit of both employers and employees.The primary responsibility for ensuring employability and adaptability in the new economy, particularly byproviding skills and transforming work organisation, lies with the Member States and the Social Partners.Following-up the Lisbon European Council, information society objectives will be further enhanced acrossthe Employment Guidelines. The High Level Group on the Employment and Social Dimension of theInformation Society (ESDIS), composed of Member State representatives, will annually evaluate progress bymonitoring the actions listed below and the employment impact of the e-Europe Action Plan.20 Europe’s Growing IT Skills Crisis A Special Report by IDC.- 22 -
New Ways to Work 2000European Telework3.2 Specific Actions and targetsSpecific Actions and targets are defined below:eEurope Action Plan - Working in the knowledge-based economyAction Actor (s) DeadlineGive the labour force the chance to become digitally literatethrough life-long learning.Social Partners,Member States,Private Sectorend 2002Significantly increase information technology training placesand courses and promote gender equality in such courses(both in work and in educational institutions), usingEuropean Social funds where appropriate.Establish a European diploma for basic informationtechnology skills, with decentralised certificationprocedures.Support greater flexibility in the workplace, e.g.teleworking and part-time working, where appropriatethrough agreements by Social Partners and backed up byMember States.Promotion of a network of learning and training centres fordemand-driven information and communications technologytraining and retraining of postgraduates.Set up public Internet access points in public spaces andestablish multimedia tele-centres in all communitiesproviding access to training and ework facilities, whereappropriate using the Structural Funds.Member States, Social PartnersPrivate Sector,European CommissionMember States,European CommissionSocial Partners,Member StatesPrivate sectorSocial Partners, EuropeanCommission, Member States.end 2002end 2001end 2000end 2002Member States end 2001- 23 -
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