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Articole
LinEx, el software libre de Extremadura<br><em><font color="#888888"></font></em>
18 Iunie 2004
Con el proceso de liberalización del mercado de las telecomunicaciones en Europa, Extremadura pasaba a encontrarse en una situación de riesgo al resultar muy poco rentable llevar infraestructuras de banda ancha a las localidades pequeñas, en las que habita la mayoría de la población extremeña.
El proyecto de Extremadura, se planteó con dos objetivos básicos:
1. Asegurar la accesibilidad de todos los ciudadanos a las infraestructuras y servicios de la Sociedad de la Información.
2. Promover una alfabetización tecnológica del conjunto de la población, con independencia de su lugar de residencia.
Ambos aspectos han recaído en las espaldas del gobierno regional, que con el apoyo de los fondos europeos, ha puesto en marcha una serie de medidas, entre las que destaca por su valor estratégico la distribución de software libre, LinEx.
El elemento vertebrador del proyecto ha sido la contratación de la red corporativa de la Junta de Extremadura (2 Megas/s mínimo en más de 1400 puntos) que denominamos Intranet Regional, que es la primera de estas características en el territorio europeo, puesto que incluye a todas las dependencias del gobierno regional, en el total del territorio de la región (colegios, institutos, consultorios sanitarios, oficinas de atención administrativa, hospitales, oficinas de empleo, etc.)
Al asegurar que a todos los centros escolares de Extremadura llegue la banda ancha, hemos asegurado que a todas las localidades de Extremadura (incluso las más pequeñas tienen colegio) llegan unas infraestructuras que habrían tardado mucho en llegar por el solo impulso del mercado.
El proceso de alfabetización tecnológica no sólo está consistiendo en ofrecer formación a todos los sectores de población (mayores, jóvenes, mujeres, profesionales, estudiantes, etc.) sino que estamos preocupados porque las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación estén realmente al alcance de todos los ciudadanos.
Distribución de software libre
Disponer de un software libre, que hemos diseñado para su uso en el entorno educativo, pero que ponemos a disposición de todos los ciudadanos para su uso particular o empresarial, es una pieza clave de esa alfabetización tecnológica, que no pretende otra cosa que asegurar el acceso universal del conjunto de los ciudadanos, sin discriminación por razón alguna.
LinEx se ha distribuido por dos sistemas complementarios: copias en soporte CD y descarga del programa a través del portal LinEx.org -o de los varios mirrors existentes-. En los dos diarios de ámbito regional, HOY y EXTREMADURA, se incluyó con cada ejemplar de los días 9 y 16 de junio de 2002, respectivamente, un CD gratuito con el sistema GNU/LinEx. Este mismo procedimiento se empleó en el número del mes de septiembre de la revista CAUDAL DE EXTREMADURA. En junio de 2002 la publicación especializada TODOLINUX, y en diciembre de 2002 MUNDOLINUX, ambas de distribución nacional, promovieron la difusión de GNU/LinEx ofreciendo un cd con cada revista. Un hito importante en el proceso de distribución de GNU/LinEx llevado a cabo por la Junta de Extremadura ha sido su participación en la Feria Internacional de la Informática, Multimedia y Comunicaciones (SIMO) celebrada en Madrid entre los días 5 y 10 de noviembre de 2002, cuya presencia despertó un gran interés entre los visitantes a dicha feria y a través de cuyo estand se distribuyeron más de 12.000 copias de LinEx. Como resultado de toda esta actividad, se han distribuido hasta la fecha más de 225.000 copias del sistema operativo LinEx, de las cuales 125.000 se han distribuido en CD y más de 100.000 en copias descargadas por Internet
Aplicaciones de todo tipo
LinEx está formado por aplicaciones que permiten una utilización completa del ordenador para un usuario final. Mediante una sencilla instalación, el usuario de LinEx dispone de procesador de texto, hoja de cálculo, editor de imágenes, generador de páginas web, programas para elaborar presentaciones, para reproducir música en múltiples formatos, vídeo de alta calidad, un programa para crear diagramas, un gestor "financiero" doméstico, navegador de Internet, correo electrónico, calculadora etc., todo ello soportado en un sólido sistema operativo y asequible mediante un entorno de ventanas de muy sencillo manejo.
La distribución LinEx permitirá una importante reducción de costes en diferentes ámbitos de actuación:
La educación: la Junta de Extremadura ha dotado a todos los centros educativos de la región, por pequeños que sean, con una red de banda ancha (se garantizan 2 Mb), y se plantea conseguir una ratio de dos alumnos por ordenador, adaptando, incluso, la arquitectura de los centros de nueva construcción para una mejor integración del equipamiento informático. El software que se instalará en los centros será LinEx, por ser una solución fiable, adaptable y claramente ventajosa económicamente hablando. El ahorro estimado en licencias de sistemas propietario se sitúa en los 30 millones de euros.
La empresa: la Junta de Extremadura pone a disposición de las empresas esta distribución para fomentar la idea de que existen alternativas válidas a los sistemas propietarios, promoviendo que el ahorro en el pago de licencias, revierta en contrataciones de servicios informáticos locales, para que las pequeñas empresas de Extremadura que desarrollan software (que no pueden ser competitivas cuando trabajan con código propietario) puedan prestar servicios haciendo uso del software libre, creando empleo en Extremadura para los jóvenes informáticos. Cada distribución LinEx está estimada en un valor de 800 euros, si se tratase de software propietario.
El ciudadano: La Junta de Extremadura tiene como objetivo prioritario acercar este tipo de software al usuario final, que no tiene conocimientos informáticos, pero utiliza el ordenador en su día a día. Por ello la instalación del sistema se ha simplificado al máximo: se han suprimido preguntas sobre periféricos. La Junta de Extremadura pretende que LinEx sea un modo de acercarse a la informática sin demasiados "traumas" para el usuario novel. Esa es la característica que, por encima de todo, define a LinEx.
Sé legal, copia LinEx
Para respaldar esto, se ha creado el portal LinEx.org desde el que se podrá actualizar el sistema automáticamente, sin coste alguno para nadie, y con un servicio técnico consistente en una dirección de correo desde la cual, en 24 horas, se responderá a aquellos problemas técnicos que se nos planteen, sin coste alguno para el ciudadano.
Como elemento de difusión del software libre se van a desarrollar una serie de cursos en diferentes ámbitos, a partir de los diferentes proyectos de la Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Junta de Extremadura, y se ha realizado una campaña bajo el eslogan "Sé legal, copia LinEx" con la que se pretende concienciar a las personas, de que existen formas legales de dotarse de software, que la Junta de Extremadura pone fácilmente a su alcance.Para más información, pueden dirigirse a la Junta de Extremadura o al portal LinEx.org
El proyecto de Extremadura, se planteó con dos objetivos básicos:
1. Asegurar la accesibilidad de todos los ciudadanos a las infraestructuras y servicios de la Sociedad de la Información.
2. Promover una alfabetización tecnológica del conjunto de la población, con independencia de su lugar de residencia.
Ambos aspectos han recaído en las espaldas del gobierno regional, que con el apoyo de los fondos europeos, ha puesto en marcha una serie de medidas, entre las que destaca por su valor estratégico la distribución de software libre, LinEx.
El elemento vertebrador del proyecto ha sido la contratación de la red corporativa de la Junta de Extremadura (2 Megas/s mínimo en más de 1400 puntos) que denominamos Intranet Regional, que es la primera de estas características en el territorio europeo, puesto que incluye a todas las dependencias del gobierno regional, en el total del territorio de la región (colegios, institutos, consultorios sanitarios, oficinas de atención administrativa, hospitales, oficinas de empleo, etc.)
Al asegurar que a todos los centros escolares de Extremadura llegue la banda ancha, hemos asegurado que a todas las localidades de Extremadura (incluso las más pequeñas tienen colegio) llegan unas infraestructuras que habrían tardado mucho en llegar por el solo impulso del mercado.
El proceso de alfabetización tecnológica no sólo está consistiendo en ofrecer formación a todos los sectores de población (mayores, jóvenes, mujeres, profesionales, estudiantes, etc.) sino que estamos preocupados porque las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación estén realmente al alcance de todos los ciudadanos.
Distribución de software libre
Disponer de un software libre, que hemos diseñado para su uso en el entorno educativo, pero que ponemos a disposición de todos los ciudadanos para su uso particular o empresarial, es una pieza clave de esa alfabetización tecnológica, que no pretende otra cosa que asegurar el acceso universal del conjunto de los ciudadanos, sin discriminación por razón alguna.
LinEx se ha distribuido por dos sistemas complementarios: copias en soporte CD y descarga del programa a través del portal LinEx.org -o de los varios mirrors existentes-. En los dos diarios de ámbito regional, HOY y EXTREMADURA, se incluyó con cada ejemplar de los días 9 y 16 de junio de 2002, respectivamente, un CD gratuito con el sistema GNU/LinEx. Este mismo procedimiento se empleó en el número del mes de septiembre de la revista CAUDAL DE EXTREMADURA. En junio de 2002 la publicación especializada TODOLINUX, y en diciembre de 2002 MUNDOLINUX, ambas de distribución nacional, promovieron la difusión de GNU/LinEx ofreciendo un cd con cada revista. Un hito importante en el proceso de distribución de GNU/LinEx llevado a cabo por la Junta de Extremadura ha sido su participación en la Feria Internacional de la Informática, Multimedia y Comunicaciones (SIMO) celebrada en Madrid entre los días 5 y 10 de noviembre de 2002, cuya presencia despertó un gran interés entre los visitantes a dicha feria y a través de cuyo estand se distribuyeron más de 12.000 copias de LinEx. Como resultado de toda esta actividad, se han distribuido hasta la fecha más de 225.000 copias del sistema operativo LinEx, de las cuales 125.000 se han distribuido en CD y más de 100.000 en copias descargadas por Internet
Aplicaciones de todo tipo
LinEx está formado por aplicaciones que permiten una utilización completa del ordenador para un usuario final. Mediante una sencilla instalación, el usuario de LinEx dispone de procesador de texto, hoja de cálculo, editor de imágenes, generador de páginas web, programas para elaborar presentaciones, para reproducir música en múltiples formatos, vídeo de alta calidad, un programa para crear diagramas, un gestor "financiero" doméstico, navegador de Internet, correo electrónico, calculadora etc., todo ello soportado en un sólido sistema operativo y asequible mediante un entorno de ventanas de muy sencillo manejo.
La distribución LinEx permitirá una importante reducción de costes en diferentes ámbitos de actuación:
La educación: la Junta de Extremadura ha dotado a todos los centros educativos de la región, por pequeños que sean, con una red de banda ancha (se garantizan 2 Mb), y se plantea conseguir una ratio de dos alumnos por ordenador, adaptando, incluso, la arquitectura de los centros de nueva construcción para una mejor integración del equipamiento informático. El software que se instalará en los centros será LinEx, por ser una solución fiable, adaptable y claramente ventajosa económicamente hablando. El ahorro estimado en licencias de sistemas propietario se sitúa en los 30 millones de euros.
La empresa: la Junta de Extremadura pone a disposición de las empresas esta distribución para fomentar la idea de que existen alternativas válidas a los sistemas propietarios, promoviendo que el ahorro en el pago de licencias, revierta en contrataciones de servicios informáticos locales, para que las pequeñas empresas de Extremadura que desarrollan software (que no pueden ser competitivas cuando trabajan con código propietario) puedan prestar servicios haciendo uso del software libre, creando empleo en Extremadura para los jóvenes informáticos. Cada distribución LinEx está estimada en un valor de 800 euros, si se tratase de software propietario.
El ciudadano: La Junta de Extremadura tiene como objetivo prioritario acercar este tipo de software al usuario final, que no tiene conocimientos informáticos, pero utiliza el ordenador en su día a día. Por ello la instalación del sistema se ha simplificado al máximo: se han suprimido preguntas sobre periféricos. La Junta de Extremadura pretende que LinEx sea un modo de acercarse a la informática sin demasiados "traumas" para el usuario novel. Esa es la característica que, por encima de todo, define a LinEx.
Sé legal, copia LinEx
Para respaldar esto, se ha creado el portal LinEx.org desde el que se podrá actualizar el sistema automáticamente, sin coste alguno para nadie, y con un servicio técnico consistente en una dirección de correo desde la cual, en 24 horas, se responderá a aquellos problemas técnicos que se nos planteen, sin coste alguno para el ciudadano.
Como elemento de difusión del software libre se van a desarrollar una serie de cursos en diferentes ámbitos, a partir de los diferentes proyectos de la Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Junta de Extremadura, y se ha realizado una campaña bajo el eslogan "Sé legal, copia LinEx" con la que se pretende concienciar a las personas, de que existen formas legales de dotarse de software, que la Junta de Extremadura pone fácilmente a su alcance.Para más información, pueden dirigirse a la Junta de Extremadura o al portal LinEx.org
Articole
Viviane Reding Presents the Future eLearning Programme (2004-2006)
11 Februarie 2003
During the launching of the elearningeuropa.info portal at the Learntec 2003 conference in Karlsruhe, the European Commissioner for Education and Culture, Viviane Reding, gave an overall view on what the future eLearning programme 2004-2006 is intended to be.
As Viviane Reding pointed out, the objectives of the programme are to promote and facilitate the effective use of ICT in European education and training systems. To achieve those goals, four main priority areas are proposed:
1. The fight against the Digital Divide
Action under this priority will cover both conceptual and practical issues:
Digital literacy and the different ways that ICT may be used to acquire the essential skills and competencies needed to take an active role in the knowledge society.
Identification of "flagship" projects in Member States which are using e-learning successfully to help fight the digital divide.
Support of European networks, associations, public authorities, public-private partnerships, or any other form of cooperation, in their efforts to disseminate good practice in this area.
2. The deployment of European virtual campuses
The eLearning Programme will encourage the development of new organisational models for European virtual universities (virtual campus) and for European exchange and sharing schemes (virtual mobility), building on existing European cooperation frameworks (such as the Erasmus programme, and the Bologna & Bruges processes).
3. The development of schools e-twinning
The eLearning Programme will strengthen and develop the cooperation between schools, via an European - wide Internet-based school - twinning scheme which should make it possible for all European schools to build pedagogical partnerships with a school elsewhere in Europe. This will foster language learning and intercultural dialogue.
4. The promotion and monitoring of the implementation of the eLearning Action Plan
The European Commission will support activities which help to lever the results emerging from e-learning projects in Member States. The sharing of experience and the dissemination of good practice across Europe will be supported.
Finally, the Programme will improve the development of forecasting and analysis tools so that we may have a better understanding of the development and use of e-learning across Europe.
As Viviane Reding pointed out, the objectives of the programme are to promote and facilitate the effective use of ICT in European education and training systems. To achieve those goals, four main priority areas are proposed:
1. The fight against the Digital Divide
Action under this priority will cover both conceptual and practical issues:
Digital literacy and the different ways that ICT may be used to acquire the essential skills and competencies needed to take an active role in the knowledge society.
Identification of "flagship" projects in Member States which are using e-learning successfully to help fight the digital divide.
Support of European networks, associations, public authorities, public-private partnerships, or any other form of cooperation, in their efforts to disseminate good practice in this area.
2. The deployment of European virtual campuses
The eLearning Programme will encourage the development of new organisational models for European virtual universities (virtual campus) and for European exchange and sharing schemes (virtual mobility), building on existing European cooperation frameworks (such as the Erasmus programme, and the Bologna & Bruges processes).
3. The development of schools e-twinning
The eLearning Programme will strengthen and develop the cooperation between schools, via an European - wide Internet-based school - twinning scheme which should make it possible for all European schools to build pedagogical partnerships with a school elsewhere in Europe. This will foster language learning and intercultural dialogue.
4. The promotion and monitoring of the implementation of the eLearning Action Plan
The European Commission will support activities which help to lever the results emerging from e-learning projects in Member States. The sharing of experience and the dissemination of good practice across Europe will be supported.
Finally, the Programme will improve the development of forecasting and analysis tools so that we may have a better understanding of the development and use of e-learning across Europe.
Proiecte
Essential Sign Language Information on Government Networks
10 Februarie 2003
eSIGN will take virtual human signers on to three European eGovernment portals that already exist or are under development.
Thus, deaf people will obtain access to public and government information and services in the language they understand best. eSIGN offers a unique way of delivering publicly and politically relevant information to a special group of citizens.
It is a contribution to a barrier-free information society. eSIGN will address three European sign languages and will provide tools to enable the signing of others. Frequently updated but highly structured information will be translated automatically into sign language. Information needing less frequent updates will be dealt with in a semi-automatic process.
eSIGN will demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of this approach to making eGovernment portals conform with new European disability acts in relation to deaf users.
It is a contribution to a barrier-free information society. eSIGN will address three European sign languages and will provide tools to enable the signing of others. Frequently updated but highly structured information will be translated automatically into sign language. Information needing less frequent updates will be dealt with in a semi-automatic process.
eSIGN will demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of this approach to making eGovernment portals conform with new European disability acts in relation to deaf users.
Proiecte
European DOI Registration Agency
06 Februarie 2003
It aims at creating a multilingual, multi-application European DOl Registration Agency (RA) providing services for authors, publishers, distributors and users of digital content.
content. The Digital Object Identifier is the new standard, interoperable, actionable, persistent, and multi-resolution identifier for any digital content.
Existing DOI-RAs operate at global level for some market segments essentially based on textual content, prevalently written in English, and dominated by large conglomerates.
EDRA aims at setting up an RA suitable for the requirements of SMEs publishing content in different languages. Starting from preliminary studies on the market situation, the project will implement the system and trial it in an open environment involving a significant number of early adopters.
A commercial release of the system will be available at the end of the project. Broad dissemination and promotion activities will accompany the technical work throughout the project lifetime.
Existing DOI-RAs operate at global level for some market segments essentially based on textual content, prevalently written in English, and dominated by large conglomerates.
EDRA aims at setting up an RA suitable for the requirements of SMEs publishing content in different languages. Starting from preliminary studies on the market situation, the project will implement the system and trial it in an open environment involving a significant number of early adopters.
A commercial release of the system will be available at the end of the project. Broad dissemination and promotion activities will accompany the technical work throughout the project lifetime.
Proiecte
Cultural Heritage Access through Networked ServiCes for Edutainment Market
06 Februarie 2003
The overall project addressed in CHANCE aims at establishing a European-wide service for on-line access to cultural data repositories.
The proposed service intends to offer a uniform content base to multimedia applications and tools to be used primarily in the educational, edutainment and tourist market segments, although all potential users of digital cultural contents, such as publishers and professionals, will benefit from this service.
The service is foreseen to be delivered by the joint participation of European Public Authorities, who are entrusted with the management of Cultural Heritage, and private institutions, who will ensure the commercial exploitation of the service.
The innovative service provides the CHANCE primary target users (education, edutainment and tourism market segments) with special tools to customise the information. The innovation relies also on the tools for dynamically establishing consensus, among the network of cultural experts, on the content normalisation and validation rules (Cataloguing Directive Management).
The activity planned in the project covers the Business Plan and Market Validation Phase. CHANCE will identify and validate an exploitation strategy based on a number of business models, which will take into consideration the legal requirements of different countries, and which will consider the cooperation between Public Authorities and private companies.
This basic consideration motivates the mixed composition of the project consortium having the objective to provide the input to the initial deployment phase. The CHANCE technological scaffold is based on the results of the COSMOS project, an important Italian project launched in the sector of organising cultural information, which has terminated the Research and Technology Development phase.
The solutions identified so far are very promising, as they allow an easy access and customisation of cultural data and a pragmatic approach to the normalisation of cultural contents. The CHANCE consortium involves strong, complementary expertise in content management, technology provision and business planning.
The service is foreseen to be delivered by the joint participation of European Public Authorities, who are entrusted with the management of Cultural Heritage, and private institutions, who will ensure the commercial exploitation of the service.
The innovative service provides the CHANCE primary target users (education, edutainment and tourism market segments) with special tools to customise the information. The innovation relies also on the tools for dynamically establishing consensus, among the network of cultural experts, on the content normalisation and validation rules (Cataloguing Directive Management).
The activity planned in the project covers the Business Plan and Market Validation Phase. CHANCE will identify and validate an exploitation strategy based on a number of business models, which will take into consideration the legal requirements of different countries, and which will consider the cooperation between Public Authorities and private companies.
This basic consideration motivates the mixed composition of the project consortium having the objective to provide the input to the initial deployment phase. The CHANCE technological scaffold is based on the results of the COSMOS project, an important Italian project launched in the sector of organising cultural information, which has terminated the Research and Technology Development phase.
The solutions identified so far are very promising, as they allow an easy access and customisation of cultural data and a pragmatic approach to the normalisation of cultural contents. The CHANCE consortium involves strong, complementary expertise in content management, technology provision and business planning.
Proiecte
Advanced Software for Teaching and Evaluation of Processes
05 Februarie 2003
Development of Multimedia course modules designed for the semiconductors production, microsystem manufacturing, hi-level design and test activities.
The project addresses the development of a multimedia framework embedded within a European telematics network for the delivery, support and assessment of trainees for process-based hi-technology companies.
As a demonstration of the capability of such a ASTEP framework, a set of course modules will be designed for the semiconductor fabrication, microsystem manufacturing, high-level-design and test activities which are sustainable for people of different educational ability and different language. If implemented, the creation of such a network will allow for the setting in place of a highly skilled workforce which would be a major attraction for future inward investment of high added-value multinational companies.
Large industries and SMEs in the microelectronics fabrication sector with requirements to train new employees and to retrain /update present personnel.
Colleges and universities educating graduates, post-graduates, process engineers and technicians or operators.
Based on existing and well-proven technologies, the network is formed from corporate and academic intranets capabilities. The ISDN telecommunication links are used for videoconferencing, delivery of symposia by subject experts. The developments also offer a tool for the diagnosis or evaluation of the manufacturing process in real-life situations, thereby reinforcing the importance and consolidation of the learned material.
The accreditation of qualification, based on these ASTEP courses, will be investigated at national and European levels. The experience gained by investigating the set up of diploma equivalents Europe-wide in these areas will be explored for other technological activities.
Conventional course material is intended to be adapted to multimedia format thereby demonstrating the benefits of enhancing the learning process by this means. The effects of this means of learning will be assessed as a part of the investigation into the economic and technological feasibility of the network. Starting from a stand-alone kernel of knowledge, the self-paced learning material is to be designed on the lines of a "ripple-style" model which allows layers of information to be fetched through the delivery network. The expected benefits include:
· Flexible training leading to employment in hi-tech industries;
· Acquisition of qualifications with wide recognition;
· Self-paced and effective delivery of distance teaching at workplace or home;
· Ability to retrain on-the-job.
As a demonstration of the capability of such a ASTEP framework, a set of course modules will be designed for the semiconductor fabrication, microsystem manufacturing, high-level-design and test activities which are sustainable for people of different educational ability and different language. If implemented, the creation of such a network will allow for the setting in place of a highly skilled workforce which would be a major attraction for future inward investment of high added-value multinational companies.
Large industries and SMEs in the microelectronics fabrication sector with requirements to train new employees and to retrain /update present personnel.
Colleges and universities educating graduates, post-graduates, process engineers and technicians or operators.
Based on existing and well-proven technologies, the network is formed from corporate and academic intranets capabilities. The ISDN telecommunication links are used for videoconferencing, delivery of symposia by subject experts. The developments also offer a tool for the diagnosis or evaluation of the manufacturing process in real-life situations, thereby reinforcing the importance and consolidation of the learned material.
The accreditation of qualification, based on these ASTEP courses, will be investigated at national and European levels. The experience gained by investigating the set up of diploma equivalents Europe-wide in these areas will be explored for other technological activities.
Conventional course material is intended to be adapted to multimedia format thereby demonstrating the benefits of enhancing the learning process by this means. The effects of this means of learning will be assessed as a part of the investigation into the economic and technological feasibility of the network. Starting from a stand-alone kernel of knowledge, the self-paced learning material is to be designed on the lines of a "ripple-style" model which allows layers of information to be fetched through the delivery network. The expected benefits include:
· Flexible training leading to employment in hi-tech industries;
· Acquisition of qualifications with wide recognition;
· Self-paced and effective delivery of distance teaching at workplace or home;
· Ability to retrain on-the-job.
Proiecte
Excellence in European eContent Localisation
04 Februarie 2003
The EEEL project will improve knowledge and awareness of Best Practice for e-content localisation.
The project will document Best Practice through 15 to 20 in-depth Case Studies, developed in collaboration between leading practitioners and their customers.
Based on research for these Case Studies, the project team, in collaboration with a leading management consultancy, will develop robust scenarios and Best Practice Models, to be made available to companies for self-evaluation, and for use by consultants and service suppliers to help e-content publishers with strategic and tactical planning.
The project will support the sharing of the expertise and experience of the Localisation Industry with European businesses, building common understanding and consensus within the European e-business and e-content communities on how to exploit more fully the opportunities of the multilingual and multicultural European market.
The project also includes active and widespread dissemination of the Best Practice Case Studies Models, to be published in seven European languages, and presented at a number of Web based and live dissemination events.
Based on research for these Case Studies, the project team, in collaboration with a leading management consultancy, will develop robust scenarios and Best Practice Models, to be made available to companies for self-evaluation, and for use by consultants and service suppliers to help e-content publishers with strategic and tactical planning.
The project will support the sharing of the expertise and experience of the Localisation Industry with European businesses, building common understanding and consensus within the European e-business and e-content communities on how to exploit more fully the opportunities of the multilingual and multicultural European market.
The project also includes active and widespread dissemination of the Best Practice Case Studies Models, to be published in seven European languages, and presented at a number of Web based and live dissemination events.
Proiecte
Ethnological tools for Cultural Discovery and Language Understanding among Common Interest Communities
04 Februarie 2003
The project has designed a method and a set of tools based upon social anthropology , ethnolinguistics and customised automatic translation to facilitate the production and exchange of documents and make them available to multilingual audiences in their original language and context.
Based on an existing web site (www.ethnokids.net) allowing a worldwide network of children (7-14 years old) to produce and exchange original docuements on their daily lives, the ETHNOCLIC project is intended to design and develop a set of online tools and procedures for multilingual exchange by common interest communities.
Ethnokids, with an original educational concept based on social anthropology, is currently operating on an International level with French as its working language. ETHNOCLIC is to extend this to English and Spanish speaking members, allowing them to communicate in their own language while at the same time learning about the other languages and cultures.
Existing software will be introduced and new tools developed and tested by a joint team of social anthropologists, linguists, teachers, multimedia professionals and translation specialists.
New partnerships will be investigated and strategies designed in order to extend the tools and know-how to communities of interest in other countries and fields of activity.
Ethnokids, with an original educational concept based on social anthropology, is currently operating on an International level with French as its working language. ETHNOCLIC is to extend this to English and Spanish speaking members, allowing them to communicate in their own language while at the same time learning about the other languages and cultures.
Existing software will be introduced and new tools developed and tested by a joint team of social anthropologists, linguists, teachers, multimedia professionals and translation specialists.
New partnerships will be investigated and strategies designed in order to extend the tools and know-how to communities of interest in other countries and fields of activity.
Proiecte
The Country Community Network
04 Februarie 2003
This Web portal aims at encouraging European rural communities to share knoeledge and thus oppening a way to new international markets.
The Country Community Network is a web portal providing both a back-up network and a gateway for rural business to access the global market.
As a network it will aim to unite rural communities throughout Europe and encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience while the gateway will open up new international markets for small rural businesses and tourism service providers.
Applying and adapting existing automated translation software technology the system aims to provide a mass-market solution to localised and individual problems.
The Country Community Network system will integrate information retrieval and transfer with real-time system management through a network of rural economy related services - accommodation, culture, leisure, commerce and business.
Information will be uploaded by users in their own language and incorporated into the system ensuring immediate updating of news and availability. It will then be presented to the site visitor and potential customer in his or her own alternative language (local input-global output).
As a network it will aim to unite rural communities throughout Europe and encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience while the gateway will open up new international markets for small rural businesses and tourism service providers.
Applying and adapting existing automated translation software technology the system aims to provide a mass-market solution to localised and individual problems.
The Country Community Network system will integrate information retrieval and transfer with real-time system management through a network of rural economy related services - accommodation, culture, leisure, commerce and business.
Information will be uploaded by users in their own language and incorporated into the system ensuring immediate updating of news and availability. It will then be presented to the site visitor and potential customer in his or her own alternative language (local input-global output).
Proiecte
A Multilingual Search System for Exploring Large Images
04 Februarie 2003
ML-Images! will offer a mechanism for searching and exploring images in six different European language
Today, the digital images market is fragmented in terms of both language diversity and subject categorization.
There are agencies that distribute images of different types for a variety of purposes; there are museums with digital collections for exploitation. Moreover, agencies and other sources use different native languages to promote their images commercially, thus reducing their potential target market.
In addition, images themselves are entirely language independent and could potentially be exploited in many markets simultaneously, independently of local languages.
This is the market that ML-Images! is targeting, as well as e-commerce activities based on it – namely digitized images from various sources such as independent photographers, photographic agencies, public institutions, museums and archives.
There are agencies that distribute images of different types for a variety of purposes; there are museums with digital collections for exploitation. Moreover, agencies and other sources use different native languages to promote their images commercially, thus reducing their potential target market.
In addition, images themselves are entirely language independent and could potentially be exploited in many markets simultaneously, independently of local languages.
This is the market that ML-Images! is targeting, as well as e-commerce activities based on it – namely digitized images from various sources such as independent photographers, photographic agencies, public institutions, museums and archives.