An initiative of the
European Commission
DG Information Society

e-Work Week (eW²) is building on the successful foundation of European Telework Week, that has been running since 1995. New paradigms in business and administration now show that work processes need to change rapidly to match the changes being brought by the emerging Information Society. These changes go far deeper than the simple relocation of work suggested by the term telework, hence the broader term of e-Work.

eW² aims to reach out to the broadest population of citizens, and help them understand this process of change, helping to accelerate adoption of new working methods and changing attitudes to its implementation. This is achieved through focussed events held all around Europe. These events are typically held not only in the main cities but also in the regions where individuals normally have less opportunity to attend events.

These events may take the form of discussions, workshops, open days, seminars. Other forms of event may take place virtually across the Internet, or through phone-in on local radio.

The topics covered in these events can also be wide ranging with some of the possible topics outlined below:

• Technological solutions for the networked organisation
• The social impacts of working in the Information Society
• New working practices to help the integration of the disadvantaged into work
• Impact of new working practices on work legislation
• How to gain a competitive edge by introducing e-work
• etc.

Organisers of events are encouraged to network and use the branding of eW² to maximise their local impact, and draw on resources that might not be usually available to them. eW² will actively contribute to European Union policy objectives, outlined in the e-Europe initiative, the "Strategy for Jobs in the Knowledge Economy".

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