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eWeek 2001 (eW2001) builds on the successful foundation of Telework Week, running since 1995 supported by the European Commission. New paradigms in business and administration now show that work and business processes need to change rapidly to match those being brought about by the emerging Information Society.
These changes are more profound than the simple relocation of work suggested by the terms telework, or changes in business practice connected to e-Commerce, hence the broader scope of eWeek in comparison to previous years.
eW2001 aims to reach out to the broadest population of European citizens, and help them understand this process of change, helping to accelerate adoption of new methods and changing attitudes to their implementation. This is achieved through focussed events held across Europe.
These events are typically held, not only in the large cities, but also in the regions where individuals have less opportunity to attend events. The events may take the form of discussions, workshops, open-days, and seminars. In addition other forms of event may take place virtually across the Internet, or through phone-in on local radio, etc.
The topics covered in these events can also be wide ranging with some of the possible topics outlined below:

The European eWeek greatly extends the outreach and awareness activities for new methods of carrying out work and business, throughout Europe and into the new accession states, building on the formula of local events, and media coverage of these events and best practice drawn from local communities. The best practice element has been highlighted in the European eWeek Awards which were launched in 1997, and were known as the European Telework Awards. Since then, about 200 examples from industry and administrations around Europe have been submitted as candidates for the awards and are acknowledged to bring significant benefits to the participants.

In 2001 the award categories have been redefined to reflect the trends towards stronger integration of eWork and eBusiness practices, and in the context of the Commission's eEurope action plan and Go Digital initiative.

History
Telework Week was launched in 1995, and has run every year since then. During this time there have been:

Each year several million Europeans have been helped to understand the processes and issues of new ways of working. Largely this has been achieved with low budgets and a lot of goodwill from local organisers.

eWeek 2001
The Objectives
For Europe and its citizens to continue to enjoy improving living standards and quality of life but they need to adapt to the rapid change that is confronting them. The primary objective of eW2001 is to accelerate the processes that help the businesses, administrations and individuals adapt to the changing business and working environments.
A second objective is to extend previous activities to include the new accession countries, helping to align their economies with those of the current members.
The Targets: