European Telework Agenda

1998 is an important year for European Telework, marking the launch of a European Telework Agenda, which brings together the key events and activities relating to telework at European level, and culminates in the fourth European Telework Week in November. This year also sees the transition from the Fourth to the Fifth European Framework Programme, in which New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce feature as major themes.

European Telework Development, with support from the European Commission, has organised a workshop for suppliers, to be held in Berlin on 8th June 1998 in conjunction with the Second European Online Collaboration Conference.

The purpose of the workshop is to:

• Review the latest data on the size, characteristics and trends of the market for products and services supporting telework;
• Review the European Commission's current and future programmes supporting telework development, including European Telework Week 1998 and the forthcoming multi-billion ECU Fifth Framework Programme;
• Present opportunities for market development and productive sales and marketing activities linked with European programmes;
• Review barriers to market development and discuss ways to overcome them;
• Provide an opportunity for suppliers to input to, influence and participate in European Telework Development plans and programmes.

The Workshop will be presented by leading European telework market specialists and European Commission officials.

Outline Agenda

from 10.00	Registration, coffee
10:30	Introductions; Workshop Objectives
11:00	State of the Market - overview of available market data, market models, market evolution and trends
11:45	European Programmes - recent, current and future
12:30	Lunch and informal discussions
13:45	Telework Product, Service and Support Opportunities
14.30	Marketing Issues and Barriers to Sales
15.00	Market Development Opportunities
15.45	Open Forum
17.30	Workshop Conclusions and Future Activities
18.00	Workshop closes - Reception and informal discussion

For those staying in Berlin overnight on 8th June there will be an informal dinner. Workshop participants are encouraged to attend the Online Collaboration conference and may claim a 20% discount on conference registration fees by mentioning their participation in the ETD Suppliers' Workshop.

How to Register for the Workshop

If you wish to attend the Suppliers' Workshop on 8th June please use this registration form. Details of venue etc will be sent to those whose registration can be accepted.

If you are unable to attend the Workshop but wish to be kept informed of other briefings and future activities relating to European Telework Week please use this Registration of Interest form

Contact Points for Queries or Further Information:

For more general questions about European Telework Development email eto-info@eto.org.uk.