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Table of Contents(click to view individual slides online) New Work for Old? title slide New Work for Old? signposts The Issues for Euro-Med (and Euro-CEE) in a Global Networked Economy Background data - equivalent data relate to internal EU or internal country issues. The issues Note: equivalent issues apply within European Union. Plus ça change . . . the networked economy becomes part of the existing economy not a replacement A new basis for growth and prosperity - new opportunities for local communities, regions, countries Two kinds of business and work - locally fixed vs locationally open Two kinds of business and work - growth locationally open opportunities Two kinds of business and work - impact of customer choice Two kinds of business and work - the "local prosperity" factor Local opportunities depend on global successes - this sequence presents a "virtuous circle" based on local entrepreneurship Local opportunities depend on global successes - generates local jobs, rewards and taxes Local opportunities depend on global successes - creating local demand for products and services Local opportunities depend on global successes - contributing to the local infrastructure and social fabric Local opportunities depend on global successes - encouraging local investment and entrepreneurship Every locality needs a local strategy for the Networked Economy - starting from where we are today and identifying locally appropriate goals Every locality needs a local strategy for the Networked Economy - leading to an effective response that succeeds externally and makes sense locally A balanced response - what to deliver and how to measure results “TTT”: a balanced model - telework (new methods of work), teletrade (e-business, e-commerce) and telecooperation (personal, enterprises and community networking) A balanced model - explanation of the terms Availability of “work opportunities” - this sequence provides a model showing the alternatives between . . . Availability of “work opportunities” . . . a virtuous circle and . . . Availability of “work opportunities” . . . a vicious circle “Local” response - the need to focus on four critical aspects Business response advocating a "positive but scpetical" approach to TTT opportunities Why “positive but sceptical”? - some hard numbers: understand your market “Domestic” (same language, same culture) market opportunity The USA "domestic" opportunity is ten times the UK opportunity and thirty times the Italian opportunity (examples) Different places, different cases doesn't mean we don't have opportunities, only that our opportunities are different The issues - low performance communities take a fear-based view of change “Fear”? or “Confidence?” - Knowledge + Experience + Competence = Confidence Learn by doing is the core need, but how we do that should be . . . Different - but we can . . . European Telework Online provides a contact and learning point linking 24 countries |
Author: Horace
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