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- Achieving gender balance - strategies for competitiveness
In a seminar organised for members of its Company Network, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions explored corporate practices leading to a better work-life balance for women and men, while also contributing to enhanced competitiveness and human resource management models in European countries. The seminar ‘Achieving gender balance - strategies for competitiveness’ was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 18-19 November 2004. Four companies from Portugal, Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom (an SME in publishing and printing, a public/private consultancy firm, a multinational of the food and drink sector and a public health authority) presented both professional and personal experiences to an audience of 42 participants from 14 EU countries.
- Background information on ICT as a driver of change in the graphics and media sector
This research study examined how information and communication technologies (ICT) have driven change in the graphics and media industries in the areas of competitiveness, work organisation, employment and skills/qualifications over the last ten years. The overview report sets out the themes, scope and definitions for an in-depth analysis of five sub-sectors: equipment and materials suppliers; advertising agencies; printers; publishers and the audiovisual industries.
- Case studies in the graphics and media sector
These five case studies illustrate from a company perspective to what extent information and communication technologies (ICT) are penetrating the graphics and media sector. They show how five European companies of different sizes and positions in the value chain are coping with the positive and negative effects of change. One common characteristic of the five case study firms - Gopher, Daydream, Sportnews, BBC and Børsen - is that they have all been early adopters of ICT in their processes and products.
- Changing communication strategies: New roles for mail
This report provides insights into the changes occurring in the communication market of the United States, focusing on the business-to-consumer communication relationships and on the role that mail can play in this evolving situation. The new attitude and requirements of consumers and the new technology context are the driving forces shaping the strategies of the business.
- European Federation of Journalist
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is a regional organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which was created within the framework of the IFJ constitution. Based in Brussels, the EFJ represents the interests of journalists’ unions and their members within the industrial and political framework of Europe. It is an autonomous body, officially accredited by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Union.
- European Audiovisual Observatory
Based in Strasbourg, France, the European Audiovisual Observatory was established in 1992 as a European public service body. Consisting of 35 member states and the European Community, it is principally concerned with the collection and dissemination of information on the audiovisual industry in Europe. Its portal provides access to reports, legal texts, publications, databases, news and bulletins.
- Freelance journalists: Economically dependent or self-employed?
With the support of the European Commission, the European Federation of Journalists and its Freelance Expert Group organised a survey on the social and legal conditions of freelance work. The aim is to assess the situation of freelance journalists in Europe against the background of a European Commission initiative to consider social protection schemes for economically dependent workers, the so-called 'false freelances', or persons who work primarily for one employer.
- Future stories - using scenarios to anticipate change
Anticipating change in the graphics and media sector was the subject of a two-day workshop organised by the European Monitoring Centre on Change (EMCC). Covering a wide range of industries and sub-sectors, from publishing to printing, advertising to broadcasting services, the sector is in a state of continuous transformation. The move from analogue to digital, from tightly regulated employment to freelancers, and from consumers to prosumers is part of the on-going evolution. Some of these trends formed the basis of an exploration of scenario-building techniques and the application of those techniques to company and working realities.
- Institut de l’Audiovisuel et des Télécommunications en Europe (IDATE)
IDATE is a European consultancy which specialises in the analysis of information and communication technologies sectors. The institute conducts a wide range of studies looking at the impact of market developments, regulations and technologies on the field of telecommunications, media industries and the Internet.
- Internet in a transition economy: Hungary case study
A comprehensive report on the telecommunications sector in Hungary, focussing on the Internet market, its origins, developments and main features in terms of content, tariffs, access and regulations. The report also reviews the degree of incorporation of information technologies in government, education, health and eBusiness activities.
- International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is the world's largest organisation of journalists and is based in Brussels. First established in 1926, it was relaunched in 1946 and again, in its present form, in 1952. Today the Federation represents around 450,000 members in more than 100 countries and has 146 unions in 106 countries.
- Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private foundation based in New York, United States. It was established by George Soros in 1993 to support the democratisation process of eastern European countries and of the foundations previously established in this region. OSI and the developed network of foundations promote programmes and activities in several sectors including economy, education, human rights, media and communications, public health, arts and culture.
- Scenario for developments in the graphics and media sector
In situations of uncertainty dominated by a high speed of change, scenario and foresight methods are ways of creating comprehensive and plausible views of alternative futures. As part of its work to examine the drivers of change in the graphics and media sector, EMCC has commissioned experts to anticipate future scenarios which could serve as a basis for informed discussion and debate in workshops. These also link to current policy approaches in the area of the knowledge society and e-learning.
- The foresighted society
This is the final synthesis report of the Swedish Technology Foresight project which brought together 130 experts from the knowledge community to look at the impact of technology on industry and society and to predict future trends. The study aims to predict technological development in the long term in order to identify worthwhile strategies in education, research and development, which will promote change in a positive way.
- The publishing and media sector - what future?
Sector Futures provides specialised reports based on the monitoring of existing foresight studies, scenario work, innovation studies and reliable data sources. July 2004 features the third article in the series on the future of the publishing and media sector. It focuses on policy issues for the future of the sector.
EMCC is a project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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