Problems and Possibilities of Telework Gintautas Babravičius Deputy Chairman Information Society Development Committee of the Seimas “Teleworking for Business, Education, Research and e-Commerce” Vilnius, Lithuania, October 2002

Telework Telework occurs when information and communications technologies (ICTs) are applied to enable work to be done at a distance from the place where the work results are needed or where the work would conventionally have been done. BIT&T, Riga, April 3–5, 2002 The main result - seamless co-operation

The greater the choice, the greater the benefits Over 100 years of unprecedented technological development Developments in ICT are a vital engine of growth E-working offers more informal ways of using technology to deliver services A greater choice in how, where and when to work

A knowledge-based age Technical progress Productivity improvements Job & wealth creation Economic growth

A flexible and complementary approach Work is not one single place or location Better balance between our work life and our life outside work Mobile communications technologies empower people to manage their work and private life - without the limits of time or space

Types of potential teleworkers Entrepreneur Financial analyst Graphic artist Human resources staff Industrial engineer Information services staff Insurance broker Journalist Labour relations staff Lawyer Policy analyst Program manager Project manager Public relations liaison Purchasing staff Research staff Salesperson Sales manager Software engineer Statistician Strategic planning staff Supplier relations staff Systems analyst Technical writer Telemarketer Telephone operator … Accountant Advertising staff Architect Bookkeeper Clerk typist Collections staff Community relations Computer programmer Creative staff Customer service staff Data entry clerk Designer Executive support staff

A more flexible way of working Increase in the numbers of 'mobile' workers This new paradigm of work must meet the needs of a global networked organisation Opportunities for a more flexible and empowering working life

Disadvantages of telework Difficult to satisfy socialisation needs of teleworkers Technological infrastructure either inadequate or too expensive Difficult to ensure data security

New agenda for eWork Employment opportunities for all; Better workplace design; Better jobs; Greater creativity; More efficient use of resources.

Telework in the European Union eWork Status Report on New Ways to Work in the Information Society IST Programme KA2 - New Methods of Work & Electronic Commerce Telework 2001, The 8 th European Assembly on New Ways to Work, Helsinki Report of the 8 th European assembly on new ways to work Telework Agreement, 16 July _en.html

Teleworking employees, by country EMERGENCE NEWS, 2001

Council of Knowledge under the President of Lithuania Committee of Information Society in the Parliament Commission of Information Society Development in the Government Republic of Lithuania Committee of Information Society Development under the Government Ministry No. 1Ministry No. N... Communications Regulation Agency ITC governing structures

Problems of Lithuania and telework Unemployment – economy- living standard Regional development Digital divide Rural development Export of specialists and workers Special groups of workers: Disabled Students – additional work and practice Pensioners Employment problems in Visaginas district (near Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant)

Telework governing structures Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority 14 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING CENTRES Ministry of Social Security and Labour Social Affairs and Labour Committee of the Seimas Information Society Development Committee of the Seimas Information Society Development Committee under the Government

Actions of the Committees Joint meeting of the Information Society Development Committee, Education, Science and Culture Committee, and Social Affairs and Labour Committee of the Seimas. (16 January 2002)

National Strategy for Information Society Development of Lithuania 9.2. Education of the society: opportunities for all; new organisational structure of the society encouraging people to continuously seek new knowledge; knowledge and competence centres; mechanism for recognition of distance education (formalisation); networks for creation, storage and dissemination of virtual knowledge Digital divide: systems of re-training; distance consultation and social assistance centres

Conclusions Telework is relevant for various groups of the society Main problems and priority actions: technological infrastructure and the price of services; awareness and training of the society, business entities and state institutions; passing legislation and amendments. Working group consisting of Members of the Seimas, state institutions, business entities and other groups of the society.

Problems and Possibilities of Telework Gintautas Babravičius Deputy Chairman Information Society Development Committee of the Seimas