1. Platform for knowledge sharing & networking in Finland TIEKE Jari Salo Adviser Case: TIEKE - Finnish Information Society Development Centre

2. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry Agenda TIEKE The Finnish Information Society Development Centre TIEKE’s services for companies and organizations TIEKE’s activities TIEKE

3. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE’s vision, strategy and strategic goals Citizens TIEKE enhances the development of global information society in Finland Vision Strategy Networking with national and international information society builders & stakeholders Act as a developer in a neutral and practical way Generate and implement key programmes and services supporting them Mission Accelerate information society development process Information Society Capabilities Productivity Ecosystems Public Sector Enterprises

4. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE - a Meeting Point for Information Society Developers Member organizations: 100 Users of various services: more than 1000 Connected individuals: more than 10 000

5. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE – Local and Global networking Local and Global networks are important part of TIEKE’s activities. Cooperation with international organisations offers information and opportunities to generate new projects for TIEKE’s members and partners. TIEKE’s knowledge of international networking includes long-standing relations with various international organisations like UN agencies, EU directors and associations in the field of ICT.

6. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry ICT Cluster and ICT Company Database E-skills Examination Products Internet Shopping Guide E-Business for SMEs Guide Application Service Provider Guide Short -Term Training Database E-Invoice Forum ebXML/UBL projects ICT Education Internet Networks Future networks Trade Facilitation & Logistics Data Security Guide ”The Net Mate” Information Service XML/EDI Services TIEKE´s Services for companies

7. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE´s e-skills examinations 1) @ (basic citizen-level), in 2000 2) A (end-user-level), in 1994, the original CDL 3) AB (advanced-level), in 1999 4) KWE (Knowledge Work Examination), in 2007 -> more than 200.000 people have taken at least one of the examinations -> Worldwide ECDL and ICDL examinations are based on Finnish invention, CDL

8. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry Trade Facilitation & Logistics Secretariat for FINSIPRO – The Finnish Board for Trade Facilitation ( Min of Labour and the Economy) Secretariat for Transport sector eBusiness working group (Min of Transport and Communication) International work within UN/CEFACT Trade Facilitation and Logistics projects utilising electronic data communication –Promotion, seminars, surveys, tools –Cross border activities with Russia

9. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry The eInvoice Forum Collaboration and meeting point –Bring competitors to the same table and discuss problems Promoting eInvoicing –Collecting and disseminating information –Discussing on common problems –Producing common solutions Technical specifications & documents –Conversion tables, user guides, recommendations on invoice content, lists of e-invoicing softwares, eInvoice Operator Criteria etc.

10. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry Network of Finnish ICT companies TIEKE acts as a neutral player and an aggregate of know-how Stimulating and enhancing public- private partnerships and networking TIEKE’s ICT Cluster Network ICT Cluster service provides it’s members with: – several seminars during the year – ICT Cluster newsletter: information about the members and events – Development projects that enhance members business – Information on ICT contracts – Tender Information Service

11. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry eBusiness Forum TIEKE’s eBusiness Seminar Twice in an year spring and autumn General and current topics on eBusiness 50-100 participants in seminar 1000 persons in the contact list eBF planning group compiles the seminar topics

12. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE’s services eInvoicing Address Registry Database of electronic Invoicing addresses - organizations who are able to send or receive electronic invoices eInvoicing Addresses of eInvoice service providers Registry can be amended to be used in other transactions than eInvoicing only. 12

13. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE’s services Networking service – Verkottaja Provide general information about electronic data interchange in structured format Standards –EDIFACT –UBL –XML Implementation guidelines for standard messages –Code lists –Schemas 13

14. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry TIEKE’s services Testing service for electronic messages Organizations who are preparing for the use of new XML based messages can test contents of their messages in the service The first messages to be tested: –eInvoicing  Finvoice  TEAppsXML  UBL Invoice –Waybill –Arrival and Exit Declaration Summary Messages of Finnish Customs 14

15. TIEKE Tietoyhteiskunnan kehittämiskeskus ry Thank you! Questions?