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C’est dans les locaux de la Maison de l’Europe qu’a eu lieu, vendredi 22 février dernier, le lancement officiel à Luxembourg de l’Année européenne des citoyens 2013. 
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Find out all of the latest news and events from the South West Grid for Learning and keep up to date with the latest national developments in ICT in education.
New Ofsted Framework; how does your e-safety measure? Also new e-safety resources and tools – Free Update Briefings a ===> safeguarding responsibility. <===
*** Latest technology overview; opportunities and threats:
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The implementation of ===> latest tools and resources <=== is very important!!!
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The CEO Coalition makes its first recommendations to make the internet a better and safer place for kids The 31 members of the CEO Coalition, put together by the Commission to make the internet a better place for children, agreed in December 2011 to aStatement of Purpose with a 12-month plan of actions. The meeting to review the results and recommendations arising from these actions took place on 22 January 2013 in Brussels, and brought together representatives of the Coalition's companies as well as over 40 representatives from third parties (child welfare NGOs, researchers, freedom of speech advocates etc.). The CEO Coalition was tasked to work on the following 5 areas: simple and robust reporting tools;age-appropriate privacy settings;wider use of content classification;wider availability and use of parental controls;effective takedown of child abuse material.
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Twitter hashtag: #betterinternet4kids
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La calculatrice fiscale sur lesfrontaliers.lu vous permet de calculer votre salaire et de connaître le détail de vos cotisations. Nous vous proposons une nouvelle version 2013 prenant notamment en compte les modifications fiscales.
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Un très bon outil...
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Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s number one Information Security event. Featuring over 350 exhibitors, the most diverse range of new products and services, ===> an unrivalled education programme <=== and over 12,400 unique visitors from every segment of the industry, it is the most important date in the calendar for Information Security professionals across Europe.
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Critical Thinking:
When someone connects to the Internet (s)he needs (he doesn't see it BTW) to connect trough different other service located in the US and somewhere else before (s)he gets his Internet connection (right!?), SO (s)he needs to pass through a lot of different services...
When searching a website on Internet one mostly finds some located in countries where "Security" isn't really taken that serious and one risks an infection of the connected device (right!?) when connecting device (computer, anyOs, SmartPhone, tablet, BYOD)!
Here is a list of the countries who host the most Malware on a global view:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=TOP+20+countries+whit+malware+resources
I would wish to see the Day that when someone connects to the Internet I would see ===> YOUR visited website, blog (or other...) is secure! (without a Third Party Program!) Even if my connecting device would NOT be protected, in this case I would like to see displayed ===> YOUR connecting device is NOT protected! We suggest to YOU to check the following... to make it protected! <===
That would be what the Internet in 21st Century MUST be!
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FQUEL is a membership organisation which is based in Brussels. It is a network with over 100 members from Europe and beyond such as universities, corporations, consultancy bodies and national agencies. It is our aim to share experiences on how e-Learning can be used to strengthen individual, organisational, local and regional development, digital and learning literacy, and promote social cohesion and personal development. EFQUEL organises a yearly conference, provides certification schemes and quality tools and participates actively in partnerships that aim to improve the quality of technology enhanced learning. Via NikolaosKourakos, Alfredo Calderón
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European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 July 2012 Cybercrime: EU citizens concerned by security of personal information and online payments A new Eurobarometer survey shows that Internet users are very concerned about cyber security: 89% avoid...
The survey, covering a total of almost 27 000 people in all EU member states, shows a strong link between being informed about the risks of cybercrime and feeling confident online. A majority of those who feel confident in doing online banking or shopping say that they also feel well informed about cybercrime.
"Cybercriminals must not be allowed to disrupt our use of the Internet.
===> The more we know about the risks and how to protect ourselves, the more we can truly maximise our digital lives", Cecilia Malmström said. <===
Other key findings of the survey are:
- 53% of internet users say they buy goods or services online, 52% use social networking sites, 48% bank online, while 20% sell goods or services
- 29% are not confident about their ability to use the internet for things like online banking or online purchases
- 59% do not feel well informed about the risks of cybercrime
- 40% are concerned about someone taking or misusing their personal data and 38% show concern about the security of online payments
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"Twenty years after the "big leap forward" in democracy, media pluralism is in trouble in too many countries in the wider Europe. Governmental or oligarchic monopolies are getting thicker by the year, and not only in post-Soviet nations but also inside the EU walls.
The burgeoning Internet-based media alone cannot provide for a functioning diversity of public opinion, and yet they are already under attack. This Pan-European Forum should pick the brains of all those concerned for the future of our shared freedoms, and move the European Union beyond non-intervention, to become a protector of media diversity in our nations."
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Welcome to the SMILE online learning course - thank you for joining us!
By joining this online learning course, you will be participating in six units covering a variety of aspects on the use of social media in learning and education - see the course timetable to the left.
For each unit, you will be given an introductory video to view, along with a written commentary and additional sources of information. You will also have a list of links to explore and reflect on, and examples of interesting practice taken from both the education sector and beyond.
At the end of each unit are a series of tasks to help you deepen your understanding, and gain practical experience of many of the issues discussed.
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Last December the European partners of 5 countries met in Genova (Italy) to kick off the Leonardo Da Vinci Project Vet QI (Vocational and Educational Training Quality in the ICT sector). The challenge is to elaborate on the European quality parameters of training for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology sector.
===> This is the start for a new challenge aimed at spreading the culture of qualified training in Europe. <===
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European Commission...
Great news today as the Commission starts the process of providing human rights guidance to the ICT sector – kicking off a process to make it easier for makers and users of ICT products and services to know the impact their technology has on Human Rights across the world.
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Important and a must know (Europe) ===> http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/ <===
Information Society and Media
While pursuing its important efforts in "traditional" media and their role in the democratic process, the Steering Committee on Media and New Communication Services (CDMC) is also working on freedom of expression in the complex context of the new communications services.
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The Commission services will lead a pilot Community of Practice with stakeholders of the internet/ICT sector,as well as any other actors with a broader interest. It is envisaged that such a pilot would provide by the end of 2014 the practical experience to decide how far any more elaborate arrangement could be needed to support a more permanent dialogue.
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The Commission services will lead a pilot Community of Practice with stakeholders of the internet/ICT sector,as well as any other actors with a broader interest. It is envisaged that such a pilot would provide by the end of 2014 the practical experience to decide how far any more elaborate arrangement could be needed to support a more permanent dialogue.
Gust MEES's curator insight,
February 17, 2013 4:59 AM
The Commission services will lead a pilot Community of Practice with stakeholders of the internet/ICT sector,as well as any other actors with a broader interest. It is envisaged that such a pilot would provide by the end of 2014 the practical experience to decide how far any more elaborate arrangement could be needed to support a more permanent dialogue. 
Dolly Bhasin 's curator insight,
February 18, 2013 12:29 AM
How I wish we had such a body in India to support Digital India!
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European Commission - Press Release - European Commission MEMO Brussels, 7 February 2013 IP/13/94 Information systems can be affected by security incidents, such as human mistakes, natural events, technical failures or malicious attacks.
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A great initiative and a MUST in 21st Century...
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Books are FREE to download and in different languages...
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The Academy of European Law (ERA) offers training in European law to lawyers, judges, barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and academics.
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Very interesting, check it out!
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The role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU
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A MUST have to learn from the past!
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European Commission - Press Release - European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 November 2012
The teaching of IT, entrepreneurial and citizenship skills is fundamental for preparing young people for today's job market, but, in general, schools are still paying insufficient attention to these transversal skills compared with basic skills in literacy, mathematics and science, according to a new European Commission report. Part of the problem is rooted in difficulties with assessment.
===> For example, only 11 European countries (Belgium Flemish community, Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Finland) have standardised procedures to assess citizenship skills, which aim to develop critical thinking and active participation in school and society. <===
Such testing does not exist at all for entrepreneurship and IT skills in any of the 31 countries which took part in the survey (27 EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland, Norway and Turkey). The report also outlines progress in teaching six of the eight key competences defined at EU level for lifelong learning in knowledge, skills and attitudes.
“It is only by equipping children and young people with the necessary skills, including transversal skills, that we will ensure that the European Union will have the means to remain competitive and to seize the opportunities of the knowledge economy,” said Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth.
"This study shows us where there is room for improvement and, most importantly, what we need to do to create more opportunities for our youth.
===> Rethinking education, a policy initiative that I will launch tomorrow, will outline concrete proposals for doing this." <===
Read more, a MUST: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1224_en.htm?locale=en
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With special emphasis placed on case studies and innovative and robust security solutions implemented by European organisations, the event will focus on key security topics such as:
-Cloud Computing Security
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A collaborative and multilingual open learning infrastructure designed to boost demand for Europe-wide eLearning Resources Open Discovery Space (ODS), funded by the European Commission under the CIP ICT-PSP call 5, will kick off in Athens on the 23rd of April 2012. ODS is the result of collaboration between 51 organisations from 23 countries. The aim is to create a socially-powered, multilingual open learning infrastructure to boost the adaptation of eLearning Resources in Europe.
Read more: http://www.opendiscoveryspace.eu/
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Ed2.0Work is a European Union funded education project that has two missions:
The project will create a network between stakeholders in the education and work sectors that will examine how both should be using Web2.0 in the education and work environments.
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For Safer Interent Day (SID) 2012 we ran two competitions a poster and video competition. The winning entries from both competitions can be seen below.
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The economy of the future is digital. Already today it’s hard to think of many jobs where familiarity with computers and the Internet is not helpful: in the near future, 90% of jobs will require some level of digital literacy.
The answer is for every member state to have their own “digital champion” – a high-profile, dynamic and energetic individual responsible for getting everyone in their country online and improving digital skills. They would work with education authorities, industry, and grassroots activists; independent of central government, but reporting to it.
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European Commission - Education & Training - lifelong learning programme - The Lifelong Learning Programme: education and training opportunities for all...
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