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Kirklees - A learning organisation

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:25 +0100

As evidenced by its status as a four star authority and winner of the LGC’s prestigious Council of the Year award, Kirklees Council has worked hard to become a learning organisation. E-learning strategy was a core component of the success.

eGov monitor Weekly - 12 May 2008

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:30:24 +0100

A Quick Introduction to our features this week.

Europe on the way to a high speed internet economy

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:29:35 +0100

40% of Europeans do not use the internet and are not benefiting from the socio-economic opportunities offered by the internet revolution. This we must correct and do so soon said Commissioner Reading in a recent speech.

Making Skills Work for Wales

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:28:56 +0100

Wales is set to enter a new phase in the development of its workforce, as it pursues a bold vision to create a strong, sustainable economy, based on full employment and highly-skilled jobs. The Minister discusses the Welsh vision for skills in this piece.

Interview with Lee Kwan Yew, Minister Mentor, Government of Singapore

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:07 +0100

Lee Kwang Yew the elder statesman of Asia discusses issues ranging from Taiwan-China relations rendering support to China's views on Tibet&Taiwan. He reiterates his view of importance of economic growth and stable society over political aspirations

The new Russian presidency: Medvedev 1.0 or Putin 2.0?

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:26:17 +0100

Andrew Wilson argues that President Medvedev would most likely be sidelined and major powers and influence would move to the Cabinet headed by Putin who is supported by the security services- as he suggest ways for the West to deal with this new situation

The EU and the East

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:25:32 +0100

"East meets West" is a wide subject, and difficult to cover in one article - but Commissioner McCreevy discusses the rise of the East and highlights few key thoughts on the relationship between EU, Russia, India and of course China.

Frequently-asked-questions on EMU and the euro

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:24:36 +0100

May 2008 marks ten years since Europe's leaders took the political decisions to move ahead with stage III of EMU, i.e. the creation of the euro, on 1 January 1999, in a first wave of eleven countries. These FAQs explore some key issues and concerns.

Participation and community cohesion – lessons from the ground

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:23:17 +0100

Karin Gavelin from Involve presents a summary of a recent Involve report that provides a pragmatic framework to enable local authorities work more effectively with local people towards community cohesion.

Rotherham Council e-learning experience

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:22:01 +0100

Steve Day from Rotherham Council discusses in-depth the local authority's approach to e-learning and how it fits with their work force development plans. He also touches upon the efficiency savings and the challenges they had to overcome.