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Page updated: 20 September 2000 |
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This page is retained for archive purposes only. For current information about Telework/Telecommuting, Teletrade/E-Commerce, Telecooperation, Online Working and Related topics, including European Telework Week, eWork Week etcetera, please start from the European Telework Online home page.
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European Telework Week 1998
This year's Telework Week runs from2 - 9 November
and is expected to include more events and happenings than ever - improving on the record-breaking Week of 1997.There are opportunities to stage local events, enter for and win European Telework Awards, or join the activity as a sponsor or partner, alongside the European Commission, France Telecom, Telecom Italia, Siemens, Cisco, Toshiba - and, of course, European Telework Development. Or you can simply attend an event near you and enjoy the experience. Telework Week now has it's own web site, linked below, here is a summary of the main ingredients:
See The ETW98 Events Page In The European Events Calendar Service
About Telework Week 98Telework Week started in 1995 and has grown from a handful of activities in a few countries to last year's 147 registered events in 13 countries. Estimated attendance was over 10,000 people, with millions more reached through a range of radio and TV activities. Telework Week is the main outreach activity of the European Telework Agenda, alongside European Telework Online and the annual European Telework Assembly.
More background at the Telework Week site.
Corporate Support
In 1995 the main support for Telework Week came from the European Commission and the European Telework Online web site, with a lot of voluntary work by activists in countries. For 1998 there are five main "corporate partners" - France Telecom, Telecom Italia, Siemens, Cisco, Toshiba - demonstrating the value placed on this event by leading players in the IT and telecommunications sectors. There are opportunities to partner with and benefit from Telework Week at both European and national levels and also by supporting or organising specific activities.
More about partnering at the Telework Week site.
ETW 98 Awards
New in 1997, the European Telework Awards have created valuable publicity and credibility for the winners. It's easy to enter and a wide range of categories provides several opportunities to win an award:
- Best Contribution To European Competitiveness
- Best Advertising Campaign
- Most Entrepreneurial Use Of Telework.
- Most Innovative Use Of Technology
- Best Public Initiative
- Best Contribution To European Sustainability
- Best Single Article Or Programme.
More about the Awards at the Telework Week site.
Newsletters, details of activities, contacts, and all relevant information are online at the European Telework Week web site at http://www.etw.org. Key announcements are relayed through the European Telework discussion and announcements lists.