ICT can contribute to achieving universal education worldwide, through transfer of education and training, and offering improved conditions for lifelong learning, encompassing adults that are not participating to the formal education process, and improving professional skills (UNESCO, 2009). A recent policy document from the EC (“i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment”) outlines the importance of ICT and how beneficial is for rural areas adult population. Although in some occasions Regional or Central authorities develop and offer ICT services, professionals and citizens are not aware of them and do not know how to use them so that they receive benefits in their everyday activities. A major barrier towards this direction is the low degree of ICT adoption and use of online services from rural users, which is being identified by related studies about rural development (Gelb & Offer, 2005).
Totor: Argiris Tzikopoulos, Ellinogermaniki Agogi (Greece)
Tutor UB: Mario Barajas Frutos
Participants UB: Anna Trifonova, Frédérique Frossard, Roser Boix
Participants:
Ellinogermaniki Agogi - Greece
Fraunhofer - Germany
Universitat de Barcelona - Spain
Die Berater - Austria
Innovate4future - Romania
BM:UKK - Austria
Financial entity:: LLP (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/), KA3ICT, 2009