E-PRIDE

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CONTEXT

• No cohesiveness between different observatory
  models
• No means of identifying which model is best
  within a certain context and function
• No means on their observatories to share ideas,
  to identify and exchange best practice
• to ascertain which observatory model is best for
  their particular user need in terms of
  functionality, flexibility and crucially,
  sustainability

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THE SOLUTION PROPOSED

• Holistic observatory model
• Socio-economic information
• Based on the needs of potentiall users
• Based on web services
• Integrating distance work tools
• Adapted to the needs of the participating regions
• Tested in the market and with its own business
  model

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SERVICES OFFERED

• The latest news on developments in the region
• A database of datasets and which signposts
  (points) to datasets held remote from the site or
  holds the datasets on site
• An advice service to assist with difficult
  queries or to advise on best practice and full
  online help facilities.
• A database of resources such as social, economic
  and environmental reports with as many as
  possible linked to electronically across the web
• Project management tools available on line
• A general forum for the discussion of issues and
  for questions
• Other tools necessary for the subscriber.

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POTENTIAL CLIENTS / USERS

• PUBLIC SECTOR
• Business Support Agencies
• Local employee training agencies
• Local Government Authorities
• Local Learning Partnerships
• Regional arm of Government of member state
• Regional Assembly in the form of a democratic or
  quasi-democratic body
• Regional Development Agency
• Regional Planning Body
• Technology Support Agencies

• PRIVATE SECTOR
• Consultancies, especially those engaged in
  Business Development
• Existing companies planning further development
• Finance sector
• Potential Inward Investors
• Trade Associations
• Transport companies
• Utilities

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PARTNERS
Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y
Tecnología (ES) - Promoter
East of England Development Agency (UK)
IDEC Software Consulting (GR)
AEDA Athens Municipality (GR)
Toulon Var Technologies Software Consulting
(FR)
Instituto de Formación y Empleo Municipality of
Granada ((ES)
Instituto Andaluz de Tecnología (ES)
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PHASES

• ANALISIS OF INFORMATION NEEDS
• Objective
• Definition of the relevant information needs of
  key user groups by means of questionnaires and
  workshops for public and private sector
  representatives
• Result
• Classification of information categories based
  on Dublin Core Metadata Standard

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PHASES

• ANALISIS OF OPERATING CONTEXT
• Objective
• Identification of relevant web tools to
  facilitate data collection, collation and
  analysis.
• Result
• Identification of the most adequate technology
• Operating System Linux.
• Web Server Apache.
• Database Management System MySQL.
• Programming language PHP.
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PHASES

• DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORE FRAMEWORK
• Objective
• Adaptation of the platform to meet the needs of
  the users and their requirements.
• Platform core observatory framework equal
  for all partners
• Result
• Set of Regional Observatories, using the same
  standard (technology and information) for data
  representation, based on web-based services for
  interoperability

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• VALIDATION
• Objective
• Testing of the Regional Observatories and the
  core framework with potential users
• Result
• Complete adaptation of platform/core framework
  to the user needs

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PHASES

• EXPLOITATION
• Objective
• Establishing the framework for further
  development of the platform and expansion of
  involved regions, aimed at self-sustainability
• Result
• Exploitation plan based on market analysis
• European Association of Regional Observatories
• Collaboration agreements with regional players
  for information providing

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SUPPORTING REGIONAL POLICY

• Provide regional information throughout Europe
• Information on the region and its policies,
• Opportunity to benchmark the information to the
  information of the other EARO Regional
  Observatories,
• Exchange good practices and experiences and use
  the EARO as a platform and starting point for
  advanced collaboration,
• Improve regional policies,
• gaining access to updated information on the
  region
• establishing a regional network that support
  policy development and creation

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Manon van Leeuwen Director Information
Society Fundecyt mailto manon_at_fundecyt.es
Thank you for your attention
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