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Porta 22: Labour insertion in the knowledge era
Porta 22 is an innovative service of the Local Development Agency of Barcelona designed to assist citizens in the overwhelming task of finding a job in the knowledge driven economic era. As a result of the constant changes affecting the labour market, such as the incorporation of new technologies into economic processes, life long learning skills have become essential in our ability to find a job. The objective of Porta 22 is to track down the changes taking place in the labour market and provide citizens the information and tools that will allow them to find a job. One example of these tools, is a multimedia application aimed for a young audience that resembles a video game and simulates the different stages of the recruiting process, from elaborating a CV to the final interview. Users learn the skills and attitudes that companies are looking for when hiring a new employee.
The 2000 squared meters open access facility was specifically designed to provide information, training and personalized assistance about emerging economic sectors, the new labour culture and job opportunities. Citizens learn how using the internet will improve their ability to detect these opportunities. The facility is made up of different functional spaces that provide a wide range of services that include:
- 700 online professional profiles.
- 150 video testimonials from people working in new and emerging occupations.
- 15 multimedia applications to improve job insertion skills.
- 4 personalized assistance cubicles.
- A mediatheque with more than 900 specialised books and publications.
- Classrooms where the different training activities take place.
- Temporary exhibitions that reflect and reinforce the objectives of the initiative.
Adrian Müller
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EmailHelsinki: The inclusive networked city
Helsinki is poised to take the lead in developing an information society by making the internet an inclusive, citizen-oriented experience. The Lasipalatsi Media Centre is founded on three principles: openness, availability and interest level. The centre serves both as a provider of Internet connections and a guide to their use.
The Lasipalatsi's distinctive features include: a digital speakers corner where people are encouraged to broadcast what is on their mind to politicians or anyone else prepared to listen; free of charge Internet connections; an exhibition space for changing expositions; a movie theatre equipped with top-notch technical features; ticket sales for almost all cultural events in Helsinki; a 3D model of the city that allows citizens to move down virtual streets and be part of the city from home; etc.
All these different services serve one common goal, and that is to disseminate information technologies more widely in the daily life of citizens.
