ICT, the Knowledge Society and Changes in Work
1st Biennial European Conference
The Netherlands 9 & 10 June 2005
Social and Cultural Planning Office (Ministry of VWS), The Hague
The 1st Biennial European Conference on ICT, the Knowledge Society and Changes in Work will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands 9 & 10 June 2005. The conference is organized by SISWO/ Social Policy Research in close co-operation with (and funded by) NWO-MES (The Dutch ‘Society and the Electronic Highway’ research funding programme) and the Social and Cultural Planning Office in the Netherlands (SCP).
Conference theme
Changes in ICT and work offer the framework for the conference. First and foremost among those changes is the emergence of the information society, in which production and employment are increasingly geared to the development of information and the creation of knowledge. Secondly there is the growing importance of ICT-tools at the workplace. As a consequence, the work process and the organization of work are also undergoing major changes. Of course, not only does ICT have an impact on work, but also the other way around: social forces (the social dialogue, institutional shaping, transitional labour markets) influence technological developments. The relationship between ICT and work is reciprocal.
The focus of the Conference is on the impact of ICT and the knowledge society on work, the quality of work and new forms of work organization (networks, virtual teams). Special attention will be paid to the development of skill and competencies, the role of institutions, social actors and regulation and on new groups at risk. The Conference will consist of several parallel workshop sessions based on paper presentations of researchers of whole Europe. Further there will be some plenary sessions consisting of invited lectures by eminent keynote speakers, like Ursula Huws and Valerie Frissen, a network session on research programs and a panel debate of researchers and policy makers.
For further information about registration and terms of payment see this website.
The conference registration fee is: 125 Euro up to 05/01 and 140 Euro up to 06/09.
The deadline for registration as a participant is June 2nd 2005!