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Dear Teleworker Associations

As promissed, we will be back in September :-).
Now, our next International Online Event for Teleworkers has been prepared.
It happens on YOUR PC!
Tuesday 16th September 2003, 09.00 pm Central Europe (Paris) Time.

The speaker and visual presenter will be Ms. Raluca Mihu, Romania.
Raluca will present excerpts from her inspiring web productions for her clients, such as a Romanian blues band, a  yearly Psychiatric and Neurological Congress, the five-country project SEYPA (Combating Social Exclusion of Young People Affected by HIV/AIDS), and a different type of telework projects.

Please visit http://www.teleworker.dk for all details!

Kind regards
TELEWORKER LIVE FORUM
Realtime Web Based Conferencing

Erling Nielsen
Web Conferencing Consultant

Reersoe, DK-4281 Denmark
(045) 5885 7112
Web: www.teleworker.dk
Mail: erni@cyberling.dk (Languages: English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
        barbara@bsvcommunication.de (Language: German)

SYMPOSIUM on TELEWORKING
Sofia, Bulgaria, 6-7 October 2003
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Symposium is organized by the Bulgarian Telework Association in the frames of the 4TH INTERBALKAN FORUM and the INTERNATIONAL IT CONFERENCE “FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE”, 6-7 October, Sofia, Bulgaria. They are dedicated to the centenary of the birth of John Atanasoff – the father of the first computer.
The Telework Symposium  is a two-days event designed to give businessmen, executives, researchers, state and NGO administrators, human resources managers, company strategists, self-employeed people and the media the latest information any organization needs for successful teleworking development. During the first day the participants will be invited to attend the Plenary Meeting and the other Conference events. The second day will fully be devoted to the Symposium. A number of papers are anticipated in the topics below.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Dr. Roumen Nikolov (BG)
Members: Asbjorn Rolstadas (NO); Avram Eskenazi (BG); Bojil Dobrev (BG); Dimitar Hristozov (BG); Hans Schaffers (NL); Jesus de la Maza (ES); Kiril Boyanov(BG); Panayiotis Ketikidis (GR); Lars Schmidt (DK); Linda Butcher (UK); Margaret Grene (IR); Nicole Suetens (FR); Petra Schubert (CH); Petko Ruskov (BG); Takis Damaskopoulos (GR); Vesselin Spiridonov (BG); Volker Tschammer (DE); Werner Korte (DE)
TOPICS:
Telework and Flexible Working
Telework and Regional Development
Social and Economic aspects of Flexible Working
Employer and Employee Benefits
Telework and Domestic Development Perspective
Telework Technology Tools
Telework and eLearning; Learning at Work
Health, Safety and Security in the Home Office
Legal and Human Relation Issues
LANGUAGE:  English
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Abstracts (400 Words) – 30.05.2003
Camera-ready copies – 15.09.2003
The submissions are to be sent by e-mail to: bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the address below.
ACCOMODATION
The participants will be offered accommodation at several hotels in Sofia. Accommodation fees (incl. breakfast) are in the range of 60-120 euro per night for a single room and 70-130 euro per night for a double room.
SYMPOSIUM FEE: 60 EURO
Reduction of the fee by 50% (i.e. 30 EURO) will be applied to:
- Group participants, incl. members of project meetings during the symposium;
- Students and Post Graduated Students
- Bulgarian participants with accepted papers.
For CONTACTS:
CALL AND E-MAIL: Vesselin Spiridonov
Phone: +359 2 981 4762; Fax : +359 2 981 5541; E-mail: bgta@virtech-bg.com 
ADDRESS: Bulgarian Telework Association, Khan Asparuh Street 49, Entrance A, Apt. 7, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria.
Please download the Registration form fill and return it attached by e-mail to mailto:%20bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the above address.

ITAC TENTH ANNIVERSARY TELEWORK CONFERENCE, SEPT. 4-5,
TO FEATURE NEW DATA ON NUMBER OF TELEWORKERS

 Baltimore Event to Focus on "The Evolution of Telework: Lessons from the Past Empowering the Future"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2003

     ITAC, the association for advancing work from anywhere, will hold its 2003 conference in Baltimore, Sept. 4-5, themed "The Evolution of Telework: Lessons from the Past Empowering the Future" and celebrating ITAC's tenth anniversary.  Presentations will analyze the changes in telework over the past decade and how those experiences translate into practical benefits for the future. At this conference the results of a 2003 national survey on the number of teleworkers in the U.S. will be presented for the first time.

     Sponsors for the two-day public conference, to be held at the historic Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore, are the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA); the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM); The UPS Store; The Telework Consortium; and the Washington Metropolitan Telework Centers.

     "As America begins another Labor Day weekend, it is important to realize that work practices have changed dramatically over the past decade for millions of workers and thousands of organizations. People from all sectors now work from anywhere, at any time.  This workplace transformation didn't just happen, but is the result of over a decade of evolution," said Tim Kane, ITAC President and President of Kinetic Workplace.  "ITAC has been right there all along, assisting and documenting these trends, and this year's conference will bring the telework community together to share important lessons we learned along the way."

     Well-known telework consultant Gil Gordon of Gil Gordon Associates is chairman of ITAC's conference committee, which has developed an information-packed event.  Conference highlights include:

**A special telework seminar for federal employees only featuring a case tudy from the U.S. Postal Service and a federal update from OPM.
**A session on how telework has evolved in the past decade and how that evolution has influenced current practices featuring a special presentation by noted telework researcher Joanne Pratt.
**Organizational continuity - a panel will explore whether government and business are giving proper attention to continuity of their operations in response to natural and man-made disasters, and how telework can best be incorporated into a continuity and recovery plan. Panel includes Booz Allen and COOP Consulting.
**Virtual collaboration - a review of what tools and techniques are being used today to enable to work effectively from remote locations, and analysis of broadband's role in expanding telework. MCI and Telework Consortium will reveal their experiences in the private sector and federal government.
**Trends in HR: Is all work going to be outsourced or sent offshore?  Will there be a labor shortage in the near future?  Is the virtual workplace a given?  Are the United States and the rest of the developed world operating under the same pattern?  Do these trends affect the need for central office space? SHRM, the leading human resources association, will share their latest research and thinking.
**Networking and individual learning opportunities include a "Lunch With a Telework Expert" where attendees will join a table which will address their topic of interest and a Reception, where attendees can mingle with speakers, sponsors, and each other.

     For more program details, or to register for the conference, go to http://www.workingfromanywhere.org. Registration fee is $455 for ITAC members and $555 for nonmembers.  Members of ITAC association partners SHRM, ACT and MWWLC can register at a special nonmember rate of $495. Registration is still available online and available onsite at the hotel.

About ITAC

Founded in 1993, the International Telework Association and Council (ITAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the growth and success of work independent of location.  ITAC sponsors Telework America and other research on how people are successfully working from anywhere; holds online and in-person educational events; distributes the e-Work Guide, a comprehensive report on how to start up telework; disseminates information about telework practices and statistics; and assists businesses and the public to optimize the advantages of working from anywhere.

For further information:
Margot Rodger, Virtual, Inc.
(781) 876-6299
mrodger@virtualmgmt.com
or
Bob Smith
Executive Director, ITAC
(781) 876-6204
bsmith@workingfromanywhere.org

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