EITF

Please provide a short presentation of your organisation (key activities, affiliations etc...) relating to the domain covered by the project
The Estonian Information Technology Foundation (EITF) is a non-profit organisation founded by the Estonian Republic, Tartu University, Tallinn Technical University, Eesti Telekom and the Association of Estonian Information Technology and Telecommunications Companies. EITF's aims are to assist in preparation of highly qualified IT specialists and to support ICT-related development in Estonia.

EITF has established and manages the Estonian IT College, administers the National Support Program for ICT in Higher Education "Tiger University" and coordinates the activities of the Estonian e-Learning Development Centre (ELDC).

ELDC contributes to the increase of the quality and efficiency of learning in Estonian institutions of higher education and vocational schools through a wider application of e-learning methods and ICT in the learning process. Currently 87% of learners in vocational education and 83% of students in higher education are directly influenced by the actions of ELDC.

Please describe the role of the organisation in the project
Contributes to WP1 - attends all partner meetings and coordinates budgets and tasks within own institution.

Contributes to WP2 Field Research. Specific studies on Baltic countries Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia; and on region Eastern Europe (former CIS) and Central Asia (former CIS) - and also Yugosphere (countries of former Yugoslavia - thus not Albania).

Contributes to WP3 Analysis and Recommendations. Leads Task 2: influence maps - and contributes an Estonia influence map. Contributes to subtask 3.4: Ministry-level policy recommendations. Does a case study.

Contributes to WP7 Dissemination - in Estonia and assisting internationally, especially for Baltic region and Eastern Europe.

Contributes to WP8 Exploitation - comments on EWG outputs.

Contributes to WP9 Quality and Evaluation - self-evaluation, responding to evaluator questionnaires and requests.

Project Representative

 * Jüri Lõssenko

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