Tasks Maintaining and Development of various web applications (documents and communication platforms) based on a home-grown application framework Skills needed Object oriented Perl, mod_perl, Template::Toolkit, Class::DBI, CPAN, relational databases (PostgreSQL) version control software (subversion), Linux Contact Thomas Klausner domm@zsi.at

15th – 16th December 2005, Zagreb The conference „New approaches for the European Research Area: RTD co-operation with the Western Balkan Countries“ is the first mayor public information event within SEE-ERA.NET, providing an overview on the current situation of RTD co-operation in the area with identification of “good practice”, the needs of the region and possible synergies. Conference organizer...

The Centre for Social Innovation was participating civil society entity at the “World Summit on the Information Society” (16.-18. November 2005) which closed after intense discussions and presentations in 308 parallel events and several plenary sessions. The event attracted around 19.000 participants from more than 800 entities including UN agencies, private sector companies and civil society organizations...

PROFIL-Artikel inklusive Interview mit August Gächter (ZSI)

Ein Leitartikel der Profil-Ausgabe Nr. 45 vom 7. November 2005 mit dem Titel "Zuwanderbares Österreich" beschäftigt sich mit der umstrittenen Integrationspolitik Österreichs. Dabei wird insbesondere...

The ASOs Ljubljana and Sofia announce a Call for proposals for projects in Research Cooperation and Networking between institutions in Austria, the ASO countries Slovenia and Bulgaria and South Eastern Europe. The call wants to intensify scientific cooperation in the scientific field: “Contribution of Science to the EU-integration of South Eastern Europe - Research on the Education - Society Nexus...

Together with partners from Hungary (co-ordinator: GKI Economic Research Co.), Czech Republic, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, UK and Austria, the ZSI participates in a new EU-FP6-Project on Regional Innovation Policy!

Reger Diskurs

Über 90 ExpertInnen aus Wissenschaft & Forschung und der Praxis folgten der gemeinsamen Einladung des ZSI und des waff (siehe www.waff.at) und trugen zu einem regen Diskurs zum aktuellen Kenntnisstand...

The Center for Social Innovation has held a symposium titled "Fit für das digitale Zeitalter!" dealing with e-learning, media competence, media literacy and e-skills.Reports and presentations can be found at www.zsi.at/symposium. Please direct any further questions to [symposium@zsi.at.

ZSI celebrated its 15-year anniversary on Oct. 15, 2005, in the fashionable Hall E of the Vienna Museum‘s Quarter ("MuseumsQuartier", MQ). In the framework of the Vienna Science Days (Sep. 29 - Oct. 7, 2005) ZSI helped to organize a conference on Social research meets the city. The scientific programme of the day included a panel discussion in the evening on Social innovations in the city of tomorrow...

Drei gute Gründe für Unternehmen, die Generation 45+ besser zu integrieren: 1. In naher Zukunft wird die Mehrheit der ArbeitnehmerInnen aus der Generation 45+ bestehen. Wettbewerbsfähigkeit kann langfristig nur mit leistungsfähigen und motivierten MitarbeiterInnen dieser Generation gesichert werden. 2. Da die demographische Lücke durch Jüngere nicht mehr geschlossen werden kann, hängt der Erfolg ...

The webpage to the International Partnership Fair, the 2nd Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance is online: www.partnershipfair.zsi.at. The International Partnership Fair will be held at Parkhotel Schönbrunn (Vienna, Austria) on 13 – 15 February 2006. Responsible for the implementation is the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance and the Austrian Co-ordination...

Gesendet am 23. September 2005

Beitrag in Ö1 - "Dimensionen der Wissenschaft" Anlass: ÖGS-Kongress 05 "Den Stillstand bewegen. Praxis der Soziologie" (Wien 22.-23.9.2005) AutorInnen: Latcheva, R., Hochgerner, J., Schmitzer, Ulrike...

Lloyd deMause: The emotional life of nationsVortrag und Diskussion 30.9.05, 14-16h; ZSI, Linke Wienzeile 246, 1150 Wien Der amerikanische Psycho-Historiker Lloyd deMause ist aus Anlass der deutschsprachigen Publikation seines Buches "Das emotionale Leben der Nationen" im Verlag Drava (Klagenfurt) in Österreich.Verlagsinformation: www.drava.at/Neuigkeiten Buchpräsentation: 28. 9. 2005 in Klagenfurt...

The OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance issued the online publication of the Annual Brochure "Forum_partnerships_2005". The online publication provides information on the framework and setting, the objectives, outputs and outcomes and the contacts of area-based partnerships. The aims of the Annual Brochure are to overview and present types of partnerships in the various OECD and non...

Eveb "young institutes" get older. However, the Centre for Social Innovation is only 15, an age that is to be celebrated!

A Joint PROLEARN and UNFOLD Initiative in Valkenburg (near Heerlen and Maastricht), The Netherlands on the 22nd and 23rd of September 2005. The organized workshop will provide an overview of current work in the field of IMS Learning Design. A number of presentations will be carried out on the following topics: Development of LD tools and architectures, eg, editors, content management systems, runtime...

A first call, published by ASO Ljubljana and Sofia, was open until March 31, 2005, to submit proposals in a collaborative manner to research issues of governacen and civil society in South-East Europe. From 40 proposals nine were selected to receive funds of 122.000 € in total. a) South-East European Network for Science and Technology Studies: STS Contributions to the Governance of Sociotechnical ...

Networking conference in the framework of this year's "Vienna Sciences Days" (Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2005) at Vienna's Museums Quarter, Hall E. The programme of October 6th is co-organised by the Centre for Social Innovation and marking its 15th anniversary of existence (reception, music, dancing in the evening). http://www.wiener-wissenschaftstage.at

Ralf Brand is Lecturer on "Urban Planning and Management", and "Planning of Contested Spaces"; Queen's University Belfast - School of Environmental Planning. During his visit to the CSI, July 18-25, 2005, he will offer some presntations and workshops. July 19, in the CSI-series of "Lunch Talks":"Co-evolution toward Sustainable Development: Neither smart technologies nor heroic choices" July 20, workshop...

The CSI is organising a conference on media comptences - e-learning - e-skills from the perspectives of pedagogy and economy.This event is going to be held on the 21st of October, 2005 in Vienna in German language. The invited international speakers (Tapio Varis - UNESCO Chair in Global e-Learning and Professor at the University of Tampere, Finland and Franz Gramlinger from CEDEFOP) will provide an...