http://ftp.jrc.es/EURdoc/eur22673en.pdf
The mission of the IPTS is to provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making
process by researching science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a
socio-economic as well as a scientific/technological dimension.
European Commission
Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
It presents the concept of Social Capital as a potentially very useful guiding principle
to inform the design and implementation of eInclusion strategies. Its purpose is
therefore twofold. First, it represents a stand-alone contribution to the academic and
policy-oriented debate on the relationship between social capital, ICT and social
inclusion. Second, it provides direct research input to the consultative process in the
development of the Communication and Action Initiative on eInclusion, focusing on
the priority themes for a European eInclusion agenda as defined in the Riga
Ministerial Declaration of June 2006.
Social capital refers to the extent, nature and quality of
social ties that individuals or communities can mobilize in conducting their
affairs.
The mission of the IPTS is to provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making
process by researching science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a
socio-economic as well as a scientific/technological dimension.
European Commission
Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
It presents the concept of Social Capital as a potentially very useful guiding principle
to inform the design and implementation of eInclusion strategies. Its purpose is
therefore twofold. First, it represents a stand-alone contribution to the academic and
policy-oriented debate on the relationship between social capital, ICT and social
inclusion. Second, it provides direct research input to the consultative process in the
development of the Communication and Action Initiative on eInclusion, focusing on
the priority themes for a European eInclusion agenda as defined in the Riga
Ministerial Declaration of June 2006.
Social capital refers to the extent, nature and quality of
social ties that individuals or communities can mobilize in conducting their
affairs.