OSSITE Community Comments

Speech for Students of the Academy Nord

General

Per Scitum Ltd. integrates academic research (Academy NORD, East/West Institute of Social Sciences) and practical experience (Ebeling Data Ltd., EstPit Projekt Ltd., Norninfo Systems Ltd.) in the field of European Social Studies. Per Scitum Ltd. addresses economical, social and political aspects of European integration in a national and regional context.

Visions of multi-disciplinary research in 2004-2005

Estonia and the Baltic states in general is a decently studied region from the aspect of European studies. At the same time these associated countries represent clearly several new orientations. Accession states should not obtain the membership in EU only; they should become socially well-developed European countries. What are CEE countries opportunities of fast economic growth and social integration in the Convergence Context?

The question of much socio-political relevance in home affairs is also about whether candidate countries rapid movement towards European Union membership contributes to the cohesion within the society or is an obstacle to its achievement with various side effects. The recent economic modernization of CEE countries has been fast which can't be said about its administrative and social capacity.

The main focus of research project development process of EUI are review economic and social conditions surrounding candidate countries as they moves toward convergence with the European Union, changes of people's social and psychological well-being the period of rapid change, revealing in the collective ethnic and national identification and thereby forming the preconditions for overall shift in attitudes.

By this context can not forgot the most important key for successful benefit: the Steered Contexted Communication, e-Learning, e-Support for adults and yung people, psychological treatment of Citizens of EU, protection for personality etc. For all of that we have to use full case of technical and technological keys and support the process of OSS platform development. We do not need too many different web portals for anybody, we need one multifunctional basic for that.

Nota Bene! Middle age of EU Citizen is growing up very quickly and all of them (adult people and people who needs special treatment) will live in our families and give support of knowledge into society! This human capital will be very important for development process of new era. Key for integration of the Human Capital into development process action is standing behind a words: Communication and Technology via e-Learning and e-Collaboration.

Research methods

a) Quantitative - sociological surveys of national samples and elites have been carried out in co-operation with Institutes and companies, which has a nation-wide network of professional interviewers;

b) Qualitative - focus group interviews by professional moderators;

c) Identity structure analysis - research method for identity exploration.

2004-03-08, Tallinn

Mark Valdma