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It is a methodological manual which gives guidelines for data collection on congress and conference tourism.The main subjects treated are: congress and conference demand and supply, the impact of congresses (definitions of the variables and the statistical unit, guidelines for collection), etc.

This volume contains the proceedings of the «Strategic reflection colloquium on IT issues for statistics» organized by Eurostat from 6 to 9 September 1999 in Luxembourg. It contains the papers presented in the four thematic sessions and a summary of the conclusions reached during the closing session. The colloquium aimed at reviewing progress in IT collaboration, stimulating experiences and know-how and a better coordination of strategies and work programmes with Member States.

Die Veröffentlichung enthält die Beiträge für das Seminar über die Prodcom-Methodik. Sie wendet sich an diejenigen Mitarbeiter der amtlichen Statistik der EU-Mitgliedstaaten und anderer europäischer Länder, die mit Prodcom arbeiten oder mit der Methodik anderer Unternehmensstatistiken, der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen oder des Extra- oder Intra-EU-Handels.

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über die Webformulare für die Abgabe von Intrastat-Meldungen, die gegenwärtig eingesetzt werden oder in Kürze für den Gebrauch freigegeben werden sollen. Es wird ein Einblick geboten in: Erfassung von Rohdaten für statistische Zwecke; Einsatz neuer Technologien des Internets und des World Wide Web zum Nutzen von Öffentlichkeit und Behörden; Entwicklung eines Webformulars für die Datenerfassung.

Gaetano Martino, the centenary of whose birth was commemorated by the European Parliament on 29 November 2000, was unquestionably one of its most striking personalities, having twice been its President at the beginning of the 1960s. The speeches he made in Strasbourg between 1958 and 1967 reveal a high level of moral consent and very acute political awareness.[European Parliament]

Study on the desirability of EC level legislation in the area of software patents. It is based on a comparative analysis of the present state of the law, and the advantages and disadvantages appearing from current practice in the EC Member States, the United States and Japan. While its principal focus is on software patents, the study also includes commentary on the patenting of 'business methods', as patents in this area are closely related to software patents. It has also considered the proposal for a 'Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions', that was published on February 20, 2002.[European Parliament]

New technology and improved access to the internet have led to a proliferation of information and new opportunities in the field of education. This working paper addresses the enormous impact information and communication technology has had on education and training as well as the benefits, limitations and different components of the various types of e-learning. In particular, it highlights how e-learning is in the process of empowering the individual learner and reducing the teacher's traditional role as information gatekeeper. The paper also addresses the future of e-learning, looking at the needs and demands of prospective users as well as the access to new technology. [European Parliament]