"Flexicurity in different socio-economic and labour market contexts"
The director of bit croatia, Sanja Crnković-Pozaić has participated in a seminar entitled “Flexicurity in different socio-economic and labour market contexts” held at the European Training Foundation in Torino from the 4th-5th December 2008, an EU affiliated institution responsible for analysing, monitoring and developing the capacity for vocational education and training. As a consultant to the foundation she delivered two presentations on the application of the flexicurity concept to the non-EU countries and the indicators which could be put in place for monitoring the process. The seminar was attended by representatives of governments of Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Morocco. Other speakers included Ton Wilthaged from Tilburg University, Netherlands, who like Ms. Crnković was a member of the DG Employment working group on preparing the background work for the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament entitled “Towards Common Principles of Flexicurity: More and better jobs through flexibility and security”, Peter Auer and Sandrine Cazes from ILO, Geneva (video interview) and other renowned experts on flexicurity.
measuring flexicurity_bit croatia.pdf
Foundation of bit croatia as newest member of the bit group
After signing the company agreement on 3rd July 2008 in Zagreb the youngest member of the bit group was now officially entered in the Croatian trade register.
bit croatia combines the more than 20 years of competence in continuing education and training for individuals, companies and public and private organisations as well as the experience in the development and realisation of active labour market measures of the bit group gained in Austria and internationally. Together with the significant know-how of our Croatian partners in the area of qualification, consultation and active labour market measures in Croatia.
bit croatia (official legal name: Naibolji u treningu -bit d.o.o.) from now on represents the whole bit group throughout Croatia. Managing directors are Stefan Düss from Austria and Sanja Crnkovic-Pozaic from Croatia.
The bit group wins the 2008 Constantinus award |
At this year’s Constantinus Gala held at the Innsbruck Seegrube, the bit group was represented by bit media e-Learning solution GmbH, which was awarded the 2008 Constantinus in the category „Personnel & Training“ for the establishment of the International Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate and the internationalisation of The Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate. |
e-Learning Business Association of North Germany (vebn) Seal of Approval– awarded to
bit media’s learning programme on the General Equal Treatment ACT
OnMay 6 2008, the eLearning Business Association of North Germany awarded its Seal of Approval for the first time. Among those receiving the award: the bit media learning programme on the General Equal Treatment Act, which already received several other awards last year.
The Seal is valid for two years. According to the association with home offices in Oldenburg, its purpose is to raise the perception of the quality of e-Learning products on the market and thereby support the goal of the interest group, namely to promote demand. Products submitted are evaluated by an independent Jury according to 9 criteria, which include the contents, didactic design, technology and the institutional and operational capacity for integration. Continuous improvement is also one of the criteria for the Seal, which is why the jury does not hold back in making suggestions for optimisation.
In presenting the Seal for the ETA learning programme by bit media, the jury particularly praised the „appealing and lively presentation“ of this rather dry legal material, but also the differentiated learning material for employees and management. It also found that the programme components, such as the checklists and exercises, ensured.
bit media’s learning programme for the Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate is awarded the Innovation Product Prize 2008
The bit media learning package for the Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate training course was awarded this year’s Innovation Product 2008 at the Innovation Prize 2008 ceremony held at the CeBIT. bit media’s blended learning package, consisting of eLearning modules and printed materials for teachers and students, supports the acquisition of the Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate by students from 10 to 19 years of age.
The Initiative for Medium-Sized Businesses from the Huber Publishing House for New Media has awarded the ITK Innovation Prize at the CeBIT since 2004. The prize is supported by numerous media partners such as PC Professionell, Computer Zeitung or Marktplatz-Mittelstand. The goal of the initiative is to support medium-sized businesses primarily in the areas of marketing, PR, communication and in the selection of IT solutions.
The bit media learning package on the Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate convinced the jury by its efficiency, innovative content and its suitability to medium-sized businesses, which assured it a place on the shortlist.
bit media supports also supports the expressed needs of medium-sized businesses for economically qualified career entrants whose ability to think as entrepreneurs can contribute to medium-sized business’ ability to successfully meet increasing international challenges. Furthermore, the Entrepreneurs’ Skills Certificate is the first economic course for career preparation that is based on uniform European standards that aim to strengthen the mobility and career opportunities of European employees. The blended learning package from bit media also prepares those completing the course for the ESC exam with an innovative and trendsetting learning concept.
After the Constantinus Award International, bit media’s exceptional educational-project in the region of North-Iraq has now been awarded the highly prestigious State Prize for Consulting
Vienna, the 23rd of October 2007: Together with our partners, we - the bit group – are looking back on a successful year 2007. This is not only reflected in our clients’ satisfaction, but also in the renewed recognition of our company through prominent experts from economy and politics.
Thus, we are glad to announce that we have been awarded the renowned State Prize for Consulting for the first time. For our multiple award-winning company, the prize marks another great milestone in our more than 20-year history.
With the implementation of so-called “Secondary Technical Institutes” we were able to assert ourselves against five other nominees. In only seven months, a complete school-system – similar to that of HTLs in Austria – was installed under the most difficult conditions in the crisis-plagued region of Kurdistan.
The Austrian Ministry of Work and Economy awards the State Prize, above all, for consulting efforts with especially high potential for employment and export. The members of the jury also expressed their appreciation for the model-character of the project regarding the generation of work-places and economic sustainability in a challenging environment.
We would like to accept the praise of the jury not only as a confirmation of our performance in the past, but also as an incentive to keep living up to our clients’ high expectations with courageous, innovative and high-quality work.
The bit group receives the ÖKOPROFIT Award
July 4, 2007 – After several intensive weeks of preparation and conversion work, the conclusion of a basis program, participation in trainings, as well as the creation of an environmental concept and initial implementation steps, the bit group was able to receive the ÖKOPROFIT® Certificate from the Mayor of Graz Siegfried Nagl in the auditorium of the Karl Franzens University in Graz. ÖKOPROFIT® is a Win-Win-Model – the connection of economic profit and ecological advantage.
As a business operation, we are able to reduce consumption of resources (such as water, energy, raw materials etc.) through the application of innovative technologies (Cleaner Production - Approach) and thereby cut down on waste and emissions.
This results primarily in cost savings and the associated economic strengthening of the company. At the same time ÖKOPROFIT® makes a positive contribution, through its preventative approach to environmental protection, to the environmental situation in our city and region.
„ As a holistic oriented company that works towards economic as well as ecological and social success, we pursue clear environomental policies and are also committed to the principles of Diversity Management and Gender Mainstreaming. The careful and environmentally sensitive use of all resources is for us, a simple matter of fact. (excerpt) “
bit media has been awarded three Comenius-EduMedia-Awards 2007
The Comenius Awards are issued by the GPI to promote ICT-based media that display outstanding quality of design, contents and teaching methodology throughout all of the countries of Europe.
On June 8, 2007, probably the most important German and European awards for educational multimedia products were awarded.
bit media lived up to its reputation as the expert in the field of e-Learning and received the coveted Comenius-Seal-of-Approval for a total of three learning programmes.
In the past two years, bit media has received eleven awards for its products and projects and has won various rankings as well.
The prize winners were:
► ECDL 4 Plus
The multimedia learning program for the European Computer Driving License.
► eJunior
eJunior enables young computer users between 8 and 12 to playfully acquire and test their computer-know-how using Windows and Office.
► The Entrepreneur‘s Skills Certificate - Module A
The Entrepreneur‘s Skills Certificate is a legally recognized training certificate consisting of four modules that are designed to prepare students for their future in the work world and its demands. It is targeted particularly towards fundamental concepts of management and economics.
Four the twelfth time, all of the biggest names in the software and training industry were invited to the nation’s capital by the Gesellschaft für Pädagogik und Information (GPI) (Pedagogy and Information Association).
The bit Group wins the Constantinus Award |
This is the fifth year that the Constantinus Award, Austria’s biggest IT and Consultant prize, was awarded. The winner in the category „Constantinus International“ is: bit media e-Learning solution. Bit media was also nominated in the category „Personnel and Tranining“ and was awarded 3rd place.
The following applies particularly in the Consultant and IT Branch: Market opportunities are growing. More and more companies are availing themselves of the Consultant-Know-how to safeguard their performance in poor economic times. Decisive for success, in view of increasing competition, is the quality of Consultant and IT services. This quality is publicly recognized with the Constantinus Award annually, with particular effect on the target group, due to the initiative of the UBIT trade association.
Prizes were awarded for the best projects from the categories „Management Consulting“, „Information-technologies“, „Personnel & Training“, „Communication & Networks“ and „Open Source“. There were special prizes for Young Entrepreneurs and – with the Constantinus International – for transnational projects.
„The Constantinus International that was awarded for the first time last year, is intended to highlight the export capabilities of the branch“, explains Ehart.
In the prize-winning project in the category Constantiunus International, bit media served as the partner for educational projects in Kurdistan for the establishment of vocational IT colleges in several cities. On the occasion of the visit of the Education Minister of Kurdistan in Graz in March 2006, bit media was again confirmed as a valued partner with the awarding of a new cooperation agreement (in addition to the existing one) for the establishment of vocational schools in several cities in the autonomous region of Kurdistan (Nord-Iraq). bit media brings its longterm experience from its cooperation with Austrian schools and comprehensive competence in the IT training field.
The newly established Secondary Technical Institutes (the official name), are comparable to HTLs (technical high schools) for IT professions in Austria.
The goal of the five year school program is the training and education of specialists in various areas of information technology. In addition to the local school diploma, the students also take exams for international certifications.
This assures the future IT specialists a high standard of training with secure future prospects. The high percentage of practical instruction prepares the graduates optimally for future jobs in business and public institutions. In addition to their expert training, great importance is placed on the development of language skills. English and Arabic are mandatory subjects and English is also the language of instruction for all IT subjects.
Basic sciences such as math and physics, as well as economic subjects complement the education. The project was financed directly by the Education Ministry of Kurdistan. Three of these institutes began operation in October 2006 in the district capitals of Erbil, Sulaimaniyah und Duhok, each with 3 first classes.
Many good projects were submitted, but the victor was clearly:
The bit group
You can find more information on Constantinus in the Internet at: http://www.constantinus.net/award/
01.07.2007
bit quality mangement certified according to EN ISO 9001:2000
Since July 2007, the quality management system of the bit group has been certified according the EN ISO 9001:2001 standard and thereby fulfils international quality standards.
Quality concepts have been a significant part of the bit group‘s successful work for and with our customers, since its founding in 1986.
For the bit group and its employees, Quality Management means fulfilling or indeed exceeding agreed upon requirements. It is a process that accompanies all value-added processes in our company. Quality concepts are an important component of our company strategy. They accompany the consistent orientation of our products and services to the requirements of the customer to help them succeed in the marketplace and contribute to the continuous development process of the company.
bit media is a Microsoft Distributor
Effective immediately, bit media is an official distributor for the US company Microsoft, in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As a result of the contract signed with Microsoft in Redmond (USA) in January 2007, the German-Austrian company is the first provider of custom Microsoft eLearning Courses outside of the USA.
With its "International Competence Center for Microsoft eLearning", bit media is focused on training providers and organizations that implement Microsoft eLearning Courses for Web-based trainings, in order to support the attainment of the coveted Microsoft certifications. The range of Microsoft eLearning products includes more than 350 courses, divided into the categories "IT Professional", "Software Developer" and "Information Worker". Together with its own developed contents, bit media can now be counted among the largest eLearning providers on this side of the Atlantic.
"The partnership with Microsoft is the first step in a long-term, strategic cooperation. The bit group will be strengthening this cooperation with further contracts in the near future", explains Stephan Sticher, proprietor of the Austrian bit group.
The Microsoft Courses, available in a variety of languages, are characterized by a high degree of multimedia and interactivity. The so-called "Virtual Labs" are a particular highlight. Here, the users can practice their knowledge and skills using the original software without having to install them on their own PCs. Learner groups, such as IT-Professionals can access Microsoft computer resources through a remote control function and thereby conveniently practice the administration of an Exchange-Server. This saves time, as well as costs, for the hardware and software necessary for the training.