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Tampere, Finland
• Founded 1779 with free trade rights on the banks of Tammerkoski Rapids
• First in Finland: paper machine, shoe factory, electric light, attempt to fly, radio broadcasting etc.
• First in the world: 1978 bank automat, 1991 GSM phone call, 1994 GSM Data Card, 1999 WAP Server and WLAN
etc.
Tampere today200.000 inhabitants, three universities, two
technological centres, Nokia biggest private employer
Centre of Expertise on:• Mechanical engineering and automation• Knowledge intensive business services • Information technology• Media services• Health care technology• Tourism
Tampere city strategy
Working towards excellence:
• citizens’ society• information society• centre of expertise• sustainable grouth• courageous initiatives• good public services• extensive networking• regional co-operation
eTampere programme 2001-2005
• Three main themesThe knowledge base of research and training will be strengthenedNew business related to the Information Society will be generatedPublic online services will be developed and made available to all citizens
• Six subprogrammesInformation Society InstituteeBusiness Research CenterResearch and Evaluation LaboratoryBusiness AcceleratorTechnology Engine ProgrammesInfocity
online services, training, access possibilities
Infocity study on Tampere citizens, 12/2003:
Internet users n= 502
26
74
1
6
76
48
18
6
0 20 40 60 80 100
No Internet available
Uses Internet
Other place
At relatives etc.
In library
In school
At work
At home
%
www.tampere.fi
Municipal services for townspeople, companies and visitors 24hMore than 200 000 visitors in a mounth30 % of the visitors surf to carry out their affairs
Civic participation
General information, agendas, contact information
Civic participation
Preparation forum, questions & answers
Civic Participation
Questionnaires
Topical consultations
City planning,zoning game
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Discussion site 250 159 263 468 519 394 449
Questions and Answers service 180 229 218 208
Internet user survey 1000 268 665 1151 1274 1323
Budget consultation 678 654 314 739 1447
Internet 558 430 160 652 1295 paper 120 224 154 87 152
Budget and traffic consultation with authentication 260
HST 22 Netposti 238 Budget copnsultation, SMS 93
Strategy consultation 104
Newspaper 70 Internet 34
Election motions 107
Newspaper 61 Internet 46
Motions vote (Internet) 484
Zoning game 284 350
Maintenance of streets 200 355
Housing strategy 325
Environmental strategy 27 6 Traffic consultation, Internet paper official opinions
414
375 69 25
Participation development survey 178
Consultation on parks 170 SMS-service, questions and comments 250
answers 120
Curricula of comprehensive schools 17
Communities
Access possibilities and training
• About 150 Internet access points
• Courses & schools
• Netmobile Netti-Nysse: training and wireless access on wheels
• Municipal net cafe
eTampere City CardPilot project 2003-2004
• 5000 cards, mainly for students• 15 services so far
•ePurse in busses, swimming pools, lunch restaurants, library• authentication for official transactions, on-line questionnaires,heath care forms (3), appliance form for extended study right• eTicketing• access control for office buildings and workstations• monitoring health care fees (300 cards for eldery people)• eVoting (student council)
More information:
www.tampere.fiwww.etampere.fiwww.etampere.fi/infocity/programme www.etampere.fi/kortti
