www.i-coin.net - i-COIN, a project where the citizen gets the opportunity to influence the new e-government/e-services solutions. Part financed by EU (European Union) and BSR (Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B).
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Background
The background for the participation of the University College of Borås in the i-COIN project was a contact between the Municipality of Svenljunga and the School of Education. The School of Education has several researchers that are trained and skilled in the area of use of information technology. Additional meetings led to an active involvement in the project.
 
The objectives for the participation were to serve the needs of the Municipality of Svenljunga and to learn from taking active part in a transnational project concerning a relevant issue for the department and in addition an excellent arena for staff members professional development.
 
The University College of Borås also has a main task to improve the relationship between practice and science. The i-COIN project has been excellent experiences in order to further develop concepts and methods.
Updated: 2008-04-10