To cover the followings areas of
debate:
1.a)To collect and analyse information, in order to identify
which variables are likely to be important in the ICT assimilation
process, whether that person is stationary or mobile. In
the case of rejection, to identify possible causes. On the
basis of this we aim to identify key factors shaping the
market for a variety of ICTs.
1.b) To analyse peoples competence
in the use of ICTs in the domestic sphere. Many researches
have demonstrated that social learning in ICTs use is circulating
now not only from workplace to home but also from home to
workplace. And that the competence in ICTs use is very low
in the everyday life. Our aim is precisily to identify which
variables are likely to be important in the competence of
ICTs use. In specific, we will try to analyse the impact of
three variable: Life situation, Gender and work.
1.c) To collect information on the processes by which states,
municipalities and other such institutions manage ICT use
in the relation to their citizens. In other words, our interest
is focussed on three main areas: one is related to the association
and group experiences trough ICTs use); another is related
to the ICTs use by citizens in Social Services, in local,
National and International Institutions and Bodies, in Public
Administrations, in Digital Cities, that is the public sphere
managed by State; the third is related to the political
area, that includes the ICTs use in parties, unions, movements,
political institutions (parlamient etc), political communication..
At the end, we are trying to look into some central, important
concepts, typical of the debate in this area, in order to
find not only their meanings, ambiguities, ambivalences,
mistifications if and when there are, but also users presence
and how users try to make these concepts fonctionning to
defend their interests.