Digital Inclusion Wales: 2008 Conference Report 19
Question and Answer:
Session Two
The afternoon ‘Question and Alun Burge responded by saying Nick Batey added “it’s a social
Answer’ session featured a that there will still be digital necessity and an economic
‘Digital Inclusion Wales’ panel inclusion activities in phase two opportunity to move forward.
comprising Dr. Gail Bradbrook of Communities @One but there Older people’s knowledge and
of Citizens Online, Owen Evans is a need to achieve a balance understanding of ICT can help
of Business in the Community between social justice and the them to live independently for
Wales, Nick Batey of the economic agenda. Communities longer, which has a positive impact
European Commission and Alun @One will look at the work of on public services and businesses…
Burge of Communities @One. Community Archives Wales and there is a much broader economic
how regeneration work can tie in – impact. It’s about using technology
The session opened with a saying that the two are not to make your life and community
comment from Sian Tucker of the mutually exclusive. It is possible to better and richer.”
Community Archives Wales project: train people in skills to make them
“On the point of marrying the social more employable as a potential
justice and economic agendas,
a lot of our work is with older
>Older people’s knowledge and
people, many of whom won’t
be economically active in the understanding of ICT can help them
workplace although some are
active through online shopping.
to live independently for longer
I just hope the social aspect of
community engagement and part of the project. Communities The session’s second question
community involvement is not @One can work with ‘categories’ came from Stephen Flynn of the
lost through the need to achieve of people so that employability Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth
economic outcomes.” is an outcome and we can work and Community Project:
to ensure that we’re making
maximum economic benefits “My issue is about the sharing
of family history. of best practice with other