March 21. DIIRWB has invited to a conference for partners, educational institutions, municipalities, local politicians and businesses at Djursland.

The conference is a follow-up of a hearing 6 years ago where the theme was “Broadband to Djursland now!”. Now, 6 years after, the 9 local community networks and the volunters at Djursland has created properly the largest rural community-network in Europe. The network is constant evolving and the conference will focus on the oppertunities the broadband infrastructure will bring to the rural community. In that sense Informational Technology will be a cornerstone in improwing the quality of life at Djursland, and hense to prevent emigration from Djursland.

Networking Djursland is a joint efford between Grenaa Technical School and the Computer-Bøvl-environment on Djursland, and is basically about letting network grow at Djursland to create the future informational and communication socity, - the broadband network as well as the social networks. The initiative covers 16 synergetic pilot projects i.e. further development of the infrastructure, elearning, and multiple portals. The preparation and establishment of DIIRWB is one af the 16 pilot projects.

As co-inviters are also Djurslands Development Council, Djursland Business Council and also the vocational training center of Djursland.

Futher presentation of the Networking Djursland project here.

Networking Djursland (in danish): www.networkingdjursland.dk.