Austria

Demenet: The project aims to provide information on the following: telematics courses, education and training, product marketing system, Information systems for rural areas, tourism information system, farm management, and other topics.

ODE - Datenhighway Obersterreich

Belgium

Success Factors in Telework by David A.H. Ducheyne.: Based on the analysis of 57 telework or telecommuting case studies. The purpose is to provide both researchers and practitioners with a framework enabling them to analyze and evaluate a telework or distributed work initiative.

Tltravail: SETCa (Syndicat des Employés, Techniciens et Cadres) of the Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique (FGTB), one of the two large trade-union federations in Belgium. The site contains questions & answers concerning telework, explication of telework connected term, resources and teletools, a practical guide, and some fun.

Thuiswerk: A homeworking page of 4 students. They concentrate their study on homeworking information specialist.

Denmark

Home-based telework on the increase - in: EirOnline, march '97.

Telework: the Trend Towards Networking by Lars Qvortrup (CCS, Odense Univ., Denmark). What is telework? The history of a changing concept. How many are currently teleworking in Europe? The problem of counting the uncountable. How is telework related to organizational trends and to the general life situation of the individual teleworker? What are the challenges for remote regions?

Master thesis on telework as it is applied in professional work by Andreas Haaning Christiansen, Kåre Nordahl Jacobsen and Anna Kalsdottir. An analysis of the perspectives of performing highly qualified work as telework. It discusses the nature of work and establishes the fact that highly qualified work has a social as well as a professional dimension for the individual.

Finland

Telework in Finland: Finnish telework literature.

Fleximarketing: This fleximarketing initiative in Finland is to some extent working as a virtual telecottage. Members are encouraged to network, undertake joint marketing, arrange training sessions, give IT support and meet socially.

National Telework Theme Group

Matti Pyykkvnen

Telework for Change: A keyproject of the European Social Fund and the Finnish Ministry of Labour. The project seeks to identify organizational development needs regarding flexible working arrangements and business networking. Their aim is to examine development opportunities relating particularly to the adoption of telework and to the management of business resources. You can read the position paper,

Development of Telework Research from the Finnish Perspective (Finnish and English version).

Greece

Zeus Teleworking

Hungary

Telework: Series of articles by Andrea Wesselényi (published in the Hungarian weekly VGA Monitor). The site includes the first Hungarian Telework Job Board

Italy

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL) - Italian Trade Union involved in telework related activities.

Confederazione Italiana Sindacati dei Lavoratori (CISL) - Italian Trade Union involved in telework related activities.

Italian Telework by Patricio Di Nicola.

A Law for Telework by Patrizio Di Nicola. A legislative proposal with the intent of promoting and expanding the practice of telework. It has been created through the collaboration of individuals who are familiar with new technologies and are interested in expanding the possibility of working at a distance in Italy.

Progetto Telelavoro dall 'Appennino Reggiano

Thesi sul telelavoro : Description of research projects on telework in Italy and a listing of other telework resources. It is a page to help students and PhDs working on telework. Editor: Alessandro Minelli (University of Turin). In Italian, with some English.

Netherlands

EEGA - Telewerkprojecten in den Lande: Telework projects in the Netherlands.

FASTT - Flexibele Arbeid en Scholing door Telewerken en Teleleren: A Dutch site on telework and telelearning. Concentrates on research and development on telework and vocational training of disabled people. English and Dutch version.

FlexW@re: Electronische Management Nieuwsbrief over Telewerk - An electronic management newsletter on telework. Editors: Ing. J.S. Karreman, Mr. V.A. de Pous & Drs. J.M.M. van der Wielen.

JobsForYou - A site that tries to mediate between demand and supply for teleworkers.

Jurimedia: Several articles on legal aspects of telework in the Netherlands, written by Mr. V.A. de Pous (Amsterdam).

Landelijk Overleg Telewerken (LOT): A national association for telework in the Netherlands.

Synopsissen scenario's telewerken: Two scenarios for telework, from the Dutch minstry of economic affairs.

Telewerk Academie: A course on telework presented by Unisys.

Telewerk Centrum Amsterdam: A center for telework in Amsterdam (Dutch).

Telewerk Corner : From the Dutch ministry of Transportation and Communications.

Telewerk Forum (NTF) : A non-profit, national association dedicated to promoting telework in the Netherlands.

Telewerkplaats Leiden: A telecentre in the city of Leyden (Netherlands) which tries to promote the chances of the deprivileged and persons who are chained to their housing situation.

Telewerkplekken: A virtual showroom of Home-Office furniture for teleworkers, from Witteveen Furniture Trading (Ouderkerk a/d Amstel, Netherlands). It includes 'the ultimate surf chair'.

Telewerk Stek: A Dutch site on telework by Goeie Peer. It concentrates on the relation between telework and absenteism.

Telewijs - Telewerken (PTT - Telecom)

Thuiswerkers: A site that tries to mediate between demand and supply for telehomeworkers.

Portugal

Associaco de lingua Portuguese para o Desenvolvimento do Teletrabalho (APDT): The Portuguese Association for Telework Development. This non-profit association, aims to promote telework by giving support to their associates concerning training sessions new communication technologies and information supplying, making the link between associates and companies that can give specific training in the areas which their associates are guided.

Estudo Teletrabalho em Portual: An in-depth research project about telework in Portugal with the aim of providing recommendations on the implementation and promotion of telework solutions in Portugal. The objectives of the project are : analyse the current state of telework in Portugal; identify trends of the development of telework in Portugal; contribute to policies of employment and professional training by identifying ways in which the potential advantages of telework can be successfully explored. In Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.

Telecorreio - Telework in Portugal.

TransNet/AutoMail

Romania

Romanian Telework Society

Russia

Telecooperation - Eto

Spain

Asociacion andaluza de teletrabajo: A Spanish Telework Association interested in international telework projects and exchange of information with other associations, teleworkers and business.

Grupo de Tecnologias de la Informacion y las Comunicaciones (GTIC) - Polytechnical University of Madrid. A Spanish view on telecenters, telejobs, and the concept of teleworking.

Forum Espanol de Teletrabajo: Spanish Telework Forum promotes the development of teleworking solutions for companies, trade organizations and free-lancers.

Monalisa Teletrabajo: A comprehensive resource to Spanish and global resources. In Spanish.

Teletrabajo: Telework in Spain from the Asociacion Española de Teletrabajo (AET).

Investigacion en Organizacion de Empresas y Teletrabajo: Editor: Dr. Antonio Padilla Meléndez (Universidad de Málaga, Spain). You can also visit the Spanish mailinglist on telework: Lista de Discusion sobre el Teletrabajo

Sweden

Telecottages Association of Sweden (TC-S): A network for IT-users, Teleworkers and Telecottages. The TC-S works towards the development and cooperation between small and medium-sized IT companies, 'Computer Cafés' and IT centers spread throughout the country. In Swedish, English and German.

Switzerland

Telework Unlimited - German and English version

Scotland

Grampian Teleworking Partnership: A vehicle for promotion, awareness raising and training in telematics and its applications such as teleworking. A partnership of Aberdeen City Council, Abderdeenshire Council, Moray Council, Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise Company, Grampian Enterprise Limited and British Telecom.

Western Isles - Information & Communications Technology Advisory Service: Includes the Hebridean Teleworker, a newsletter on telework.