Information/Knowledge Society and Europe

During the last decade some long lasting changes and developments are shaping the global society. The world is entering a new society which is already named as information or knowledge society. In the paper, information/knowledge society is elaborated first. Starting in the year 2000, European Union has initiated some special projects such as eEurope and eEurope+ and activities such as Bologna Process and Socrates/Erasmus Program . The paper will review these activites in relation with information or knowledge society . Before paper ends with a conclusion, some views relevant to the topic are also presented.

Authors:

• A. Ziya Aktaş

Keywords:

• Bologna Process
• Erasmus/Socrates Program
• information/knowledge society
• Lisbon objectives.

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