This document discusses the Gaia Global project, which aims to create a "digital city" for the city of Gaia, Portugal. The project seeks to (1) provide digital skills training and resources to citizens, (2) harness people's collaborative abilities through digital tools, and (3) create a digital space to support citizens' daily activities and share information. Rather than being technology-focused, the project prioritizes involving and supporting citizens directly. It plans to take a multichannel approach, using both online and offline media, to maximize inclusion of Gaia's residents.

1. Information overload: the case for e-learning within Gaia Global Luis Borges Gouveia Fernando Pessoa University – Porto, Portugal , [email_address] 9-12 August 2004 Praga, República Checa an idea of education

2. Ideal space

11. Create a communication space that connects everybody with everybody Gaia Global, a cup of ideas

12. From Digital Gaia to Gaia Global

13. The Gaia Global brand The logo represents an individual and how the importance that people has to the project. The logo head denotes movement and proactivity, with the arms rised for ideas and action. Its name is.. Kimkas Gaiato In a open and colaborative society we have several Kimkas! Each one skills to work with others and to colaborate open the way to new interactions and helps create a dinamic environment. Gaia Global its a name that is best suit to the project strategy to follow a multichannel and no technology path to the use of the digital. The project wants people to use services and applications and not computers and digital machinery

14. One brand, one image

15. The project Web site provide an information base that can be accessed by - everyone - the media and project team (these, with restricted access) The goal is to provide a project descriptive memory and manage the information produced by Gaia Global Everything from the project will eventually be published one day! This site IS NOT the Gaia Global project www.gaiaglobal.pt

16. Digital infrastructure territory client information services applications people

18. provide technology, but just when needed and integrated with the individual and where its value is perceived

19. Offer services with a clear value for people, allowing them to access and share information Foster the added value creation by reuse local initiatives and communities activities, festivities and strenghts

20. GAIA GLOBAL, a cup of ideas Create a communication space that connects everybody with everybody THANKS !