Cepit: E-publishing

Research Study: Internet and PC Penetration in Serbia 2006
[pdf in English]
The Centre for Research of Information Technologies of the Belgrade Open School (CePIT), with the support of the Olof Palme International Centre, researches internet usage and information society development in Serbia for five years already. The study “Internet Penetration in Serbia 2006” was conducted on the nationally representative sample of Serbia (without Kosovo province, which is administrated by the United Nations). In relation to our previous studies of information society development in Serbia and the region, this study is essentially different since it is designed and carried out aiming to reveal the internet penetration rate in Serbia .

This study brings the data on PC and Internet penetration in Serbia, the basic demographics of internet users population, the motivation and non-users intention to start using the internet by the end of a following year, as well as the basic parameters of internet usage (place of access, type of connection, years of internet usage and some characteristics of internet behaviour). These facts are very important since they point out the current state of art which is the starting point in all discussions about information society development in Serbia .

The sample was the representative sample of Serbia excluding Kosovo (1076 subjects older then 15 years of age). The field research was conducted during June 2006.

Research Study on Internet Users and Non Users in Serbia "Developing Network"
[pdf only on Serbian]
"Developing Network - Information Society in Serbia 2005" is a result of empirical research on internet users and non-users in 26 towns of Serbia. For the first time CePIT team inquired attitude towards Internet and ICT in general of Internet non-users and mapped differences (especially based on political orientations) among those two populations – Internet users and non-users.
Besides data analyzes, special part of the book is dedicated to discussion on prerequisites and perspectives of further development of Information Society in Serbia.
The book is available only on Serbian.

Research Study on Internet Users in South-Eatsern Europe "Perspectives of Networking"
[pdf only on Serbian]
Perspektive umrežavanja is comparative research study of online behaviour in eight towns of South-eastern Europe. 1600 participants - Internet users from Bucharest, Sofia, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Podgorica and Skopje - were surveyed accross a wide range of topics: socio-demographic characteristics of the sample, access characteristics and Internet use, attitudes towards Internet and political orientations of Internet users. Authors of the study are Nenad Golčevski, Goran Milovanović, Milina Petrović and Milan Sitarski.
The book is available only on Serbian.

Research Study on Internet Users in Serbia "Global Citizens"
[pdf only on Serbian]
CePIT conducted a socio-psychological survey study of Internet users in Serbia in 2003. As a result, the publication entitled “Global Citizens” is bringing out the most remarkable results of this empirical study conducted in 2003. Also, the publication presents a wide introduction into the concept, theory and research of Information Society.
The complete pdf file is available for download only on Serbian.

Research Study on Internet Users in Belgrade Internet Survey: Belgrade 2002 [pdf only on Serbian]
During the year 2002, CePIT research team conducted the first comprehensive research of online behaviour in Serbia and Montenegro. 300 participants - Internet users from Belgrade of age 18 - 30 - were surveyed accross a wide range of topics related to the ways they ussually utilize the Web and their behavior, habits and attitudes. Research results were published in the book "Internet Survey: Belgrade 2002", written by Goran Milovanović, Ivan Bakić and Nenad Golčevski, the authors of the study.
The complete pdf file is available for download only on Serbian.

"Aspects of Globalization
[pdf pnly on Serbian]
The book is a comprehensive guide through contemporary globalization processes. The book covers all of the most important topics in globalization, gathering theoretical works from some of our most influential authors in social sciences, humanities and media. The second part of the book is dictinionary of important concepts and ideas in the study of globalization.
The complete pdf file is available for download only on Serbian

"Serbia in Transition, The Aspects of Globalization and European Integrations" - Collection of Essays of Virtual Courses' Participants
[pdf only on Serbian]
Among 70 papers of participants of virtual courses: Serbia in Transition, The Aspects of Globalization and European Integrations, the book is consisted of 23 the best of them. The objectives of them are various: globalization as project, alterglobalism, the future of a national state, young people in transition, taking part of civilians in transition as the only way of successful transition, European identity, the history of EU, influence of USA on EU, the structure of EU, expand of EU, SCG in European integrations etc.

E-course "Information Society"
Course “Information Society” lasted from 26th April to 30th July 2006. Main objective of the course was to provide participants with information relevant for understanding the phenomenon of social change caused by information-communication technologies concerning the development of the Information Society, dilemmas of globalization and contemporary global media .
"Information Society" was online programme for participants from Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/idrustvo2/
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E-course "Politics and Culture"
Every generation has its own special approach to the established value system in one society. This system of values is adopted by the process of socialization, education and upbringing, but at the same time that already established and shaped system of values introduces its view and understanding of the world. Program of the course “Politics and culture”, in cooperation with the participants and our lecturers, has an aim to question the established system of values, cultural forms, idols, the impact of media culture and the origination of the identity. With very serious approach to the state of the young generation today, it is very important to us to establish which are the values and role models to be found in the focus of their attention.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/politika-kultura/
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E-course "Information Society"
Course “Information Society” lasted from 1 st April to July 2005. Main objective of the course was to provide participants with information relevant for understanding the phenomenon of social change caused by information-communication technologies concerning the development of the Information Society, dilemmas of globalization and contemporary global media .
"Information Society" was online programme for participants from Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro who are or going to be active in the transition processes of industrial to Information Society.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/idrustvo/
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E-course “European Integration”
The European integration topic is a burning issue in Serbia today, but the formal system of education hasn't paid significant attention to the very current process. Belgrade Open School is actively dealing with the question of EU integration ever since 1997.
This course is focused on the high school students education and its aim is to introduce them to the basic ideas, history and EU institutions, and at the same time the European integration process.

This course is designed for high school students form Serbia and Montenegro. It provided participants with basic knowledge of European Union's institutions and history of integration process. Additionally, it highlighted position of Serbia and Montenegro in the European integration process.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/evrointegracije/
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E-course "European Integration"
„European Integrations – view from the Balkans “ is a first two-semester regional virtual course created and realized by CePIT. This multidisciplinary course was created for young people from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro: students, NGO, political parties and syndicate activists, government officials, professionals and pepople engaged at the universities, in one word – those whose professional engagement depends on knowing the basic facts about the European integrations.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/evropa/
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E-course "What is Democratic Society"
Course „What is a Democratic Society “ was created as an attempt to offer a view about which are, and how should look and work the institutions of a democratic society. The main idea of this course was to offer some basic information to secondary school pupils who are extremelu vulnerable – their generation grew up during the wars, in time when Serbia could not be considered as a democratic country.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/demokratija/
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E-course "Serbia in Transition"
The course „ Serbia in transition “ aimed to introduce the participants with the achievements of Serbia in the process of transformation into a democratic society. The other, also very important aim of the course was to present various obstacles that the Serbia is experiencing, and that it will have to deal with during the process of transition. The participants on the course were activists of NGOs and professionals interested in these matters.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/tranzicija/
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E-course "Foundations of Democracy"
„Foundations of Democracy “ is one of the first online courses organized by CePIT . The course was created for secondary-school pupils, an its main aim was to provide the participants with the fundamental knowledge about institutions, processes and mechanisms supporting the development of open, democratic society.
http://www.bos.rs/cepit/temeljidemokratije/
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