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i2010: A European Information Society for Growth and Employment Overview and Future

This presentation discusses the i2010 priorities for the European Information Society, including the consolidation of a single information space, innovation and investment in ICT research, inclusion and better public services, and future challenges. It also highlights the major results of the i2010 Mid-term Review.

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i2010: A European Information Society for Growth and Employment Overview and Future

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  1. i2010: A European Information Society for Growth and Employment Overview and Future Ljudmila Tozon Permanent Representation of Slovenia to the EU CEPIS Council Meeting Ljubljana, 12.4.2008

  2. i2010 Priorities • Single Information Space • The consolidation of a Single Information Space for a consistent internal market for information society and media services • A vision of convergence based on high speed networks, availability of content on line, secure networks and services, interoperable solutions • Legal framework for audiovisual and media service • Regulatory framework for electronic communications • Support for creation and distribution on European content • Addressing spectrum management, security, interoperability for convergence, RFID, Mobile TV….

  3. i2010 Priorities • Innovation and investment in research Priorities: a) Strengthening Innovation and Investment in ICT research • Promote the use of ICT by business Instruments: • 7th Framework programme for Research (FP7) • ICT Policy Support Programme in Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) • European Technology Platforms & Joint Technology Initiatives

  4. i2010 Priorities • Inclusion, better public services and quality of life • Prioritise better public services and quality of life • EU Initiative on e-Inclusion to address needs of older people, geographical digital divide, eAccessibility, cultural diversity… • EU Action Plans on better public services (e-Health, e-Government) • Programmes for quality of life (ICT for Ageing Well, Intelligent Car, Digital Libraries, ICT for sustainable growth)

  5. i2010 Mid-term review 2008 Main priorities: • Future networks and Internet • Single Market • Innovation and research • User’s perspective Actions: • Develop a long term agenda and prepare reflections for the future • A set of short term policy responses • Assessing impact of ICT in 2009

  6. Slovenian Presidency Programme Telecommunications and Information Society • eCommunications • Review of the EU eCommunications framework: Two Directives on Better Regulation and on Citizens Rights Regulation on a new European Authority (EECMA) • Decision on Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) • Directive on GSM … • Council Conclusions on the Digital Dividend

  7. Slovenian EU Presidency Programme Telecommunications and Information Society • Information Society • Council Conclusions on the i2010 Mid-Term Review • WSIS Follow-up: Internet Governance Forum • Regulation on the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) • Decision on the Safer Internet Programme

  8. Major results of the MTR • ICTs continue to be a major driver of economic and social modernisation • Business in the EU devote 20% of investment to ICTs (26 % overall research) • 60 % of basic public services are now fully available online, half of EU citizens use the internet regularly • Europe is among the world leaders in the development of the digital economy • European Broadband market with 90 millions lines has more subscribers than any other economic region • European countries top the world league in broadband take-up, mobile penetration, data traffic.

  9. Future Challenges • increase the contribution of ICTs to economic structural reform as part of the national strategies to achieve Lisbon goals • reduce the disparities in the development in Information Society in the EU, in particular by speeding up wide spread use of ICT applications and new services • stimulate research in ICT to close the research gap with other regions in the world • create the appropriate conditions for rolling out of the infrastructures for very high speed access (fixed and mobile) • define ambitious targets for broadband penetration at the national level, with a view to reaching an EU average of 30% by 2010 • implement an eInclusion strategy.

  10. For more information: www.europa.eu/i2010 Ljudmila.Tozon@gov.si

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