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Impacts of RTD in the IST key action on “New methods of work and eCommerce” on EU policy. Peter Johnston European Commission, DG Information Society. File:PDJ PPTs/6th FP Planning : PDJ Impacts on policy 13-6-02. Key policy areas. The “Lisbon Strategy” and eEurope Action Plans
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Impacts of RTD in the IST key action on “New methods of work and eCommerce” on EU policy Peter Johnston European Commission, DG Information Society File:PDJ PPTs/6th FP Planning : PDJ Impacts on policy 13-6-02
Key policy areas • The “Lisbon Strategy” and eEurope Action Plans • Sustainable development; • Enlargement • Single market and competition policies; • Regional and rural development • International co-operation
The Lisbon strategy and eEurope Action plans • Secure networks and smart cards; • Participation and flexibility in work; • Accelerating eCommerce; • Monitoring and benchmarking change; • Preparing eEurope 2005
Secure networks and smart cards • The “Smart card Forum”; The FINREAD initiative : Embedded FINREAD; Trusted FINREAD; C-TRAVEL; FINREAD showcase • The “Dependability Forum” - www.deppy.jrc.it - Attack tolerance; European Centre for Emergency Response Team (CERT); The European Warning and Information System (EWIS) • Privacy-enhancing technologies : e-Forum on privacy in the information society; • Network security : Critical information infrastructures; Cybercrime - identification; authentification and biometrics
Participation and flexibility in work • Identification and assessment of new methods of work: ECATT; SIBIS; - EuroBarometer; • Definitions and guidelines for the “Social dialogue” - ETUC-UNICE-SMEs on the Framework agreement on Telework; • e-Inclusion strategies and policies : STAR; eGAP; WWW-ICT; and FLEXWORK • Quality of work : “Quality for Change” : SIBIS - Adaptability Index • Globalisation and relocation: EMERGENCE
Accelerating eCommerce • The “Go Digital Initiative” - with DGs for Regional development; Enterprise, Employment and Education/culture. • The focus on SMEs; • Consumer protection and privacy; • Digital rights management; • The eCommerce legislative and fiscal framework; • Food safety and traceability. • Rural development
Monitoring and benchmarking change • In-depth research to identify and understand the new indicators for the knowledge society - SIBIS, EMERGENCE, STILE… • Research on effective and accurate data collection and analysis - with EUROSTAT; • Measuring change ahead of the capabilities of formal National Statistical systems, and in more depth than is possible with the EUROBAROMETER surveys. • Assessing the qualitative aspects of change and best-practice;
Preparing eEurope 2005 : An information society for all A favourable environment for investment; the creation of new jobs; to boost productivity, to modernize public services, and to give everyone an opportunity to participate in the global information society. • Modern on-line public services : eGovernment, eHealth and eLearning; • A dynamic eBusiness environment; • Widespread availability of broadband access at competitive prices; • A secure information infrastructure
Sustainable development • Preparing the Goteborg Summit : June 2001; • “Environmental technologies” for sustainable development; • Towards a global partnership - the World Summit on Sustainable development; • Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
The EU Sustainable Development Strategy A strong focus on research, innovation and technology development in addressing both social and environmental challenges, for sustainable development with growth and competitiveness. • A strong link to the knowledge economy - The Lisbon Strategy; • Increased investment in research (3% of GDP by 2010); better co-ordination in the ERA; a stronger and more focused 6th FP. • A stronger partnership with business - with a n EU policy framework for Corporate Social Responsibility and Triple-bottom-line reporting; • Intelligent use of energy, transport, buildings and cities: An “energy intelligent Europe”; “intelligent transport systems”; Further promotion of eWork with accelerated investments in next-generation communications infrastructures and services.
“Environmental technologies” Not just end-of-pipe technologies, and “clean energy” supply-technologies, but technologies that can enable process and structural change - Notably ICT as enablers of eBusiness, eWork, eCommerce and eGovernment; An Action Plan with: • A stronger focus on research and innovation in the ERA; • Opportunities for substitution and structural change; • A focus on energy efficiency; rational use of transport, and sustainable cities.
Towards a global partnership for sustainable development : at the WSSD • Recognising the importance of technological progress and network-based globalisation; • De-coupling resource-use from growth : global co-operation in “energy saving, improved energy efficiency and clean technologies”; • Support for entrepreneurs and “capacity building”, including access to knowledge and the ability to assimilate new technologies; • Partnerships with business and civil society; • More research on sustainable development options, including on “cheap communication tools and appropriate, clean and efficient technologies”
Governance and Corporate social responsibility • White paper on “European Governance” July 2001; Network governance models and de-centralization. • Developing the “eCommission” : Telework; e-Procurement; secure networking, and “open-source software” • The policy framework for Corporate Social Responsibility: • The green paper : July 2001 • ICT leadership : Workshop Nov 2001 - GeSI; GRI; • Roadmaps for IP research : I-TRUST; NESKEY • Policy proposals : July 2002
Enlargement • A high level of participation from NAS in IST KA II research; • Support for conferences and workshops in the NAS to disseminate research results and stimulate eBusiness, eWork and eCommerce;
Other policies Single market and competition: • Digital Rights Management • Legislative framework for eBusinesses and eCommerce; • Financial Services Action Plan: Secure payments, Investment Forum, and CSR Regional and rural development • Mainstreaming eBusiness and eWork in the ERDF • Mainstreaming ICT in rural development/CAP reform • Supporting Structural investments with research results International co-operation • EU/US NSF - social and economic research on the eSociety • EU/US-DARPA - Attack tolerance and network dependability • EU/China - KAII workshop 11/01; IST Conf 4/02