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i2010 – A European Information Society for Growth and Employment

i2010 i2010 –– A European Information A European Information SocietySociety for for GrowthGrowth andand EmploymentEmployment

Maresa Meissl, i2010 coordinationUnit Lisbon Strategy and i2010

DG Information Society and Media

Maresa Meissl, i2010 coordinationUnit Lisbon Strategy and i2010

DG Information Society and Media

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From eEurope to i2010From eEurope to i2010

After eEurope,

i2010 - A strategic framework for EU Information society and media policies to

Reinforce the contribution of ICT to Europe’s performance...

Creating a favourable environment for competitiveness and growth...

Increase the welfare of European citizens through increased use of ICT...

Linked to the Lisbon strategy

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ICT : economic contextICT : economic context

•• latelate 1990s :1990s : ICT ICT werewere drivingdriving upup to to twotwo--thirdsthirds ofof US US productivityproductivity growthgrowth, 55% , 55% in in thethe EUEU

•• 20002000--2004:2004: productivityproductivity growthgrowth fellfell to to 1.1%, 45% 1.1%, 45% theroftherof due do ICTdue do ICT

•• EU EU investedinvested lessless andand laterlater in ICT:in ICT: 2.4% 2.4% ofof GDP versus 4.2% in GDP versus 4.2% in thethe US (2000US (2000--2005)2005)

•• EU EU stillstill lagginglagging behindbehind in ICT in ICT researchresearch::0.31% versus 0.63% 0.31% versus 0.63% ofof GDP GDP

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ICT in the Lisbon perspectiveICT in the Lisbon perspective

•• Spring Council 2006 highlights the Spring Council 2006 highlights the importance importance of ICTof ICT and invites the Commission and Member and invites the Commission and Member States to States to implement i2010 vigorouslyimplement i2010 vigorously

•• All Member States refer to ICTAll Member States refer to ICT in their in their NRPsNRPsand prioritise actions in the area of and prioritise actions in the area of eGovernment, broadband and digital literacy. eGovernment, broadband and digital literacy.

•• ICT is relevant to the 4 priority actions ICT is relevant to the 4 priority actions identified in identified in Annual Progress Report for Annual Progress Report for Growth and JobsGrowth and Jobs

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The i2010 prioritiesThe i2010 priorities

I.I. A Single European Information A Single European Information SpaceSpacewhich promotes an open and competitive which promotes an open and competitive internal market for information societyinternal market for information society

II.II. Innovation and investment in ICT Innovation and investment in ICT research research to promote growth and more to promote growth and more and better jobsand better jobs

III.III. Inclusion, better public services Inclusion, better public services and quality of lifeand quality of lifeto assure that everybody benefit from to assure that everybody benefit from ICTs and also public authorities increase ICTs and also public authorities increase efficiencyefficiency

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i2010 First Annual reporti2010 First Annual report

Developments in 2005/2006:Developments in 2005/2006:

•• Convergence Convergence is finally happening is finally happening -- ICT is a driver ICT is a driver of innovation for businesses of innovation for businesses -- Disruptive Disruptive technologies, e.g. RFID technologies, e.g. RFID --> > ““Internet of ThingsInternet of Things””

•• But the Rate of But the Rate of adoption of ICT by businessadoption of ICT by businesslagging behind: 91.1% of businesses are lagging behind: 91.1% of businesses are connected, but only a minority use advanced connected, but only a minority use advanced eBusiness solutions and no sign of catch up by eBusiness solutions and no sign of catch up by SMEsSMEs

•• InclusionInclusion: though disparities reduce slowly, more : though disparities reduce slowly, more and more traditionally excluded groups are and more traditionally excluded groups are becoming regular users of internetbecoming regular users of internet

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i2010 First Annual reporti2010 First Annual report

First year results 2005/2006:First year results 2005/2006:

•• Information space:Information space: eCommunicationseCommunications review, review, spectrum strategy, broadband, roaming, TV spectrum strategy, broadband, roaming, TV without Frontiers, Film Online, .euwithout Frontiers, Film Online, .eu

•• Innovation and investment in ICT research:Innovation and investment in ICT research: RFID RFID consultation, European Technology platforms, preconsultation, European Technology platforms, pre--commercial public procurement, ICT Task Force commercial public procurement, ICT Task Force

•• Inclusion, better public services and quality of life:Inclusion, better public services and quality of life:eAccessibilityeAccessibility, Broadband digital divide, , Broadband digital divide, eGovernment Action Plan, eHealth, Intelligent eGovernment Action Plan, eHealth, Intelligent Cars, European Digital LibraryCars, European Digital Library

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i2010 Annual reporti2010 Annual report

What comes next? Proposals for 2006What comes next? Proposals for 2006--2007:2007:

•• Information space:Information space: complete complete eCommunicationseCommunicationsreview, EU security strategy, Content Online, review, EU security strategy, Content Online, consumer perspective consumer perspective

•• Innovation and investment in ICT research:Innovation and investment in ICT research: FP7 FP7 work programme, 2 Joint Technology initiatives work programme, 2 Joint Technology initiatives ((nanoelectronicsnanoelectronics and embedded systems), and embedded systems), eBusiness policies, results of ICT Task Force, eBusiness policies, results of ICT Task Force, review developments in eBusiness review developments in eBusiness

•• Inclusion, better public services and quality of life:Inclusion, better public services and quality of life:Inclusion conference in Riga, eHealth portal and Inclusion conference in Riga, eHealth portal and recommendation on eHealth interoperability, recommendation on eHealth interoperability, Independent living in an ageing society, ICT for Independent living in an ageing society, ICT for sustainable growthsustainable growth

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http://www.europa.eu.int/i2010http://www.europa.eu.int/i2010

On the webOn the web

http://www.ec.europa.eu/i2010http://www.ec.europa.eu/i2010