Action Plan eEurope 2005:Information Society for allAction Plan eEurope 2005:Information Society for all

E. FilosE. Filos

Ljubljana, SloveniaLjubljana, Slovenia

24 October 200224 October 2002

E. FilosE. Filos

Ljubljana, SloveniaLjubljana, Slovenia

24 October 200224 October 2002

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eEurope 2002: Progress MadeeEurope 2002: Progress Made

• Internet penetration in homes doubled, Internet penetration in homes doubled, prices have fallenprices have fallen

• Telecom framework in placeTelecom framework in place

• Most Companies & Schools connectedMost Companies & Schools connected

• Europe has world’s fastest research Europe has world’s fastest research backbone network backbone network

• eCommerce legal framework in placeeCommerce legal framework in place

• More Government services available More Government services available onlineonline

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eEurope 2005eEurope 2005

• What’s new?What’s new?

• Broadband, multi-platform access

• e-business

• flexibility, enlargement

• What’s still important?What’s still important?

• Security

• skills

• access for all

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ApproachApproach

• Break vicious circle: stimulate positive Break vicious circle: stimulate positive feedback between infrastructure feedback between infrastructure upgrades & new service developmentupgrades & new service development

• two groups of actions:two groups of actions:

• services, applications and content

• broadband infrastructure and security

• go beyond current policiesgo beyond current policies

• mid-term review to ensure smooth mid-term review to ensure smooth phasing in of new Member Statesphasing in of new Member States

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TargetsTargets

• By 2005 Europe should have:By 2005 Europe should have:

• modern online public services• e-Government

• e-Learning

• e-Health

• a dynamic e-business environment,

• enabled by:enabled by:

• widespread availability of broadband at competitive prices

• a secure information infrastructure

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Action PlanAction Plan

• Structured around four interlinked Structured around four interlinked action-lines:action-lines:

• policy measures

• good practice

• benchmarking

• overall co-ordination of existing policies

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Proposed actions: eGovernmentProposed actions: eGovernment

• Modern, online public services: e-Modern, online public services: e-GovernmentGovernment

• broadband connection of all public services

• interoperability (framework by end 2003)

• interactive public services by end 2004

• public procurement

• public internet access points (PIAP’s)

• culture and tourism

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Proposed actions: e-LearningProposed actions: e-Learning

• Modern, online public services: e-Modern, online public services: e-LearningLearning

• broadband connections for all schools (end 2005)

• e-Learning programme by end 2002

• virtual campus for all students and researchers

• actions for computer supported co-operative learning systems by end 2003

• e-Training for the unskilled

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Proposed actions: e-HealthProposed actions: e-Health

• Modern, online public services: e-Modern, online public services: e-HealthHealth

• electronic health cards

• health information networks

• online health services

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Proposed actions: e-BusinessProposed actions: e-Business

• Dynamic e-Business environment (end Dynamic e-Business environment (end 2003)2003)

• review relevant legislation - e-business summit in 2003

• SMEs: creation of a European e-business opportunities network

• e-skills: supply/demand analysis

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Proposed actions: e-BusinessProposed actions: e-Business

• Dynamic e-Business environment Dynamic e-Business environment ((contcont):):

• Interoperability: transactions, security, signatures, procurement and payments

• trust and confidence: legal issues and dispute resolution

• ‘.eu company’: trusted cyberidentity

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Proposed actions: SecurityProposed actions: Security

• Secure Information Infrastructure:Secure Information Infrastructure:

• cyber security task force (CSTF) - mid 2003• supported by Member States and Industry

• centre of competance on security issues

• ‘culture of security’ (end 2005)• develop best practice and standards

• report on progress issued end 2003

• secure communications between public servers

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Proposed actions: BroadbandProposed actions: Broadband

• Broadband:Broadband:

• spectrum policy

• broadband access for less favoured regions

• reduce barriers for broadband deployment

• multi platform content

• digital switchover

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Benchmarking & Good PracticesBenchmarking & Good Practices

• Benchmarking:Benchmarking:

• list of indicators and methodology (end 02)

• evaluation e-Europe 2002 action plan

• Good practices:Good practices:

• identification and selection of good practice worldwide

• production of templates or guidelines

• dissemination in the EU and candidate countries through conferences, workshops, support networks and a website

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Sevilla European SummitSevilla European Summit

• The European CouncilThe European Council

• “endorses the objectives of the Commission’s Action Plan for eEurope 2005 as an important contribution to the Union’s efforts towards a competitive, knowledge-based economy”

• “calls upon all institutions to ensure that it will be fully implemented by the end of 2005”

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Towards implementationTowards implementation

• complete and evaluate eEurope 2002complete and evaluate eEurope 2002

• set up eEurope steering groupset up eEurope steering group

• review list of benchmarking indicatorsreview list of benchmarking indicators

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More informationMore information

http://europa.eu.int/eeuropehttp://europa.eu.int/eeurope