Action Plan eEurope 2005:Information Society for all

E. FilosE. FilosLjubljana, SloveniaLjubljana, Slovenia24 October 200224 October 2002

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eEurope 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 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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Approach

• 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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Targets

• 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 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: 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-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-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-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-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: 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: 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 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 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 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 information

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