eu information review of the year 2009-10 ian thomson director, cardiff edc cardiff university
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EU information review of the year 2009-10
Ian ThomsonDirector, Cardiff EDC
Cardiff University
European information review of the year 2009-10© Ian Thomson, Director, Cardiff EDC
• This powerpoint presentation provides details of the main developments in EU information and communication issues
in 2009 / 2010
• For more information click on the hyperlinks (many hyperlinks are
embedded in images)
European information review of the year 2009-10© Ian Thomson, Director, Cardiff EDC
EU information review of the year 2009-10
Key themes
• New Institutions, new faces• The increasing role of new
media
• The role of Google
European information review of the year 2009-10© Ian Thomson, Director, Cardiff EDC
New InstitutionsNew faces
• European Council– A formal EU Institution– President of the European Council– New website
• European External Action Service– Independent of Commission & Council– High Representative of the Union for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy– New website
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New InstitutionsNew faces
• European Commission– Change of personnel
Viviane RedingDG Communication & Publications Office
Maroš Šefčovič I-IR & Administration (ETI)
Goodbye & thanks to Margot Wallström & Siim Kallas
Welcome to…
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New InstitutionsNew faces
• European Commission– Change of departments (DGs)
DG Energy and Transport splits into:• DG Energy
• DG Mobility and Transport
Will DG Environment website be split into DG Environment and DG Climate Change
websites? They are already listedseparately in List of DGs
Will DG Justice, Freedom and Security website be split between the activities of
Mrs Reding (Justice, Fundamental Rights & Citizenship) and Mrs Malmstrom (Home Affairs)?
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The increasing role of new mediaThe Web / Digitisation
New version launched in September 2009
+ Evaluation of EUROPA / Comment on the new EUROPA
Increasingly information only published electronically
DigitisationNew version of EU Bookshop –
big increase in content
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The increasing role of new mediaWeb-streaming / TV and Radio
Europe by SatelliteExpands in 2009 to two channels
EuroparlTV continues with low viewing figures and high costs
[€60,000 an hour]EP Live replaces OJ: Annex
Council of the EU / European Council/ High Representative making
increasing use of web-streaming
European Central Bank offers coverage of the monthly interest rate meeting + other meetings and events
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The increasing role of new mediaUse by the European Commission
Photo / Audio / Video sourceson European Commissioners
European Commission uses video toCommunicate with the general public
and with stakeholders
European Commission commissions a large number of videos on key
policy areas for use by professionals
European Commission encouragingawareness of its new media
resources
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The increasing role of new mediaEP Elections June 2009
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The increasing role of new media Web 2.0: Blogs
Some European Commissioners and other EU personnel have their own blogs.
See also the final comments of Margot Wallström on her blog, December 2009
EU Blog Aggregators:Trying to bring
some order to blogs on EU topics?
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The increasing role of new media Web 2.0: Twitter
Tweet Aggregators: attempts tobring together EU tweets
Who are the key players in the EU-twittersphere?
TweetLevel evaluates tweets
Many EU Institutions, officials, MEPs,Stakeholders and news sources are
using Twitter – although somequestion its value
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The increasing role of new media Web 2.0: Facebook
Facebook is also being used by the European Union Institutions
(and by other European stakeholders)
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The role of Google
Google Translate now machine translates all 23 official EU languages
Google Public Data ExplorerUnemployment / Minimum wage / Inflation
Searching EUROPA through Google
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The role of Google
•March 2008: Commission gives the go-ahead to Google taking over DoubleClick•August 2009: Italian competition authorities claim Google News is an abuse of a dominant internet position•August 2009: Commission launches a consultation of challenges for book digitisation in Europe (Europeana + a welcome for new business models such as Google Book Search)•September 2009: European Commission holds a hearing to discuss Google Book Search•September 2009: German government asks US Court to block Google deal with US authors & publishers over web access to old books•2009: Continuing discussions between Google and the Article 29 Working Party on data protection issues regarding Google’s Street View (+ Swiss authorities take Google to Court over Street View)•December 2009: Google welcomes Commission decision to encourage more competition in the internet browser sector •January 2010: French government review of digitisation aims to promote a French/European solution•January 2010: Google formally submits its views to the Commission on its EU2020 consultation•February 2010: Commission announces a preliminary investigation into complaints against Google’s Search engine advertising service•March 2010: Google and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage reach agreement to digitise works from Italian libraries
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The role of Google
Increasing ‘interest’ in the EU and Member States in Google activities…
Digitisation issuesCompetition issues
Data protection issues
European information review of the year 2009-10© Ian Thomson, Director, Cardiff EDC
The role of Google
Google have launched their own blog dealing with their relations with the EU and other European public policy issues
Love it or hate it …Google is important in the world of
European information
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EU information review of the year 2009-10
Other themes
• Making the EU more transparent– European Transparency Initiative– Access to documents
• Connecting with citizens– Interactive communication – Participatory democracy initiatives /
Interactive communication
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Making the EU more transparentETI / Access to documents
2599 signed up [14.03.10]ETI will stay voluntaryShould Think Tanks join?Moves towards a common register / Joint statement
Proposal to amend Regulation1049/2001 still being negotiated
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Connecting with citizensParticipatory democracy initiatives /
Interactive communication
EU Institutions have created a range of initiatives to encourage interactive communication
European Public SphereEuranet Radio Network / PressEurop / New EU TV network?
European information review of the year 2009-10© Ian Thomson, Director, Cardiff EDC
EU information review of the year 2009-10
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