European Regional Information Society Association

where policy and practice meet

eris@ :

• Founded in 1998 as an international non-profit making association

• Member regions represent about 30% population of EU• Partners include European Alliance for Innovation (EAI);

Fiber-to-the-Home Council (FTTH).

Member services :

• Establish network of partners for project collaboration• Engage with EU institutions• Organization of events : annual conferences, round table

meetings, thematic workshops and seminars• Guide to best practices and access to experts• Regular news updates and services via :

– www.eris.be

– www.broadband-europe.eu

eris@ projects examples:

• EBP – European Broadband Portal

EBP seeks to create an on-line community of stakeholders, providing them with the tools for effective sharing of best practices and a participatory environment for seeking common and shared solutions.

• DE-LAN – Digital Ecosystems Learning Application Network

DE-LAN enables regional SME’s to share experiences, while accounting for the potential impact of emerging trends in ICT and supporting its adoption and development across regions.

eris@’s future activities :

• More EVENTSRound table meetings : 12 in 2011Workshops and seminars organized in member regionseris@ annual conference : April 2011, Kraków

• Network of Corp of EXPERTSeris@ is extending its pool of experts in various fields of ICT to deliver advice and guidance on implementation

• FocusFrom policy to practice

eris@ round tables:Where policy and practice meet

• Thought provoking

• Stimulate debate and indicate potential course of action

• Opportunity to network and exchange views

eris@ Brussels Office :

European Regional Information Society AssociationBoulevard de l'Empereur 24, B-1000 Bruxelles

tel. : +32 (0)2 230 03 25, fax : +32 (0)2 230 92 01info@erisa.bewww.erisa.be