The European Commission work on the information society

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The European Commission work on the information
society

• Gunnar Fagerberg
• European Commission, DG Information Society
• Council of Europe
• E-governance workshop
• 10-11 June 2002

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eEurope 2002 Action Plan

• Adopted in June 2000

eEurope
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eEurope 2002

• 1. A cheaper, faster, secure Internet
• a) Cheaper and faster Internet access
• b) Faster Internet for researchers and students
• c) Secure networks and smart cards
• 2. Investing in people and skills
• a) European youth into the digital age
• b) Working in the knowledge-based economy
• c) Participation for all in the knowledge-based
  economy
• 3. Stimulate the use of the Internet
• a) Accelerating e-commerce
• b) Government online electronic access to public
  services
• c) Health online
• d) European digital content for global networks
• e) Intelligent transport systems

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eEurope 2002 e-Government

• public data online
• general access to basic public services
• simpler procedures for business
• coordinated approach for public sector
  information
• promote open source software in public sector
• basic transactions with EC online
• electronic signatures in public sector

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eEurope 2002 Progress Made

• Internet access lower prices, doubled
  penetration in homes
• telecom eCommerce legal frameworks
• most companies and schools connected
• GEANT worlds fastest research backbone
• more government services available online
• smart card infrastructure emerging
• Web accessibility guidelines adopted and
  recommended in Member States

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eEurope 2002 Progress Made
Most schools are connected to the Internet
Schools connected to the Internet
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
B
DK
D
EL
E
F
IRL
I
L
NL
A
P
FIN
S
UK
EU
N
ICE
2002
Source Flash Eurobarometers 101 (2001) and 118
(2002)
2001
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eEurope 2005 Towards Broadband
Main types of Internet connections in EU schools
()
80
70
60
50
40
30
May 2001
20
March 2002
10
0
Dial-up
ISDN
ADSL
Cable modem
Source Flash Eurobarometers 101 (2001) and 118
(2002)
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eEurope 2002 Progress Made
Improvements in eGovernment (growth of Basic
Public Services available online, October 2001
April 2002)
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
IRL
S
FIN
DK
NO
UK
F
E
EL
P
I
ISL
A
D
B
NL
CH
L
Source European Commission(Cap Gemini Ernst
Young)
April 2002
October 2001
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eEurope 2002 Progress Made
Improvements in eGovernment (increases of Basic
Public Services available online, October 2001
April 2002)
25
20
15
10
5
0
I
F
E
P
S
B
L
D
A
EL
IRL
UK
DK
NL
FIN
ISL
NOR
Source European Commission(Cap Gemini Ernst
Young)
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eEurope 2005 Main Points

• To be presented to the Seville European Council -
  June 2002 - Focus on
• modern online public services, particularly
  e-government, e-learning and e-health
• a dynamic e-business environment
• widespread availability of broadband access at
  competitive prices
• a secure information infrastructure

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Broadband

• increasing speed of access
• over multiple platforms (PCs, mobile devices,
  digital TVs)
• more effective use of networks
• realising the potential of broadband requires
  that everyone is given the ability and
  opportunity to exploit its richness and benefits.

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Approach

• Break vicious circle stimulate positive feedback
  between infrastructure upgrades new service
  development
• two groups of actions
• services, applications and content
• broadband infrastructure and security
• go beyond current policies
• mid-term review to ensure smooth phasing in of
  new Member States

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Targets

• modern, online public services
• e-Government
• e-Learning
• e-Health
• dynamic e-business environment
• enabled by
• widespread, competitive broadband availability
• secure infrastructure

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Action Plan

• Structured around four interlinked action-lines
• policy measures
• good practice
• benchmarking
• overall co-ordination of existing policies

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Proposed actions eGovernment

• 1. Modern, online public services e-Government
• broadband connection of all public services
• interoperability (framework by end 2003)
• interactive public services by end 2004
• public procurement
• public internet access points (PIAPs)
• culture and tourism

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Proposed actions e-Learning

• Modern, online public services e-Learning
• 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
• re-skilling for the knowledge society

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Proposed actions e-Health

• Modern, online public services e-Health
• electronic health cards
• health information networks
• online health services

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Proposed actions e-Business

• 2. Dynamic e-Business environment
• 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 (cont)
• 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

• 3. 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 services

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Proposed actions Broadband

• 4. 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
• list of indicators and methodology (end 2002,
  from 2004 also candidate countries)
• evaluation e-Europe 2002 action plan (early 2003)
• 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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Co-ordination and Finance

• e-Europe steering group
• co-ordination and monitoring e-policies at
  European and national level
• monitor progress and exchange experiences
• bring in the private sector and make early
  participation of candidate countries possible
• Composed of representatives of
• Member States and candidate countries,
• European Parliament,
• where necessary, private sector and consumers.

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Co-ordination and Finance

• Financing through existing European programmes
  such as
• Structural funds
• e-Ten (TEN-Telecom relaunched)
• IDA (Interchange of Data between Administrations)
  
• Information Society Technologies
• e-Content
• PROMISE

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Aim An Information Society for Everyone

• all eEurope 2005 action lines aim to improve
  e-inclusion
• to open up opportunities for everyone
• to enhance skills
• ensure that the Information Society is accessible
  to people with special needs and those not
  familiar with a PC

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Background 10 years of collaborative RTD

• FP3 (1990-1994)
• interconnection of existing national networks
• FP4 (1994-1998)
• exclusively trans-European applications
• information exchange G2G or G2B
• good practice methodologies
• teleservices and telework at local/regional level
• integrated applications for digital sites (IADS)
• FP5 (1998-2002)
• from Telematics to Ambient Intelligence
• integration of government functions and levels
• Overall 140 projects with EUR 235 M of EU funding

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Typical e-Governance projects

• Planning decision process AGORA 2000,
  CENTURi21,
  EDEN, TRIDENT
• Knowledge Management EUSlanD
• Change Management IMPULSE, INFOCITIZEN, PACE
• eInclusion AVANTI
• eVoting CYBERVOTE, E-POLL
• eParticipation DEMOS, EURO-CITI, WEBOCRACY
• Benchmarking and indicators KEeLAN,
  REGIONAL-IST, BISER

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eGovernment From FP5 to FP6

• From Information Society to Knowledge Society
• From Telematics to Ambient Intelligence
• From eGovernment to eGovernance
• From EU Framework Programme to ERA
• From Societal to Work Business challenges
• From 45 individual projects to
• lt 5 integrated projects (several M EUR)
• 2-3 Networks of Excellence
• lt 5 specific targeted research projects
• 2-3 co-ordinating activities

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Examples of possible projects

• Integrated Projects
• eCitizenship 2010 (e.g. Internet Voting,
  m-Government)
• eGovernance Innovation 2010
• Smart Government Documents (e.g. via use of
  µ-chip)
• Networks of Excellence
• Government Interoperability Framework
• Knowledge Management
• Specific targeted research projects
• eJustice or eCustoms or eTax or eJob...
• Co-ordinating activities
• eGovernance Forum, Change Management (CRM)

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Typical e-Governance projects

• Planning decision process AGORA 2000,
  CENTURi21,
  EDEN, TRIDENT
• Knowledge Management EUSlanD
• Change Management IMPULSE, INFOCITIZEN, PACE
• eInclusion AVANTI
• eVoting CYBERVOTE, E-POLL
• eParticipation DEMOS, EURO-CITI, WEBOCRACY
• Benchmarking and indicators KEeLAN,
  REGIONAL-IST, BISER