EU-Commissaris Kroes presenteert "Digital Agenda for Europe"
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20.05.2010
EU-commissaris Neelie Kroes presenteerde op 19 mei te Brussel haar "Digital Agenda for Europe". Die bevat zeven prioritaire domeinen waar de EU actie moet in ondernemen.Uit het persbericht:
Download hier het document: A digital agenda for EuropeThe Digital Agenda for Europe outlines seven priority areas for action:
creating a digital Single Market
greater interoperability
boosting internet trust and security
much faster internet access
more investment in research and development
enhancing digital literacy skills and inclusion and
applying information and communications technologies to address challenges facing society like climate change and the ageing population.
To give you some examples, within a Digital Single Market, citizens should be able to enjoy commercial services and cultural entertainment across borders. But EU online markets are still separated by barriers which hamper access to pan-European telecoms services, digital services and content. Today there are four times as many music downloads in the US as in the EU because of the lack of legal offers and fragmented markets. The Commission therefore intends to open up access to legal online content by simplifying copyright clearance, management and cross-border licensing. Other actions include making electronic payments and invoicing easier and simplifying online dispute resolution.
We need to improve ICT standard-setting and interoperability so that ICT products and services are open and interoperable.
To enhance trust and security so that Europeans can feel confident and safe online, we propose for example a better coordinated European response to cyber-attacks, identity theft and spam, and reinforced rules on personal data protection.
To improve Europeans' access to fast and ultra fast internet, the Commission will for example explore how to attract investment in broadband through credit enhancement mechanisms and will give guidance on how to encourage investment in fibre-based networks.
To boost cutting-edge research and innovation in ICT, the Digital Agenda aims to for example leverage private investments with European regional funding and increasing EU research funding to ensure that Europe keeps up with and even surpasses its competition.
To empower all Europeans with digital skills and accessible online services, the Commission will for example propose digital literacy and competences as a priority for the European Social Fund regulation (2014-2020) and develop tools to identify and recognise the competences of ICT practitioners and users.
Finally, to unleash the potential of ICT to benefit society, the Digital Agenda will promote the smart use of ICTs and the exploitation of information to seek solutions to reduce energy consumption for example through smart meters and ICT-based light management systems, support ageing citizens, empower patients and improve online access for people with disabilities.
To reach the Digital Agenda's objectives, we outline some 100 specific follow-up actions, including some 31 legislative proposals.
We intend to measure progress on achieving these objectives with specific targets. For example:
by 2013, broadband coverage for all EU citizens and, by 2020, fast broadband coverage at 30 Mega Bytes per second for all EU citizens, with at least half European households subscribing to broadband access at 100 Mega Bytes per second
by 2015, 50 per cent of the EU population should be shopping online, with 20% of the population using cross-border online services
by 2015, regular internet use increased from 60 per cent to 75 per cent, and in the case of disadvantaged people from 41per cent to 60 per cent
by 2015, halve the proportion of people who have never used the internet (from 30 per cent to 15 per cent)
by 2015, 50 per cent of EU citizens should be using online public services, with more than half of them returning filled in forms via the internet
by 2020, doubling EU Member States' total annual public spending on ICT Research and Development to €11 billion.
Ensuring rapid adoption and implementation of the measures necessary to meet the Digital Agenda's objectives is a tough challenge. In the coming months and years, my fellow Commissioners and I will work together with the EU's institutions and stakeholders at all levels in all Member States to make the Digital Agenda a reality.
The digital world affects us all – there is no choice about that. But we can take the decision to use these changes to boost European growth, jobs and the well-being of our citizens. That is the decision the Commission is taking today, and we call on all those with a stake in this digital future for Europe to join us in moving forward.
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| Documenten: | A Digital Agenda for Europe (studie/rapport) |
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Trefwoorden: e-cultuur en internet
