1. Jacques Babot Head of sector Directorate General Information Society New Working Environments Unit eEurope, i2010 WITFOR Gaborone August 2005 Jacques Babot Head of sector Directorate General Information Society New Working Environments Unit eEurope, i2010 WITFOR Gaborone August 2005

2. P O L I T I CAL Economic & Financial Affairs Taxation & Customs Agriculture Justice & Internal Affairs Environment Internal Market Competition Fishing Education & Culture Regional Policy Employment & Social Affairs Research Energy & Transport Health & Consumers Protection Enterprises Information Society FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Affairs Trade EUROPAIDDevelopment Enlargement P O L I T I CAL Economic & Financial Affairs Taxation & Customs Agriculture Justice & Internal Affairs Environment Internal Market Competition Fishing Education & Culture Regional Policy Employment & Social Affairs Research Energy & Transport Health & Consumers Protection Enterprises Information Society FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Affairs Trade EUROPAIDDevelopment Enlargement Organisation of the European Commission

3. Directorate General Information Society and Media Policy & Regulatory Framework e-Europe 2005 new i2010 Telecommuncation regulatory framework (GSM, 3G,...) IST: Information Society Technologies Programme 3.825 B€ budget over 4 years (2002-2006) Directorate General Information Society and Media Policy & Regulatory Framework e-Europe 2005 new i2010 Telecommuncation regulatory framework (GSM, 3G,...) IST: Information Society Technologies Programme 3.825 B€ budget over 4 years (2002-2006)

4. Supported through successive four year periods called Framework Programmes (FP) Major strategic reorientations and financial scope decided at the beginning of each FP FP6 covers 2002 to 2006 FP7 will covers 2007 2013 (7 Years) Supported through successive four year periods called Framework Programmes (FP) Major strategic reorientations and financial scope decided at the beginning of each FP FP6 covers 2002 to 2006 FP7 will covers 2007 2013 (7 Years) Research activities and the European Commission

5. The nine RTD priorities of FP7 Commission proposal of July 2005

6. From eEurope to i2010 From eEurope 2005 to i2010... –Shall provide the political chapeau for activities on... –the regulatory framework (including relevant legal and regulatory questions outside the communications area), –the audiovisual and media sectors... –...and for research and innovation in relevant areas Reinforce the contribution of ICT to Europe’s performance... Creating a favourable environment for competitiveness and growth... Increase the welfare of European citizens through increased use of ICT...  Broadened scope: all electronic communications, services and media sectors  Stating objectives and benchmarking performance

7. i2010: Three priorities A Single European Information Space i.The completion of a Single European Information Space which promotes an open and competitive internal market for information society and media; Innovation and investment in research ii.Strengthening Innovation and Investment in ICT research to promote growth and more and better jobs; Inclusion, better public services and quality of life iii.Achieving an Inclusive European Information Society that promotes growth and jobs in a manner that is consistent with sustainable development and that prioritises better public services and quality of life.

8. I) A single information space A Single European Information Space offering affordable and secure high bandwidth communications, rich and diverse content and digital services. Challenges: –Speed, rich content, interoperability, security Actions: –Review electronic communications framework, modernising legal framework for audiovisual, European content support, strategy for secure European Information Society; targeted actions on interoperability

9. II) Innovation and investment in research World class performance in research and innovation in ICT by closing the gap with Europe’s leading competitors Actions: –Research: increase & prioritise for ICT, launch bottleneck-solving initiatives; measures to encourage private investments –eBusiness policies – barrier removing –Support tools for new patterns of work

10. III) Inclusion, better public services and quality of life An Information Society that is inclusive, provides high quality public services and promotes quality of life. Actions: –Policy guidance on eAccessibility and broadband coverage; eInclusion initiative proposal, Action plan on eGovernment; demonstrator projects; three flagship initiatives on Quality of Life-ICT

11. Member states should...... define Information Society priorities –Through the Lisbon National Reform Programmes to be adopted by mid-October 2005 –In line with the Integrated Guidelines for growth and jobs The Guidelines stress the importance of ICT uptake, ICT infrastructure and ICT for jobs and education....subsequently report annually on achievements –Report in the Implementation Reports on the National Reform Programmes according to the new Lisbon governance cycle. –Progress on these will be analysed in the Commission’s Annual Lisbon Progress Report. –This will not entail new reporting mechanisms for Member States outside their Implementation Reports on the National Reform Programmes

12. http://www.europa.eu.int/i2010 On the web

13. Jacques.Babot@cec.eu.int Tel: +3222963594 European Commission DG Information Society www.cordis.lu/ist and europa.eu.int/i2010 EU delegation in Gaborone: www.delbwa.cec.eu.int Jacques.Babot@cec.eu.int Tel: +3222963594 European Commission DG Information Society www.cordis.lu/ist and europa.eu.int/i2010 EU delegation in Gaborone: www.delbwa.cec.eu.int