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- PRESS RELEASE
- Vice-President Kroes hosts CEO Roundtable on investment in broadband networks to sustain internet growth
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(3 March 2011) At a high-level meeting of CEOs and senior board-level company representatives in Brussels on March 3, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes asked industry to come forward with concrete proposals on how to address the broadband investment challenge. The meeting asked an interdisciplinary group led by Ben Verwaayen of Alcatel-Lucent, Rene Obermann of Deutsche Telekom and Jean-Bernard Levy of Vivendi, to engage with all stakeholders to develop a holistic approach, with a view to confirming such proposals at a CEO Summit in Brussels on 13th July.
- PRESS RELEASE
- How cloud computing can boost Europe's competitiveness
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(2 March 2011) European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes is visiting the CeBIT2011 information technology (IT) exhibition in Hannover, Germany on 2 and 3 March, where the main theme is cloud computing. Cloud computing is the term used when users such as companies and public administrations, using networks such as the internet, access data and software stored on a service provider's computers in another location (potentially on the other side of the world). It is one of the key enabling information technologies that can help European businesses -especially SMEs - to drastically reduce IT costs, help governments supply services at a lower cost to citizens and make computing much more energy efficient. The promotion of cloud computing in Europe is therefore an important objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe.
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS
- ICT PSP Work Programme 2011 formally adopted
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The ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) Work Programme 2011 has been formally adopted. The 5th Call for Proposals is now open until the 1st of June 2011. ICT PSP aims at stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 1st Digital Agenda Assembly
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16 June 2011 - 17 June 2011 Brussels, Belgium
The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) is the European Union's strategy for developing the digital society and economy. It was launched in May 2010. The Digital Agenda Assembly is a milestone in the delivery of the Digital Agenda, which foresees "an annual Digital Assembly in June bringing together Member States, EU institutions, citizens' representatives and industry to assess progress and emerging challenges". This event aims at supporting the DAE by assessing progress, identifying challenges and stimulating contributions. Registration to the event will open in March but you can already sign up for the Digital Agenda Assembly Update and receive information about the registration process, programme updates, opportunities for contribution, and more practical details, as soon as they become available.
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- SPEECH
- Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda
- Radio must not be left behind in the digital revolution
Association of European Radio (AER) 20th Anniversary Conference 2011,Brussels, 3 March 2011
- SPEECH
- Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda
- Where are we with the Digital Agenda?
CEBIT 2011, Hannover, 1 March 2011
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