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- Cyber security: EU and US strengthen transatlantic cooperation in face of mounting global cyber-security and cyber-crime threats
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(14 April 2011) Today, as part of the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial in Goedoello (Hungary), Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem and Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano reiterated their shared commitment to deepening cooperation to address the increasing threats to global internet and digital networks. They agreed to strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation in cyber-security by defining the issues to be tackled by the EU-US Working Group on Cyber-Security and Cyber-Crime. This Working Group, established at the EU-US Summit in November 2010 is tasked with developing collaborative approaches to a wide range of cyber-security and cyber-crime issues.
- PRESS RELEASE
- Commission seeks views on improving healthcare by applying ICT (eHealth)
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(12 April 2011) The European Commission is seeking citizens' and other interested parties' views on how the EU can help to deliver widespread benefits to the quality and efficiency of healthcare by applying information and communication technologies (ICT) (so-called 'eHealth'). ICT is already playing a central role in addressing the numerous challenges faced by healthcare systems across the EU including an ageing population, a rise in chronic diseases, budget cuts and a shortage of healthcare workers by for example allowing remote diagnosis, remote monitoring of patients' condition and secure sharing of patient records between healthcare professionals. However, there is considerable potential to develop eHealth much further in the future. eHealth can also make an important contribution to allowing people, especially older people, to enjoy more dignified and independent lives. More and more patients are pro-actively using technology to learn about illnesses and even to manage their conditions. eHealth will never replace the human touch but it can enable healthcare workers to dedicate more time to direct contacts with patients. Promoting eHealth is a key objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe. The online public consultation runs until 25 May. The answers will feed into the preparation of the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 that the Commission is due to present before the end of 2011.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Future Internet PPP - Launch Ceremony
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3 May 2011 Brussels, Belgium
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, will launch the Future Internet Public Private Partnership (PPP). At this ceremony, Future Internet PPP activities will be presented to the public and the press, the Brussels policy making community and interested stakeholders.
Contact: peter.fatelnig@ec.europa.eu
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Workshop: Removing the roadblocks to a pan European market for Public Sector Information re-use
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10 May 2011 - 11 May 2011 Brussels, Belgium
The purpose of this workshop is to survey experiences with the re-use of public sector information in Europe and beyond, with a focus on identifying critical obstacles to pan-European interoperability and to the development of pan-European services, and steps to address these obstacles. This workshop is organized within the context of Share-PSI.eu, a multistakeholder initiative towards the Digital Agenda for Europe initiated by W3C and ETSI. Workshop results will be presented at the Digital Agenda Assembly in Brussels.
Contact: margot.dor@etsi.org
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Hungarian Innovation Techshow
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17 May 2011 - 18 May 2011 Budapest, Hungary
This exhibition will feature 21 Hungarian high-tech applications, that will be selected by an independent jury from the entrants of a national contest. All shortlisted candidates will present their projects in the House of Future in front of a high-level Hungarian and international delegation on 17 May and nearly 500 international and Hungarian professionals on the following public day on 18 May.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 2011 Major Cities of Europe Annual Conference
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23 May 2011 - 25 May 2011 Prato, Italy
The goal of the conference is to discuss the role of ICT in response to the key challenges for European Local Governments. It will focus on two main themes: "Do More With Less" and "Smart Cities".
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- Working together to strengthen cyber-security
Telecom Ministerial Conference on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Balatonfuered, Hungary, 15 April 2011
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