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The e-Europe initiativeThe e-Europe initiative

Paulo Lopes

Information Society Directorate General

European Commission

Paulo LopesPaulo Lopes

Information Society Directorate GeneralInformation Society Directorate General

European CommissionEuropean Commission

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eEurope - Stimulating the Information Society

eEurope - Stimulating the Information Society

2000 2002 2003 2005 2010

eeEurope 2002 Europe 2002 Action PlanAction Plan

eeEurope 2005 Europe 2005 Action PlanAction Plan

M idM id--term term review ofreview ofLisbonLisbon

2004

Aim: get Europe on-line

Aim: e-services on secure BB

infrastructure

Lisbon Agenda to 2010

i2010i2010

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Context of eEuropeContext of eEurope

•• PrePre--eEurope (The time was ripe for a new wave…)eEurope (The time was ripe for a new wave…)

• Telecoms liberalisation on track• Research on ICT on-going• Major period of expansion in ICT (dot boom)

•• New impetus from eEuropeNew impetus from eEurope

• Clear central aim: get Europe connected• Look for quick wins: Set realistic short-term targets to

focus efforts• Unblock deadlocks (e.g. fragmented on-line public

services, slow take-up of new applications)• No comparative data available –> develop indicators to

benchmark performance

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eEurope 2002: Progress MadeeEurope 2002: Progress Made

•• Internet penetration in homes Internet penetration in homes doubled to 43%doubled to 43%

•• 90% Companies & Schools 90% Companies & Schools connectedconnected

•• Europe has world’s fastest Europe has world’s fastest research backbone networkresearch backbone network

•• Internet access prices fellInternet access prices fell

•• Telecom framework in placeTelecom framework in place

•• eCommerce legal framework in eCommerce legal framework in placeplace

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Aims of eEurope 2005Aims of eEurope 2005

•• By end 2005 Europe:By end 2005 Europe:

• modern online public services• e-Government

• e-Learning

• e-Health

• a dynamic e-business environment,

•• enabled by:enabled by:

• widespread availability and use of broadband

• a secure information infrastructure

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eEurope 2005 - how it workseEurope 2005 - how it works

A coordination mechanism: A coordination mechanism: thethe eEuropeeEurope Advisory Advisory Group involving Member States and stakeholdersGroup involving Member States and stakeholders

Policy measures:Policy measures: agreements and commitments by agreements and commitments by Member States e.g. to adopt national broadband strategies by Member States e.g. to adopt national broadband strategies by end 2004 (all EU)end 2004 (all EU)

Benchmarking: Benchmarking: set of indicators to assess and compare set of indicators to assess and compare Member State progressMember State progress

Exchange of good practices:Exchange of good practices: thematic conferences thematic conferences and workshops involving research and stakeholdersand workshops involving research and stakeholders

…mainly implemented through the PROMISE/MODINIS …mainly implemented through the PROMISE/MODINIS ProgrammeProgramme

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eEurope 2005:mid-term report headlines

eEurope 2005:mid-term report headlines

Main Messages

• eEurope objectives still valid and new Member States have signed up to the targets

• Implementation is not uniform – some areas and Member States lagging behind

• Leading areas with strong political consensus and support to new initiatives are moving ahead fast (Broadband and e-Gov)

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eEurope 2005 - revieweEurope 2005 - review

•• Strong points ofStrong points of eEuropeeEurope• Captured the policy agenda • Was widely emulated (e.g. eMexico, eNorway,

eJapan, eEurope+, eLAC(?), etc)• Timely – peak of Internet boom• Cost effective – high leverage effect

•• Lessons for the futureLessons for the future• More emphasis on strategic level• Fewer & more coherent set of actions• More attention to demand-side, services & content• The right timescale is important (balance of short

and mid-term horizon)

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eEurope type initiative still needed

eEurope type initiative still needed

•• ICT sector is important for Europe’s ICT sector is important for Europe’s economyeconomy

•• ICT key enabler for productivity growthICT key enabler for productivity growth

•• ICT facilitate more efficient public ICT facilitate more efficient public servicesservices

•• ICT provide tools for solving societal ICT provide tools for solving societal challengeschallenges

• Aging population and healthcare

• Safeguarding security

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eEurope – Contribution to Mid-term review of Lisbon eEurope – Contribution to Mid-term review of Lisbon

•• eEurope as part of the Lisbon’s strategy eEurope as part of the Lisbon’s strategy goals on competitiveness:goals on competitiveness:

• Modernise the European economy

• Build a knowledge-based economy

• Improve employment and social cohesion by 2010

• Impact of eEurope on Lisbon Agenda• Role in accelerating Broadband adoption

• ICT contribution to productivity and growth

• Role in Job creation and skills

• Cohesion: e-inclusion/ digital divide

• Contribution of ICT to innovation & the 3% ‘Barcelona targets’

• Sustainability

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Beyond eEurope : next stepsBeyond eEurope : next steps

• Contribution of ICT to the Lisbon goals:• IS a boost to citizenship• ICT central to boost productivity and improve

competitiveness

• Issues for IS policy beyond 2005 :• eInclusion and citizenship• Content and services• Skills for the knowledge society• Interoperability• ICT – a motor of economic development• Security and consumer confidence

• i2010 initiative adopted by Commission on 1st June 2005 as follow-up of eEurope

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Benchmarking - elementsBenchmarking - elements

•• EurostatEurostat & national statistical & national statistical institutes institutes –– annual household and annual household and enterprise surveysenterprise surveys

•• EE--government ongovernment on--line surveyline survey

(Official structural indicator 2004)(Official structural indicator 2004)

•• Broadband (Broadband (CoComCoCom, IDATE, ESTAT), IDATE, ESTAT)

• Basis for monitoring national broadband strategies

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Internet penetration in households (2003)

Internet penetration in households (2003)

Sources:EurostatandeEurope+ survey

NM S & CC Avg

Internet penetration by household 2003(giving averages for EU 11 and the New Mem ber States and Candidate Countries)

(Data from Eurostat and eEurope+ 2003 surveys)

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

DK

UKDE

MT FI SI LU EU CZ AT IE IT EE ES PT

NMS/

CC EL SK LV PL BG LT HU

RO

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Progress on householdInternet penetration

Progress on householdInternet penetration

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e-Commerce – enterprise survey

e-Commerce – enterprise survey

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e-Governmente-Government

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e-Governmente-Government

Demand

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Broadband subscriptions/ 100 pop

(CoCom)

Broadband subscriptions/ 100 pop

(CoCom)

Source CoCom –Jan 04

EU 15 Avg

NM S & CC Avg

EU Broadband penetration rate, 1 July 2004

0.2 0.4 0.5

1.4 1.5 1.7

2.5 2.6 2.7

3.8

5.5 5.7

6.4 6.6 6.7 6.7

7.4 7.6 7.7 7.88.3

9.3

11.0

12.0

14.7

12.4

14.4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

EL SK PL CY LV IE LT HU CZ SI PT LU ES DE M T EU25 UK EE EU15 IT FR AT FI BE SE DK NL

Broadband lines per 100 population

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Broadband International Comparison (Jan 04)

Broadband International Comparison (Jan 04)

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Penetration rate (percentage of population)

DSL Cable+otherSource: Com m ission Services and Point topic

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NOTE: Calculations are based on the following definitions

Urban areas: areas with population density > 500 inhabitants/Km ²

Suburban areas: areas with population density between 100 and 500 inhabitants/Km ²

Rural: areas with population density < 100 inhabitants/Km ²

Coverage:percentage of population in each area depending on switches equipped for DSL (include those living too far away from the switch to be reached) and/or living in houses passed by an upgraded cable.

DSL and cable m odem coverage in the EU 15Decem ber 2003

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National Urban Suburban Rural Percentage of population covered

DSL Cable

Source: IDATE

Digital divide -coverage in the EU 15Digital divide -coverage in the EU 15

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Benchmarking key issuesBenchmarking key issues

•• Increased interest in measurement of Increased interest in measurement of taketake--up and impact (e.g. eup and impact (e.g. e--government)government)

•• Increased need to incorporate qualitative Increased need to incorporate qualitative

•• Pressure to extend the range of Pressure to extend the range of indicatorsindicators

•• Pressure for reliability versus ‘quick and Pressure for reliability versus ‘quick and dirty’ early daysdirty’ early days

•• Need to reflect emerging issues (e.g. Need to reflect emerging issues (e.g. digital divide and edigital divide and e--inclusion)inclusion)

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Information on EU policiesInformation on EU policies

eEurope:

http://europa.eu.int/eeurope

@ LIS Co-operation Program m e w ith Latin Am erica:

http://europa.eu.int/alis