Information Society
12 December 2011
Using technology to support freedom
Press conference on "No disconnect Strategy", Brussels, 12 December 2011[more]
12 December 2011
Data is the new gold
Opening Remarks, Press Conference on Open Data Strategy, Brussels, 12th December 2011[more]
12 December 2011
Commission's Open Data Strategy, Questions & answers
Frequently asked Questions[more]
12 December 2011
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg invited by Kroes to promote internet freedom globally
European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has invited Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, a former Federal Minister of Defence, and of Economics and Technology, in Germany, to advise on how to provide ongoing support to Internet...[more]
12 December 2011
Turning government data into gold
The Commission has launched an Open Data Strategy for Europe, which is expected to deliver a €40 billion boost to the EU's economy each year. Europe’s public administrations are sitting on a goldmine of unrealised economic...[more]
9 December 2011
Cloud Computing Public Consultation - Final report
A public consultation on cloud computing in Europe was opened on 16 May and ran until 31 August 2011. There were 538 responses. The largest single group of respondents claimed to represent companies (230 from 538). The second...[more]
9 December 2011
European Commission officials visit member states to present the Digital Agenda for Europe
European Commission officials will participate in events organised on 12, 13 and 14 December in Portugal (Porto, Coimbra and Lisbon respectively), in order to present to stakeholders and the public the Digital Agenda for Europe....[more]
9 December 2011
Consultation reveals near consensus on the importance of pushing forward eHealth deployments
A final report on the public consultation on the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 has been published. The consultation, which involved a range of stakeholders including NGOs, academic institutions, enterprises, health and social...[more]
9 December 2011
EU Telecoms Council: expected decision on radio spectrum to open the way for growth in the sector
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, will welcome the formal endorsement of legislation needed to make radio spectrum available for wireless broadband by 2013, at the EU's Council of Telecoms...[more]
9 December 2011
Digital Agenda for South East Europe
The objective of this event is to bring together representatives of the EU policy making bodies, national regulatory authorities, industry stakeholders and major investors in the region to discuss the following questions in the...[more]