Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & Media
Policies, Initiatives, Activities and Projects
Angelos Ktenas Ph. D.European Commission
DG Information Society and Media New Working Environments unit
Belgium
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & MediaCIP - Structure
MAPEnterpriseProgramme
Intelligent EnergyEurope
LIFE Environment eTEN eCONTENT Modinis Innovation
1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION Programme(in particular support to SMEs)
including ECO-INNOVATION
2. ICT POLICY SUPPORT Programme(Competitive, innovative & inclusive Information Society)
3. INTELLIGENT ENERGY Programme(energy efficiency & new/renewable energy sources)
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & MediaFrom 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 sectorsStating objectives and benchmarking performance
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & Mediai2010: Three priorities
• A Single European Information Spacei. 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 researchii. Strengthening Innovation and Investment in ICT research to
promote growth and more and better jobs;
• Inclusion, better public services and quality of lifeiii. 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.
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
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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 (especially DRM)
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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
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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
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & MediaThe Business of Work and Life – Key Themes
• Finding the “off” switch in an always on world– Reintegration of work with life
• Work becomes academic– The role of employers as educators in a fast-changing world
• Corporate culture catches up to the knowledge age– The emergence of corporate culture as a primary force for
innovation and competitive advantage
Slide prepared by : Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D© 2004 IBM Corporation
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CreativityCreativityInnovationInnovation
ProductivityProductivityEmploymentEmployment
DemographicDemographicchangeschanges
MultiMulti--culturescultures& Skills& Skills
CollaborativeCollaborativeTechnologiesTechnologies
MobilityMobilityAsset
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e-Inclusion
Motivation &Social Inclusion
PolicyLegalSociety
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New Working Environments Vision
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Social inclusionProductivity
Telework &Connectivity
GRIDs
e Collaboration New WorkingEnvironments
Products & servicesEngineering 2010
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ServicesSEEM
VR / AR
IntelligentEnvironments
AssistingEnvironments
Robotics
Regional inclusion
CreativityInnovation
Knowledge richEnvironments
High skilled Jobs
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SupplySkills
KnowledgeRisk Capital
ManagementTechnology
Research
DemandQualitySecurityCustomizationConvenienceEfficiencyDesign
INNOVATIONINNOVATIONINNOVATIONINNOVATION
PolicyEnvironment
e.g. Education, Intellectual PropertyProtection, Regulation
National Infrastructuree.g. Transportation, Energy,
Information, Networks
The Innovation Ecosystem
Advisory Board of the unit F4, 17 November 2005
DG Information Society & MediaAMI@Work family of communities
AMI@Work family chair : Roberto Santoro, ESoCE-NET (IT); vice chairs : Michael Boronowsky, TZI (DE), Adam Turowiec, ITTI (PL).AMI@Work initiative EC facilitator : Olavi Luotonen, i2010 policy eWork EC facilitator : Angelos Ktenas.
Collaboration@WorkChair : Wolfgang Prinz, Fraunhofer FIT
(DE)EC : Isidro Laso
Mobility@WorkChair : Hans Schaffers, Telematica Inst.
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Innovation, Inclusion and Creativity for Empowering, Person-centric New Working Environments
Ambient Intelligence at Work for the Lisbon Strategy. ‘Dream teams’ in cross-fertilising Communities of Creation. European Research and Innovation Area at Work.Interacting technological, process & societal innovations - to catalyse systemic innovation, reorganising & transition to the knowledge society.
Linking people in 25 EU Member States & beyond - First elected chairs & EC facilitators
New Working Environments
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