The European Perspective
Digital Region will clearly integrate with the i2010:European Information Society 2010 initiative that was adopted by the European Commission in June 2005.
The Commission adopted the initiative to foster growth and jobs in the information society and media industries. i2010 is a comprehensive strategy for modernising and deploying all EU policy instruments to encourage the development of the digital economy. The Commission will in particular
promote high-speed and secure broadband networks offering rich and diverse content in Europe.
In its i2010 initiative, the Commission outlines three policy priorities:
- to create an open and competitive single market for information society and media services within the EU.
- to increase EU investment in research on information and communication technologies (ICT) by 80%.
- to promote an inclusive European information society.
i2010 is the first Commission initiative to be adopted under the EU’s renewed Lisbon strategy. It focuses on the most promising sector of the EU economy: ICT account for 40% of Europe’s productivity growth and for 25% of EU GDP growth.
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