Peter Johnston European Commission, DG Information Society

1. Impacts of RTD in the IST key action on “New methods of work and eCommerce” on EU policy Peter Johnston European Commission, DG Information Society File:PDJ PPTs/6th FP Planning : PDJ Impacts on policy 13-6-02

2. Key policy areas • The “Lisbon Strategy” and eEurope Action Plans • Sustainable development; • Enlargement • Single market and competition policies; • Regional and rural development • International co-operation

3. The Lisbon strategy and eEurope Action plans • Secure networks and smart cards; • Participation and flexibility in work; • Accelerating eCommerce; • Monitoring and benchmarking change; • Preparing eEurope 2005

4. Secure networks and smart cards • The “Smart card Forum”; The FINREAD initiative : Embedded FINREAD; Trusted FINREAD; C-TRAVEL; FINREAD showcase • The “Dependability Forum” - www.deppy.jrc.it - Attack tolerance; European Centre for Emergency Response Team (CERT); The European Warning and Information System (EWIS) • Privacy-enhancing technologies : e-Forum on privacy in the information society; • Network security : Critical information infrastructures; Cybercrime - identification; authentification and biometrics

5. Participation and flexibility in work • Identification and assessment of new methods of work: ECATT; SIBIS; - EuroBarometer; • Definitions and guidelines for the “Social dialogue” - ETUC-UNICE-SMEs on the Framework agreement on Telework; • e-Inclusion strategies and policies : STAR; eGAP; WWW-ICT; and FLEXWORK • Quality of work : “Quality for Change” : SIBIS - Adaptability Index • Globalisation and relocation: EMERGENCE

6. Adaptability of work : SIBIS July 2001

7. Better jobs for Internet users

8. Accelerating eCommerce • The “Go Digital Initiative” - with DGs for Regional development; Enterprise, Employment and Education/culture. • The focus on SMEs; • Consumer protection and privacy; • Digital rights management; • The eCommerce legislative and fiscal framework; • Food safety and traceability. • Rural development

9. Monitoring and benchmarking change • In-depth research to identify and understand the new indicators for the knowledge society - SIBIS, EMERGENCE, STILE… • Research on effective and accurate data collection and analysis - with EUROSTAT; • Measuring change ahead of the capabilities of formal National Statistical systems, and in more depth than is possible with the EUROBAROMETER surveys. • Assessing the qualitative aspects of change and best-practice;

10. eWork is important for all networked knowledge work

11. Preparing eEurope 2005 : An information society for all A favourable environment for investment; the creation of new jobs; to boost productivity, to modernize public services, and to give everyone an opportunity to participate in the global information society. • Modern on-line public services : eGovernment, eHealth and eLearning; • A dynamic eBusiness environment; • Widespread availability of broadband access at competitive prices; • A secure information infrastructure

12. Sustainable development • Preparing the Goteborg Summit : June 2001; • “Environmental technologies” for sustainable development; • Towards a global partnership - the World Summit on Sustainable development; • Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility

13. The EU Sustainable Development Strategy A strong focus on research, innovation and technology development in addressing both social and environmental challenges, for sustainable development with growth and competitiveness. • A strong link to the knowledge economy - The Lisbon Strategy; • Increased investment in research (3% of GDP by 2010); better co-ordination in the ERA; a stronger and more focused 6th FP. • A stronger partnership with business - with a n EU policy framework for Corporate Social Responsibility and Triple-bottom-line reporting; • Intelligent use of energy, transport, buildings and cities: An “energy intelligent Europe”; “intelligent transport systems”; Further promotion of eWork with accelerated investments in next-generation communications infrastructures and services.

14. “Environmental technologies” Not just end-of-pipe technologies, and “clean energy” supply-technologies, but technologies that can enable process and structural change - Notably ICT as enablers of eBusiness, eWork, eCommerce and eGovernment; An Action Plan with: • A stronger focus on research and innovation in the ERA; • Opportunities for substitution and structural change; • A focus on energy efficiency; rational use of transport, and sustainable cities.

15. Towards a global partnership for sustainable development : at the WSSD • Recognising the importance of technological progress and network-based globalisation; • De-coupling resource-use from growth : global co-operation in “energy saving, improved energy efficiency and clean technologies”; • Support for entrepreneurs and “capacity building”, including access to knowledge and the ability to assimilate new technologies; • Partnerships with business and civil society; • More research on sustainable development options, including on “cheap communication tools and appropriate, clean and efficient technologies”

16. Governance and Corporate social responsibility • White paper on “European Governance” July 2001; Network governance models and de-centralization. • Developing the “eCommission” : Telework; e-Procurement; secure networking, and “open-source software” • The policy framework for Corporate Social Responsibility: • The green paper : July 2001 • ICT leadership : Workshop Nov 2001 - GeSI; GRI; • Roadmaps for IP research : I-TRUST; NESKEY • Policy proposals : July 2002

17. Enlargement • A high level of participation from NAS in IST KA II research; • Support for conferences and workshops in the NAS to disseminate research results and stimulate eBusiness, eWork and eCommerce;

18. Other policies Single market and competition: • Digital Rights Management • Legislative framework for eBusinesses and eCommerce; • Financial Services Action Plan: Secure payments, Investment Forum, and CSR Regional and rural development • Mainstreaming eBusiness and eWork in the ERDF • Mainstreaming ICT in rural development/CAP reform • Supporting Structural investments with research results International co-operation • EU/US NSF - social and economic research on the eSociety • EU/US-DARPA - Attack tolerance and network dependability • EU/China - KAII workshop 11/01; IST Conf 4/02