e Europe 2005 in an EU of 25

1. eEurope 2005 in an EU of 25

2. eEurope on the Road to Lisbon eEurope 2002 Action Plan Aim: get Europe on-line Aim: Accession & Candidate Countries on-line eEurope+ 2003 Action Plan Aim: e-services on secure BB infrastructure eEurope 2005 Action Plan 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2010 Lisbon Agenda to 2010 Mid-term review ofLisbon Where we are now

3. eEurope 2005Mid-term review Main Messages • eEurope objectives still valid • Accession countries will sign up to the 2005 AP targets • Benchmarking and exchange of good practices are effective but more could be done • Implementation is not uniform – some countries and application areas lagging behind

4. eEurope 2005Mid-term review Main Messages (2) • Areas with strong political consensus and support to new initiatives are moving ahead • Broadband • doubled last year to 19.5m connections • Government services on-line • up from 17% in 2001 to 43% in 2003 • Areas with good progress on the ground and good market developments but needing more political support: eLearning, eHealth, security • New areas where political support is needed: multi-platform access, interoperability, IPRs

5. CEE10 Survey (Dec 2003) • Internet Access • “Why I don’t use the net” • “How I use the net” • Internet in schools • Internet in firms • Leadership profiles…

6. Internet penetration in households (2003) NMS & CC Avg Sources: Eurostat and eEurope+ survey

7. Internet access • Only three CEE10 countries have more than 15% of households with Internet access. • Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, and Romania all report household Internet access levels at 10% or lower. • Slovenia lies just behind the average value for the EU 15 household Internet access levels • Levels of household Internet access are currently stagnating • One third of households with computers do not have an Internet connection. • The dominant platform for access is the PC and for some CEE 10, the cost of a PC is a major inhibitor for household Internet access

8. Why I don’t use the Internet:four top reasons • “I don’t want the Internet” • “I don’t know how to use a computer” • “…no access device at home” • “computers are too expensive”

9. What do I use internet for? • General information searches - 76% (but on-line ordering is low <4%) • E-mailing – 71% • Reading on-line newspapers • Games and music • Web TV/radio (11%) (EE 44%/ LV 41%) • Internet banking -12% (80% in Estonia) • Online travel and accommodation (20%)

10. Broadband subscriptions/ 100 pop EU 15 Avg NMS & CC Avg Source CoCom – Jan 04

11. Internet in schools

12. Internet connectivity of firms

13. New Member State Leadership profiles • Slovenia leads on infrastructure and individuals • Access by individuals/household • Enterprises connectivity and take-up • e-learning, • Estonia leads on broadband and serices • broadband access individuals and firms • regular individual Internet use, • security precautions • online financial activities • On-line ‘public’ services (e-health and e-government) • Czech Republic leads on e-business • digital literacy at work • e-commerce people and firms • enterprises security • Hungary – Internet in schools and health clinics • Romania – internet in secondary schools • Poland - ICT at work and in firms

14. eEurope: the new agenda

15. eEurope 2005Mid-term review Main Messages • eEurope objectives still valid • Accession countries will sign up to the 2005 AP targets • Benchmarking and exchange of good practices are effective but more could be done • Implementation is not uniform – some countries and application areas lagging behind

16. eEurope 2005Mid-term review Main Messages (2) • Areas with strong political consensus and support to new initiatives are moving ahead • Broadband • doubled last year to 19.5m connections • Government services on-line • up from 17% in 2001 to 43% in 2003 • Areas with good progress on the ground and good market developments but needing more political support: eLearning, eHealth, security • New areas where political support is needed: multi-platform access, interoperability, IPRs

17. eEurope 2005 - Summary • Strong points of eEurope • Captured the policy agenda • Was widely emulated (e.g. eNorway, eJapan, eEurope+, etc) • Timely – peak of Internet boom • Cost effective – high leverage effect • Effective mobilisation of OMC • Lessons 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)

18. eEurope – Contribution to Mid-term review of Lisbon • eEurope as part of the Lisbon’s strategy : goals • 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 • Contribution to the KOK Report

19. Beyond eEurope 2005: Timetable • Now - Review of eEurope –successes and lessons • Connectivity is up • e-Gov = ‘open gov’ - services going on-line • Co-ordination delivers - eEurope Advisory Group • Benchmarking – monitoring progress is essential • Inputs to the themes for the future • PWC study (August) • Dutch presidency seminar (September) • eEurope Advisory group reflection (October) • Council • Timetable for a new policy instrument • Broad outline (end 2004) • Concrete proposal (mid 2005) • Preparation (end 2005) • Launch 2006

20. Beyond eEurope : next steps • Draft Communication : relevant issues • 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