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Digital Agenda for Europe
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http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/newsroom/
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Trustev wins Tech All Stars Awards 2013, the EU’s top startup competition
(14 June 2013) European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has named Trustev the winner of «Tech All Stars», an EU-wide search to find Europe’s best young startup company at a ceremony at Founders Forum in London. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Trustev offers real time, online verification using social fingerprinting technology.
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Commission welcomes Parliament adoption of new EU Open Data rules
(13 June 2013) European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes said: «Today we can celebrate our efforts to bring government data closer to citizens and businesses in Europe. We are finally getting the much needed legal framework to boost the economy and create new jobs.
See also: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/public-sector-information-raw-data-new-services-and-products
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European Commission gives EUR 77 million boost to high-tech manufacturing sector SMEs
(13 June 2013) The «I4MS» initiative (ICT for Manufacturing SMEs) will help 200 SMEs across Europe, who are either attempting to reduce the risks involved in using advanced technology which is still in its infancy, or are trying to cross the so-called «valley of death» that separates the development of an innovative prototype from a successful product in the market.
See also: http://ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/factories-of-the-future_en.html
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eCall: automated emergency call for road accidents mandatory in cars from 2015
(13 June 2013) The European Commission adopted two proposals to ensure that, by October 2015, cars will automatically call emergency services in case of a serious crash. The «eCall» system automatically dials 112 – Europe’s single emergency number – in the event of a serious accident.
See also: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ecall-time-saved-lives-saved
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eCall – Frequently Asked Questions
(13 June 2013) What is 112 eCall? Is there an obligation to use the 112 eCall? Can the vehicle be tracked or hi-jacked? What about privacy and data protection?
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EU Scoreboard: Annual digital progress rankings
(12 June 2013) Europeans have basic digital networks and services, but are missing out on the main current and future benefits of the digital revolution, because of problems in Europe’s telecoms and wider digital markets, according to the Commission’s annual Digital Agenda Scoreboard published today.
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EU Telecoms Council, Luxembourg, 6 June 2013
(6 June 2013) Vice-President Neelie Kroes, responsible for the Digital Agenda, represented the European Commission and participated in a policy debate on a telecoms Single Market and the role of ICT in the implementation of the Digital Agenda. She also took part in the debate on web accessibility, cybersecurity and electronic identification and trust services for transactions in the internal market (eIDAS).
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Europe’s top tech executives and Commission affirm commitment to collaborate, not compete to improve the internet for kids
(6 June 2013) CEOs and senior board members from the world’s digital, media and tech companies have met in Brussels to report directly to Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes on how they are making the internet a better, and safer, place for kids, through the work of the CEO Coalition set up by the Vice-President at the end of 2011.
NEWS ARTICLE
Last call for exhibitors at ICT 2013! Deadline is extended to 19 June
(31 May 2013) Submit your proposal for one of the 150 stands available to showcase the latest findings in advanced research, technologies, new systems, innovation in services & business and ICT products just coming to market. This open call for proposals is open till 19th June 2013 16.00.
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Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda: Building a connected, communicating single market
Public hearing: A Single Telecom Market for Growth and Jobs in Europe, Brussels
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Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda: Digital Agenda Priorities
Giving a boost to the EU-US relations in the field of ICT – American Chamber of Commerce EU conference, Brussels
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Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda: Start in Europe, Stay in Europe: a single market for Europe’s web entrepreneurs
My vision for more successful web entrepreneurs in Europe is relatively simple. It is about building a more favourable eco-system and to nurture talent. Entrepreneurs are my heroes, so to say. My vision is also about the benefits of Europe: providing lots of creativity, diversity and innovation, but also large scale thanks to links and bridges across borders. It is about openness, about joining and sharing.
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Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda: Helping our single market to communicate
One of the things Europe needs today is digital skills. At some level, they’re essential for almost any job. But there’s also a huge demand for high-quality skills; including many jobs that didn’t even exist 10 years ago.
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Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda: The EU, safeguarding the open internet for all
Net neutrality can be a polarising debate. And if the net neutrality debate shows anything, it is how important the internet has become. Not just basic broadband, but high quality connections that are open, fast, enabling. Connectivity is at the heart of our innovative future. And people care about it deeply.
See also: http://commentneelie.eu/
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