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"The Importance of eHealth in Europe": Speech by Erkki Liikanen European Commissioner responsible for Enterprise and the Information Society
11-12-2003 - GenevaWorld Health Organisation Launch on a Health Academy Geneva.View Details -
International Telecommunication Union's Digital Access Index: World's First Global ICT Ranking
19-11-2003 - GenevaEducation and Affordability Key to Boosting New Technology AdoptionView Details -
Commission adopts a communication on the role of eGovernment for Europe's future
30-9-2003On 26 September the Commission adopted a communication signalling the importance of eGovernment as a means of achieving world-class public administration in Europe.View Details -
The First IST Call in FP6: One Billion Euro to Strengthen Europe's Role in Shaping the Future of ICT and its Impact on Society and Economy
29-9-2003 - BrusselsBringing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) closer to people's needs, making it easier to use by everyone and strengthening Europe's industrial competitiveness: These are the challenges of the Information Society Technologies (IST) priority in the Community's 6th Framework Programme for research and development. The aim is to make all European citizens and businesses benefit from the advantages that progress in ICT can bring and to reinforce Europe's role in shaping the development of the technology and its applications.View Details -
Announcing E-Government for All: A Virtual Conference on E-Government and the Digital Divide November 3-14, 2003
24-9-2003Sponsored by the Benton Foundation, the New York State Forum and Group JazzView Details -
www.socialdialogue.net On the Cover of Ability Magazine
18-9-2003Ability Magazine is now available as an e-book and SD.net is on the cover of the magazine's first edition in this format!View Details -
Disabilities Act Should Apply To Commercial and Private Websites Says U.S. National Council
14-7-2003Yesterday the United States National Council on Disability released a policy paper that concludes that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to commercial and other private websites The ADA provides equal opportunity in employment, public accommodations, transportation, government services and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities.View Details -
eGovernment Ministerial Conference of July 7-8: Reinforcing political commitment
3-6-2003 - BrusselsMore than 1000 people will participate in an eGovernement Ministerial Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Como on July 7-8. View Details -
Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General's message to "The Net World Order: Bridging the Global Digital Divide"
19-6-2003Conference hosted by the Business Council for the UN New YorkView Details -
Ministerial Meeting: "Tools of e-governance in the European Union and its South Eastern European Neighbours", Ministerial Declaration 2/3-5-2003
23-5-2003View Details -
New UNESCO Initiative: ICTs and People with Disabilities
20-5-2003Today marks the launch of a new UNESCO initiative entitled "ICTs and people with disabilities" which is being inaugurated by a two-day expert meeting entitled "ICTs in the service of persons with disabilities", that opens today at UNESCO's Paris Headquarters.View Details -
More Emphasis Needed on e-Inclusion Measures, Declare Ministers
14-4-2003Continued commitment is required at all levels to ensure the creation of an open, inclusive, knowledge-based society that is accessible to all, declared ministers of EU Member States on 11 April in Crete, Greece.View Details -
Ministerial Symposium "Towards an Inclusive Information Society in Europe", Heracleion, 11 April 2003: Ministerial Declaration (final draft)
11-4-2003View Details -
EU Ministers Conference, "Towards an Information Society in Europe for All Citizens": Press release
10-4-2003Within the framework of the key priorities of the Greek EU Presidency in the area of telecommunications, a ministerial-level conference entitled 'Towards an Information Society in Europe for all citizens' will be held on 11-12 April, 2003 in Heraklion, Crete.View Details -
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media Publishes Updated and Expanded Guidelines for Making Software and Web Sites Accessible
5-2-2003View Details -
EU Strengthens its Efforts Towards IT and Information Security
5-12-2002View Details -
UNESCO'S Online Forum for Civil Society's Preparation of World Summit on the Information Society
5-12-2002An online discussion forum for non-governmental organizations and civil society to discuss their input in the Final Declarations of the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS; Geneva 2003, Tunis 2005) will be held on UNESCO's website from 9 December 2002 to 15 January 2003.View Details -
Final Declaration of the October 2002 e-Skills Summit Meeting
Participants in last weeks' e-Skills Summit Meeting, which was organised by the Danish Council Presidency and held in Copenhagen, adopted a wide-ranging Final Declaration that calls for action from the Commission, the Member States, the European Investment Bank and the Social Partners. The Declaration, which will be presented to the Telecommunication Council in December, calls for action in terms of co-ordinating the input of all stakeholders, the development of cross-border qualifications, the promotion of social inclusion, and agreement on a common classification of ICT and e-business skills.View Details -
Danish EU-Presidency Opens Conference on e-Skills in Copenhagen
Thursday October 17th 2002 the Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr. Helge Sander, opened the conference "eSkills Summit 2002".View Details -
New Irish IT accessibility guidelines
The Irish National Disability Authority (NDA) has released a set of accessibility guidelines covering a wide range of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).View Details -
The European Commission Gives New Impetus to the European Social Dialogue
Today the European Commission adopted a communication on the social dialogue that strengthens its role in Europe's strategy of economic and social reforms. In this way, the Commission proposes raising the profile of the results of the social dialogue and strengthening coherence between the national and European levels.View Details -
Necessity of the Social Dialogue Vortal
9-11-2001A long time has elapsed since the so-called Val Duchesse era of social dialogue at the European level.View Details -
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