THE ROLE OF THE INFORMATION & TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES - BASED INNOVATIONS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EU

1. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
POSITION DOCUMENT
of
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE
on :
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INFORMATION &
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES – BASED
INNOVATIONS TO SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
RAPPORTEUR:
Prof. Marius – Eugen OPRAN (Gr.I – RO)

2. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
 THE MAJORCONCLUSIONS OF OUROPINION:
 The Committee strongly recommend to the
Commissionto start in late 2007 /early 2008
a new EU – Global Flagship Initiative in the i2010 Framework:
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union” (ICT4EU-SD) -
integrating a Group of Thematic Subprograms
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

3. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 1:
“EU Citizens” GLOBAL INTERNET
PORTAL & EU WIRELESS
INTERNET PUBLIC SERVICE:
ICT On-Duty for the New
European “e – Citizen”
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

4. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Planning 1: The new Free - access
“EU Citizens” global Internet
portal
- European Search Engine
- http://citizens.europa.eu
- EU Citizens! Directory
- EU Citizens! Mail
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

5. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Planning 2: The new Free /low
cost wireless “EU Citizens’ Internet
public service - cips”
- Fully Covering the Whole EU Territory
- Characteristics/Performances according to:
a. International Standards
b. General Obligations of GIPS
c. Specificity of the ICT Sector Services
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

6. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 3:
“R&D– 4 - ICT”: FOCUSING
ON THE MOST ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES FORTHE
FASTEST GROWING
SECTORS
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

7. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 4:
DEVELOPING SECE – THE EU
STANDARD ON ENERGY
CONSUMPTION & EFFICIENCY
FOR ICT HARDWARE, ELECTRO –
DOMESTICS, HOMES &
BUILDINGS
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

8. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 5:
NEUTRALIZING THE
ACTUAL NEGATIVE EFFECT
OF USING ICT HARDWARE
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

9. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 6:
UE INTELLIGENT ENERGY
BY ICT: “intel2
@energy for a
better future”
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

10. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 7:
“INTEL2
@BUILDING” initiative:
ICT supporting the Intelligent
building forbetterlife conditions
of UE Citizens
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

11. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Subprogram 8:
ICT supporting the development
of intelligent transportation
programs: “INTEL2
@Transport –
offering better travel conditions to
our Citizens”
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

12. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007
Not included:
- eHealth - eCommerce
- eLearning - ePROCUREMENT
- eTax - eVOTING
- eBanking - etc …….
“ICT leading the Innovation - based Sustainable
Development of the European Union”

13. EESC – TEN SECTION “ICT – 4 - SD” POSITION DOCUMENT LISBON – 24 october 2007