Digital agenda for Europe, going local, conference 'innovation for inclusion', Gdansk, 2011 October 6

1. Miguel González-Sancho European Commission, DG Information Society and Media Unit “Digital Agenda: Policy Coordination” The Digital Agenda for Europe and e-Inclusion Conference “Innovation for Digital Inclusion” Gdansk, 6.10.2011

2. The DAE virtuous cycle

3. What is the Digital Agenda? 101 specific actions, including 31 legal proposals ••• 4 Interoperability & standards A vibrant digital single market Trust & Security Research & innovation Using ICT to help society Enhancing digital literacy, skills & inclusion Fast & ultra-fast Internet access

4. An open & inclusive process Coordination with authorities in Member States Open data from the scoreboard Digital Agenda Assembly Online engagement

7. eInclusion: regular internet usage of disadvantaged groups Source: Commission on the basis of Eurostat Riga indicator on regular internet use, 2008-2009 Little progress of disadvantaged socio-economic groups in regular internet usage EU average

8. Levels of digital competence (2009) Source: Eurostat Community Survey on ICT Usage by Households and by Individuals

9. get more people online now 2015 now 2015 now 2015 regular use disadvantaged never used eSkills training 60% 75% 41% 60% 30% 15%

10. While growing steadily over the past few years, rates of regular and frequent Internet use in Poland are still relatively low compared to the EU average. There are 35% who have never used the Internet, whilst 55% are regular users and 42% are frequent users. The most popular websites are social media, for which Poland is above EU average (41%). While still below EU average (40.4%), the use of eCommerce by individuals is about a third of population now orders goods and services over the Internet.

12. ••• 15 ••• 15 Source: EC '2009 Ageing Report: economic and budgetary projections for the EU-27 Member States (2008-2060)' Percentage of GDP (EU27) Prospects of economic impact from ageing

13. Digital public services EU citizens use eGovernment Member States have online cross-border public services ALSO: EU citizens access eHealth online 50% 100%

14. eGovernment services for citizens are not very well developed in Poland: with availability of public services somewhat below the European average (at 73%) and a low take-up (at 28%). Online service provision for businesses is close to average (at 88%) while use by businesses has greatly surpassed EU average level (at 89%).

16. Rural coverage - xDSL

17. (ultra)fast internet: The targets 2020 2013 ≥ 30Mbps for 100% Internet for 100% ≥ 100Mbps for 50% of households Ultra-fast Internet

18. Fixed broadband coverage in Poland is relatively low, partly explaining the low take-up of broadband (16%, the third lowest in the EU). Nevertheless, household broadband connectivity went up from 51% to 57% in 2010. Some 90% of connected households have a broadband subscription. The proportion of businesses with an internet connection is one of the lowest in the EU, but progress in Poland was the second biggest in EU in 2010 (fixed broadband access increased from 58% to 66%). Wireless Internet markets are catching up, although they are still below the EU average.

19. Broadband in Poland

20. Thank you blogs.ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda @DigitalAgendaEU DigitalAgenda ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda