Europe - Content and E-services - eEurope

Synopsis

This report introduces the eEurope policy framework. The eEurope initiative is a wide-ranging project aimed at getting all citizens, schools and businesses online as quickly as possible. It builds on the legislative framework and focuses on overcoming access, awareness and funding obstacles to the uptake of digital technologies and activities. This report introduces key aspects of the policy, including progress reports relating to e-government, e-health and e-learning initiatives. E-commerce and E-services are in separate reports. The EU Council of Ministers formally approved the launch of the eEurope 2005 action plan in February 2003.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. eEurope
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Goals for 2005
  • 2.3 EEurope Plus for Eastern European countries
  • 2.4 Benchmarking
  • 2.5 government it spending continues to grow
  • 2.6 E-government
    • 2.6.1 Progress
    • 2.6.2 Interchange of Data Between Administrations
  • 2.7 E-health
    • 2.7.1 E-health smart card
  • 2.8 E-learning
  • 2.9 Research and development
    • 2.9.1 GEANT
• 3. Related reports

• Table 1 – Share of medical practices connected to the Internet – June 2002
• Table 2 – Share of medical practices transferring patient identifiable data – June 2002
• Table 3 – Number of Internet computers per 100 pupils – March 2002
• Table 4 – Share of schools with Internet access – March 2002