ACTIVITIES :: The i2010 e-Inclusion Subgroup :: Report on future e-inclusion policy orientations
Report of the meeting of the e-inclusion Subgroup on future e-inclusion policy orientations.
Limassol, Cyprus, 7-8 April 2009
The e-inclusion Subgroup of the i2010 High Level Group held its 11th meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, on 7 and 8 April 2009. The meeting was well attended by delegates from 21 European countries as well as representatives of major user organisations and industry.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and form a consensus on future e-inclusion policy orientations.
A background paper was prepared by the Commission
services to stimulate the discussion
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For reference, the
agenda of the meeting is available
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Recommendations of the ‘Limassol report’
The ‘Limassol report’ produced as the result of the meeting will contribute to the preparations of the next European strategy on the information society, to succeed the i2010 initiative.
In the conclusions of the report, the e-inclusion Subgroup recommends that the European Commission and European Member States, together with other European Institutions, continue working together and intensify efforts in e-inclusion in order to:
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Provide strategic leadership by ensuring digital inclusion is a cornerstone of future European information society policy;
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Review the vision and goals set out in the Riga Declaration.
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Mainstream digital inclusion into key policy areas, e.g. education, economic recovery strategy, social cohesion, or health/social care.
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Consider the proposals and suggestions made in this report when shaping future programmes and investments at European and national level.
Read the full report of the meeting
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Contributions received
In preparation for the meeting, several representatives from European Member States and stakeholders organisations submitted position papers:
- Portugal's contribution for the eInclusion Subgroup Limassol Report – Points
for discussion
- Greece's short comments to the draft Limassol report
- Position Paper of Switzerland on Accessibility and Usability
- Danish Initiatives in Ageing Well: Discussion paper: “Technology and the
welfare system”
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together with a presentation from MedCom International, Denmark: "ICT &
Demographic change: Where do European Programmes need to invest?"
- Austria's papers : "Austrian principles regarding E-Inclusion"
and "The market potential of senior-citizen friendly products – senior
citizens as the trendsetters of the future"
- Italy's position paper on future e-Inclusion policy
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and Italy's comments on e-Accessibility policy
- Italy's and Sweden's joint comments on the Communication “Toward an
accessible information society”
- Slovenia's position paper
- UK's position paper "Principles to Guide eInclusion Policy"
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together with "Digital Inclusion History in the UK and where we are today"
- AGE's position paper
- Joint AGE-ANEC-EDF response to the European Commission’s Communication “Towards an
Accessible Information Society”
- Joint ANEC – EDF position on Web- and eAccessibility legislation
- DigitalEurope's (formerly known as EICTA) position paper on eInclusion
- Telecentre-Europe's comments on the discussion paper prepared by the
Commission's services
Last update: 13/09/2011