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Improving the Quality of Life for all Europeans
The Information Society has tremendous potential for improving the quality of life for people across Europe in areas as diverse as healthcare, environmental protection and managing emergencies.
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A range of EU policies and activities aim to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve:
- European healthcare: ICTs are making major contributions to health in Europe in a huge number of ways: from computer-aided design of better medicines to more efficient and personalised healthcare administration, from 'in the home' medical monitoring to better on-line health information ... more
- Europe's environment: ICTs can play a central role to achieving sustainable development, from improving energy efficiency to better monitoring and modelling of natural systems and much more
- Safety: both natural and manmade disasters can have a devastating effect on individuals, communities, the environment and the economy. Advanced Information and Communication Technologies can both prevent disasters and help rebuild ... more
European cooperation is essential if Europe is to harness these benefits. The EU is therefore pooling Europe's scientific and industrial resources, promoting best practices across the Member States and stimulating the emergence of new products and services through coordinating public policy and building a single market..
Last Updated March 2007