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EPRI Newsletter APRIL 2005 - Issue 2
This Newsletter is intended to provide updated information on the EPRI initiative and on IST Events.
EPRI News
- Recent EPRI study: Now online
- Recent EPRI workshop: "Beyond the web: Parliamentarians & communication"
- EPRI web site: New features available
- Info Days- European Parliament, Brussels 26- 28 April 2005
- The IST European Prize Awards Ceremony , Brussels 26 April 2005
- EISCO 2005 - European Information Society Conference 2005- New Horizons, New Tasks for Local and Regional Governments, 2-4 June 2005, Krakow, Poland
- Research Framework Programme 2007- 2013
The summary of the first study titled "Awareness, understanding and activity levels of European Parliamentarians" is available on the EPRI web site. It includes an executive summary, results and recommendations for policy actions. The study is divided into three parts. The first part provides a literature review about democracy and ICTs. The second part is the analysis of the EPRI survey regarding Parliamentarians and ICTs by distinguishing Parliamentarians in their role as representatives, party actor and legislator. The last part is summarising recommendations regarding parliamentarians and their use of ICTs. The study is downloadable from the EPRI web site.
Recent EPRI workshop: "Beyond the web: Parliamentarians & communication
The recent EPRI workshop "Beyond the web: Parliamentarians & communication" had to be postponed to May 23- 24, 2005. It will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels. The workshop will be animated by Prof. Stephan Coleman and is hosted by Mrs. Edith MASTENBROEK (MEP), Mr. Alexander Nuno ALVARO (MEP) and Mrs. Piia-Noora KAUPPI (MEP). The workshop will look at how ICTs have changed political communications - and to what effect. The workshop participants will attempt to draw up a charter for MP's use of new technologies in their communications effort. For more information about the workshop or post-workshop reports please contact Mrs. Benedikte Buhl (benedikte@polpit.com) or phone + 322 644 3775
EPRI web site: New features available
Since our December Newsletter, the EPRI web site has been developed on a continuing basis. The following new features are now available:
- Information about the first study
- Information about the first workshop
- Information about the working groups
IST News
Info Days- European Parliament, Brussels 26- 28 April 2005
DG JRC (Directorate General- Joint research Centre) will host a cluster of open events around a thematic exhibition of its activities in the European Parliament during the April mini-session 26-29 April, 2005. Leading scientists from all DG JRC Institutes will be on-hand to demonstrate and discuss with Member of Parliaments, administrative staff, press and visitors how such work is important to the EU policy making process.
The IST European Prize Awards Ceremony , Brussels 26 April 2005
The European IST Prize is the most distinguished Prize for innovative products and services in the field of Information Society Technologies. The Prize is open to companies or organisations that present an innovative IT product with a promising market potential. The three 2004 Grand Prize Winners will be awarded the European IST Prize Trophy and a Prize of each 200,000 € by Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Mrs Viviane Reding, and Mr Guy Demuynck, Chairman of the European IST Prize Executive Jury.
EISCO 2005 - European Information Society Conference 2005- New Horizons, New Tasks for Local and Regional Governments, 2-4 June 2005, Krakow, Poland
EISCO is a mainstream European event in the field of Information Society organised by the European Local Authorities' Telematic Network (ELANET) with the support of the European Commission. The overall aim of the EISCO conferences is to promote and develop the use of ICT on a local and regional level in Europe. The title of the fifth edition of the EISCO conference is "i2010 (Europe): New Horizons, New Tasks for Local and Regional Governments".
Research Framework Programme 2007- 2013
On 6 April the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU programme for Research. The proposal provides new impetus to increase Europe's growth and competitiveness, recognising that knowledge is Europe's greatest resource. The programme places greater emphasis than in the past on research that is relevant to the needs of European industry, to help it compete internationally, and develop its role as a world leader in certain sectors. The programme will also for the first time provide support for the best in European investigator-driven research, with the creation of a European Research Council. Focus will be on excellence throughout the programme, a requirement if it is to play its role in developing Europe's global competitiveness. Another priority will be to make participation in the programme simpler and easier, through measures addressing the procedures, plus a rationalisation of instruments In spite of this new approach, there are many elements of continuity: in practice, for the majority of participants, the programme itself will not change, but participation will become simpler.
Your EPRI Secretariat
April 2005
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