Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Europe - EC asks for partnership on digital agenda and broadband from Committee of the Regions

[ec] From affordable broadband access in rural areas to reliable and secure online services for citizens, the EU's 'Digital Agenda' touches on key competences of regional and local authorities. Today the vice-president of the European Commission Neelie Kroes, responsible for the digital agenda, has called upon regions and cities to become partners in the implementation of Europe's digital agenda and invited the Comittee of the Regions (CoR) to get involved in the European Commission's experts groups and the annual Digital Assembly. The Commissioner was addressing the members of the CoR who adopted an opinion on the "Digital Agenda for Europe" drafted by Markku Markkula (FI/EPP), Member of Espoo City Council.

Commissioner Kroes asks the Committee of the Regions to be a partner in the Digital Agenda Governance
see also CoR opinion on the "Digital Agenda for Europe drafted by Markku Markkula (FI/EPP)

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