Looking into the future of Information Communication Technologies (ICT)

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
  6. Sources and disclaimer
  7. Full version
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Current status

This council resolution has been published on March 12, 2005 and entered into force on December  9, 2004.

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Key information

official title

Council Resolution of 9 December 2004 on Looking into the future of Information Communication Technologies (ICT)
 
Legal instrument Council resolution
Original proposal COM(2004)757 EN
CELEX number i 32005G0312(01)

3.

Key dates

Document 09-12-2004
Publication in Official Journal 12-03-2005; OJ C 62 p. 1-3
Effect 09-12-2004; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

12.3.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 62/1
 

COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 9 December 2004

on Looking into the future of Information Communication Technologies (ICT)

(2005/C 62/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Welcoming the Commission Communication on Challenges for the European Information Society beyond 2005 and the Commission Communication on Mobile Broadband Services,

Recalling

 

1.

the Presidency conclusions of the Lisbon European Council of 23-24 March 2000;
 

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the Presidency Conclusions of the June 2002 European Council endorsing the objectives of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan;
 

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the Council Resolution of 18 February 2003 on the implementation of eEurope Action Plan;
 

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the Presidency Conclusions of the 2003 Spring European Council inviting EU-15 Member States to put national broadband strategies in place by the end of 2003;
 

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the Council Conclusions of 20 November 2003 on the Role of e-Government for Europe's Future;
 

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the Presidency Conclusions of the 2004 Spring European Council highlighting the need for new strategies in the area of electronic communications;
 

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the Council conclusions of 8 March 2004 on recent developments in the electronic communications sector in Europe confirming the importance of ICT for growth and competitiveness;
 

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the Council conclusions of 8 March 2004 on the mid-term review of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, confirming the validity of the eEurope 2005 targets in the context of enlargement;
 

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the Council conclusions of 10 June 2004 on the revision of eEurope 2005 Action Plan and the National Broadband Strategies;
 

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the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 4-5 November 2004 welcoming the Report by the High Level Group chaired by Mr Kok;
 

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the orientations of the High-Level Meeting of 29-30 September 2004 on Looking into the future of the ICT,

Acknowledging

 

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that, to help achieve the Lisbon goals of March 2000, there is clear need at European and national level to review and, where necessary, improve policies in order to increase the take-up and deployment of ICT across society as a whole;
 

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that the ICT sector is a major economic sector in its own right, including information technology, electronic communications and audio-visual industries, with considerable potential for future growth and having impact on nearly all other economic activities;
 

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that the use of ICT has a direct and substantial impact on the productivity and competitiveness of the European economy;
 

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that ICT is a valuable tool to stimulate social and geographical cohesion as well as citizenship in an inclusive Europe, to foster cultural identities, social integration and multilingualism, and to increase transparency and participation in society;
 

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that comprehensive and holistic ICT policies can strongly contribute to EU growth, productivity and competitiveness objectives by creating high-quality jobs, improving overall economic performance and by modernising public services and encouraging modernized business processes both in the public and the private sector;
 

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that the policies should be developed in a continuing dialogue among public authorities, private sector and other stakeholders in order to be able to address new developments in the field of ICT;
 

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that the EU would benefit from an innovative and competitive ICT sector in rapidly expanding and increasingly competitive global markets,

CONSIDERS that for comprehensive and holistic ICT policies the following issues are...


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