It has been 25 years since the world wide web was invented and more than 2 billion people are now connected.Today, Information and Communication Technology is deeply intertwined with nearly every aspect of our economic and social activities, writes Neelie Kroes, Vice President, European Commission. When I started my job five years ago, as Commissioner for the Digital […]
EU Science and Technology Flagships Sailing Smoothly
The European Commission published today a report on its ambitious science and technology Flagships. The report draws the lessons from setting up the first two such Flagships, Graphene and the Human Brain Project, each representing an investment of EUR 1 billion. It also sets out the future working arrangements for the two Flagships underway. European […]
Honest Broker Kroes Pursues Negotiations On Internet Governance
In the wake of large-scale Internet surveillance and reduced trust in the internet, the European Commission has proposes a key reform to the way the Internet is managed and run. The proposal calls for more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance. Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes said: “The next two years will be critical in redrawing the […]
