Dear colleagues
I would like to invite CILIP members to send me your comments/feedback on
the EU public online consultation on the "Challenges for a European
Information Society beyond 2005", by close of play 10 January 2005.
Brief background
The consultation document is a Commission Communication, approved in
November, intended to culminate in the adoption of a new strategy in 2005.
The aim is for this strategy to guide and spur the EU to achieving
the "Lisbon agenda" by 2010. The "Lisbon agenda" is the aim of making the
EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world"
by 2010. Adopted by Heads of State in March 2000, this marked the EU's
first serious commitment/strategy in the field of education and the
knowledge society. It has not been particularly successful, mainly due to a
lack of political will. However, the European Commission is still very
committed to the Lisbon agenda. Clearly, this consultation exercise is part
of a broader attempt to reinvigorate the process as part of the mid-term
review.
Documents
Please find below five links to the key documents, which are all pretty
short:
1. EC consultation notice
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?
item_id=1507
2. Press Release
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/all_about/2010_challen
ges/press_release/index_en.htm
3. Questionnaire - 3 key questions to be considered
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/all_about/2010_challen
ges/questionnaire/index_en.htm
4. Consultation document "Challenges for a European Information Society
beyond 2005" (11 pages, 6 & 1/2 actual text)
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/doc/all_about/new_chal
l_en_adopted.pdf
5. Further information
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005/all_about/2010_challen
ges/index_en.htm
Replies
Please send your views to me if you wish to be included in the CILIP
official response. It would be helpful if your replies focused on a)the 3
questions in the questionnaire and; b) other important points you would
like to raise. I do realise this is a busy time of year for most of you.
Your views are welcome.
Many thanks
Julie
Julie Robinson
International Officer
CILIP
7 Ridgmount Street
London WC1E 7AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0643
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Website: www.cilip.org.uk
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