Bangemann Challenge prizes awarded
The Bangemann Challenge, set by the City of Stockholm in 1994 to demonstrate the most interesting uses of information technologies, concluded in Stockholm on 22 January 1997 when the prizes were presented by His Majesty the King of Sweden. The challenge was for European cities of more than 400,000 inhabitants to present their most interesting information technologies applications in the ten areas mentioned in the Bangemann Report (Europe and the Global Information Society). Prizes were awarded to 16 projects, involving nine cities. The total number of entries submitted was 110 projects, involving 25 cities in 11 countries. The prize-winners, by category are as follows: - Teleworking: . Winner: Neighbourhood Offices Network, Paris (CATRAL Agency) . Special mention: Flex-Live, Stockholm received a special mention because it was the only private company-led project. - Distance Learning: . Sofia Distance Education, Stockholm; . Virtual Campus over Infovia, Barcelona; . SMART, Antwerp; - University Networks: . EaStMAN, Edinburgh; - Telematics for SMEs: . EDIGO, Antwerp; . Manchester Multimedia Network; - Road Traffic Management: . TELERING, Rotterdam; - Air Traffic Control: . VAN (Value Added Network), Bremen; - Healthcare: . MAMS, Edinburgh; . Bedside, Stockholm; - Electronic Tendering: . Stelha, Stockholm; - Public Administration: . IPERBOLE, Bologna; . Electronic Village Hall Network, Manchester; - City Information Highways: . MANAP, Antwerp; . Craigmillar Community Information Service, Edinburgh.