Regional policy in the context of the Information Society and telecommunications
21 September 1998 - 21 September 1998
Spain
A second European summer school on the Information Society and Telecommunications, will take place in Alicante, Spain, from 21 to 24 September 1998. This will be jointly organized by the European Commission, the European Regional Information Society Association (eris@) and the Fundacíon OVSI of the region of Valencia.
The aim of the summer school is to study the impact of regional Information Society and telecommunications strategies (IS&T) on economic and social cohesion objectives. An analysis of the evolution of EU policies in this area and the possibilities of transferring experiences to other countries will also be objectives of the event.
The following topics will be covered during the summer school:
- The implementation of full competition on the telecommunications sector and consequences for the development of the Information Society;
- The effects of telecommunications infrastructures on regional IS&T strategies;
- Social and economic objectives of regional IS&T strategies;
- Agenda 2000 and the development of telecommunications and the Information Society;
- The usefulness of experiences in the development of IS&T strategies to future EU Member States in the pre-accession process;
- Analysis of the evolution of EU policies related to telecommunications, Information Society and cohesion.
For further information, please contact:
Summer school on regional policy of IS&T
Fundacíon OVSI
30 Oscar Esplá
E-03003 Alicante
Tel. +34-965-982040; Fax +34-965-132218
E-mail: school@ovsi.com
URL: http://www.ovsi.com/(opens in new window)
The aim of the summer school is to study the impact of regional Information Society and telecommunications strategies (IS&T) on economic and social cohesion objectives. An analysis of the evolution of EU policies in this area and the possibilities of transferring experiences to other countries will also be objectives of the event.
The following topics will be covered during the summer school:
- The implementation of full competition on the telecommunications sector and consequences for the development of the Information Society;
- The effects of telecommunications infrastructures on regional IS&T strategies;
- Social and economic objectives of regional IS&T strategies;
- Agenda 2000 and the development of telecommunications and the Information Society;
- The usefulness of experiences in the development of IS&T strategies to future EU Member States in the pre-accession process;
- Analysis of the evolution of EU policies related to telecommunications, Information Society and cohesion.
For further information, please contact:
Summer school on regional policy of IS&T
Fundacíon OVSI
30 Oscar Esplá
E-03003 Alicante
Tel. +34-965-982040; Fax +34-965-132218
E-mail: school@ovsi.com
URL: http://www.ovsi.com/(opens in new window)