Press Release: Commission adopts a communication on the role of eGovernment for Europe’s future

The Commission adopted a communication on 26 September 2003 signalling the importance of eGovernment as a means of achieving world-class public administration in Europe. As part of the Lisbon Strategy, eGovernment is seen as providing a major economic boost by providing new and better services for all citizens and companies of Europe. The Communication calls upon Member States to express their political commitment to co-operation at European level spanning both the private and public sector, to accelerate the take-up and development of eGovernment. It presents a set of actions that reinforce the eGovernment priorities currently being addressed within the eEurope 2005 Action Plan.

European Commission: DG Information Society: Policies: eEurope 2005: eGovernment http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/eeurope/2005/all_about/egovernment/index_en.htm

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