March 2010Brussels

The recovery will be.. Digital!

www.digitaleurope.org

Creates “21st century” jobs & growth.

Enhances EU global competitiveness.

Reduces carbon use & ensures sustainability.

Improves delivery of EU public services.

Europe ICT Industry

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ICT SECTOR IN EU: 3% of Jobs 5% of GDP 26% of R&D

European Commission Sponsored

Small and Medium

Enterprise (SME)

Business Start-up Centre,

Budapest (HUN)

New EU “SMART” SUPERGRID

CLIMATE CHANGE and GREEN TECHNOLOGIES

EUROPEAN DIGITAL AGENDA seeking to create 1 million jobs

Internal Market from SMART Regulation (Market Monitoring Initiative)

EU SOCIAL FUND for upgrading of SKILLS and EDUCATION

EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA / EIB Risk Sharing Finance Facility

Increased mobility for young people – more ERASMUS

“BARROSO II” INITIATIVES

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ICT IN EU COMPARED TO OTHER SECTORS

OECD studies: DSTI/ICCP/IE(2009)1;DSTI/IND/STP/ICCP(2009)1/ADD/FINAL; DSTI/ICCP/CISP(2009)1/FINAL) http://www.oecd.org

Adobe, Agilent, Alcatel-Lucent, AMD, Apple, Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Brother, Buffalo, Canon, Cisco, Corning, Dell, EADS, Epson, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Ingram Micro, Intel, JVC, Kenwood, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, LG, Loewe, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, NXP Semiconductors, Océ, Oki, Oracle,Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Samsung,Sanyo, SAP, Sharp, Siemens, Sony, Sony Ericsson, STMicroelectronics,Texas Instruments, Thales, Thomson, Toshiba, Xerox

Austria: FEEI; Belgium: AGORIA; Bulgaria: BAIT; Cyprus: CITEA; Czech Republic: ASE, SPIS; Denmark: DI ITEK, IT-BRANCHEN; Estonia: ITL;Finland: FFTI; France: ALLIANCE TICS, SIMAVELEC; Germany: BITKOM, ZVEI;Greece: SEPE; Hungary: IVSZ; Ireland: ICT IRELAND; Italy: ANITEC; Lithuania: INFOBALT; Netherlands: ICT OFFICE, FIAR; Poland: KIGEIT, PIIT; Portugal: AGEFE, APDC; Romania: APDETIC; Slovakia: ITAS; Slovenia: GZS; Spain: AETIC, ASIMELEC; Sweden: IT&Telekomföretagen; UK: INTELLECT;Belarus: INFOPARK; Norway: ABELIA, IKT NORGE; Switzerland: SWICO;Turkey: ECID, TESID, TÜBISAD; Ukraine: IT UKRAINE

LIST OF MEMBERS

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The Knowledge Economy: driver of future wealth

Green ICT : support for eco-efficient economy

Next Gen Infrastructure: investment balanced with competition

Soft Infrastructure: investing in social capital (eHealth/eEductn)

SME & ICT: supporting Europe’s small firms

E-Government Revolution: rethinking public service delivery

Online Trust: a safe and secure digital world

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The recovery will be.. Digital!

www.digitaleurope.org

MISSION STATEMENT

Advocate the contribution of the digital technology industry to competitiveness and growth in the European Union

Represent our member companies in the formulation, adoption and implementation of EU public policy, legislation and regulation

Promote the interests and corporate social responsibility of the industry in the light of EU regulatory policy

Issue and contribute to statements and opinions on industry issues to national, European and international governmental bodies and institutions

Speak on behalf of the industry with EU institutions and governments, the media, and other organisations where relevant

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY40 national associations & 58 corporate members

GENERAL ASSEMBLY40 national associations & 58 corporate members

EXECUTIVE BOARDEXECUTIVE BOARD

Policy Coordination Group

Policy Coordination Group

DIRECTOR GENERALDIRECTOR GENERAL

OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE

TPGTradePolicyGroup

EPGEnvironment

PolicyGroup

TRPGTechnical &Regulatory

Policy Group

DEPGDigital

EconomyPolicyGroup

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Jose Manuel Barroso (POR)President European Commission

Jerzy Buzek (POL)PresidentEuropean Parliament

1616 September 2009

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/index_en.htm

DRAFT 2010 BUDGET

Mainstream ICT on the policy agenda.

Promote e-Skills training & lifelong digital learning.

Focus on the European Digital Single Market.

Showcase ICT energy efficiencies across the economy.

Include ICT in all Utility and Infrastructure Policies.

Productivity and Growth;Sustainability

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A wide range of corporate and national trade association members …

Representing multinationals and SMEs with more than 10,000 businesses two million employees over 1,000 billion Euros in revenues…

Thus bringing credibility and legitimacy to the organisation…

The voice of the European Digital Technology Industry.

MEMBERSHIP

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Digital Single Market needs new Copyright Clearance System.

Simplified, cost effective & high quality Patent Protection.

Industry self-regulation for consumer rights in digital products and service.

Stronger harmonised computer crime penalties/civil damages.

Creative Content in the Digital World; Trust

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E-Accessibility ensured through industry self-regulation.

High speed services supported by pro-active initiatives.

Faster broadband “rollout” through efficient spectrum policy.

WTO ITA with expanded product and geographic scope.

“Participation for all”;Trade

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José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (SPA)President (Socialist) EU Presidency H1 2010

Adoption of reviewed Telecom Package (if necessary)

Adoption of a EU Digital Consumers Declaration of Rights

Approval of post-i2010 Information Society Action Plan

Agreement of Harmonised Framework for Info Society Indicators

Deployment of Next Gen Networks (infrastructure & services)

Reinforcing actions for Network Security & IPR on the Internet

SPANISH PRESIDENCY OBJECTIVES

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DIGITALEUROPE Events Q1 - 2010

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Name of the event Q1 Organiser City

Meeting Digital Industry & Spanish Presidency

18/01/2010 Spanish Presidency Madrid

Meetings with MEPs 19/01/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Strasbourg4th SEMI Europe Brussels Forum 25/02/2010 SEMI/DE Brussels

Data Protection Day 28/01/2010 Microsoft BrusselsTrade Breakfast meetings 03/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

RoHS & WEEE recast Breakfast meeting 03/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE BrusselsDigital Dividend Breakfast Meeting 03/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

e-Skills Breakfast meetings 03/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE BrusselsExecutive Board Meeting 03/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

Meetings with MEPs 09/02/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgHigh Level Conference on Research for

Trustworthy ICT10/02/2010 Spanish Presidency Leon

Mobile World Congress 2010 15/02/2010 Barcelona

Launch of the ICT4EE forum 23/02/2010European

CommissionBrussels

E-Skills Week 01/03/2010 DE+ EUN + EUC BrusselsCEBIT 02/03/2010 Hannover

Spectrum event 16/03/2010 BrusselsPolish MEP dinner 16/03/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

Meetings with MEPs 09/03/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgSmart cities (European Sustainabe Energy

Week)24/03/2010

DIGITALEUROPE + Eurocities

Brussels

DIGITALEUROPE Events Q2 - 2010

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Name of the event Q2 Organiser City

CES event 14/04/2010 CES MadridInformal Meeting of EU Ministers of

Telecommunications/Information Society18/04/2010 Spanish Presidency Granada

Meetings with MEPs 20/04/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgExecutive Board Meeting 12/05/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

World Congress on Information Technologies

25/05/2010 ICT Offi ce Amsterdam

Council of EU Ministers of Telecommunications/Information Society

31/05/2010 Spanish Presidency Brussels

General Assembly 04/06/2010 DIGITALEUROPE BrusselsFootbal World Cup 11/06/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

Ministerial Meeting EU-OECD on Information Society Indicators

13/06/2010 Spanish Presidency Madrid

Meetings with MEPs 18/05/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgMeetings with MEPs 15/06/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Strasbourg

Italian MEP event 22/06/2010 DIGITALEUROPE BrusselsICT Summit end june DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

DIGITALEUROPE Events S2 - 2010

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Name of the event Q3 Organiser City

Meetings with MEPs 06/07/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgMeetings with MEPs 07/09/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Strasbourg

Executive Board Meeting11 or

15/09/2010DIGITALEUROPE Brussels

Meetings with MEPs 21/09/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgICT 2010 27/09/2010 DG INFSO Brussels

Name of the event Q4 Organiser City

European week of regions and cities - Open days

05/10/2010DG Regio &

Committee of RegionBrussels

Executive Board Meeting 17/11/2010 DIGITALEUROPE BrusselsMeetings with MEPs 19/10/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgMeetings with MEPs 23/11/2010 DIGITALEUROPE StrasbourgMeetings with MEPs 14/12/2010 DIGITALEUROPE Strasbourg

Form and propose policies for the approval of the General Assembly to promote the objectives of DIGITALEUROPE

Set future priorities, adopt pro-active plans and final positions

Co-ordinate the work of policy groups and working groups

Prepare and file for acceptance by the General Assembly the annual budget and accounts

Manage the assets of DIGITALEUROPE

Appoint chairmen of policy groups and working groups upon proposal from the relevant group

Accept new members

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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BOARD MEMBERS

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BOARD MEMBERS

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POLICY PRIORITIES

ECONOMIC RECOVERY

COPYRIGHT LEVIES

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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DEPG

Next Generation Networks

EU Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications

Advertising Technologies

ePrivacy Directive

General Data Protection Directive

IPR Campaign

European Patent Litigation System

London Protocol

Community Patent

Cybercrime/personal interest security

Critical Information Infrastructure

Consumer Acquis

Service Network Mapping

Telecom Review

Interoperability

FP7 Funding

Services Directive

i2010

eSkills

Public Procurement

Networked Identity

DIGITAL ECONOMY

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EPG

REACH

EU RoHS

Non-EU countries RoHS

Batteries

WEEE Revision

Energy Using Products

EU Energy Star Programme

JIG

Energy Labelling

Energy Efficiency Group

ENVIRONMENT

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Bilateral: EU-Russia

Bilateral: EU-China

Multilateral: Doha Round

Free Trade Agreements

ITA Maintenance, Reform & DisputeNon Preferential Rules

of Origins

LCDs Monitors/Panels not Covered by Current

Duty Suspension

Duty Suspension for Set Top Boxes

TPG

Dual Use Regulation

Import Crypto Products into Russia

Digital Photo Frames

Bilateral: EU-Turkey

Classification of Mobile Phones

Classification of Printing Cartridges

Import Crypto Products into China

TRADE

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TRPGFP7, EIT, ERA, State Aid

Legal & Contract

IMEI Security / Mob. Theft

Global Mob. Acceptance

New Hacking Intelligence

Global Certification Forum

Electro Magnetic Fields

Radio & Telec. Terminal Equipments

New Approach

Electro Magnetic Compatibility

Low Voltage Directive & GPSD

European StandardisationFramework

Design for All

Broad Band Wireless

Commission Spectrum Policy

Professional Mobile Radio

Broadcast & Future Broadcast Services

Short Range Devices

Digital Receivers Specifications

Analogue to Digital Transition

High Definition TV

Horizontal BC Service & Content Protection

Digital Dividend Task Force

Security Issue Group

External Peripherals

eAccessibility Group

Accessibility of Digital TV

Total Conversation

Platform with user groups (EDF, AGE, ONCE, RNIB)

Interoperability

TECHNICAL & REGULATORY

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DIGITALEUROPE works on issues that have a direct impact on the bottom line of companies

DIGITALEUROPE is well known and respected by policy makers in the European Union as the leading body representing our sectors

DIGITALEUROPE speaks with one voice, a prerequisite when dealing with the European institutions

DIGITALEUROPE is the primary platform for its members to share information, expertise and warnings

DIGITALEUROPE draws its information and expertise from more than 900 technical, legal and policy experts participating in the policy debate which takes place with the four policy groups

DIGITALEUROPE offers access to a large number of contacts through its distribution list system

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

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The DIGITALEUROPE offices are located

20, Rue Joseph IIB-1000 BrusselsBelgiuminfo@digitaleurope.org

Tel: +32 2 609 53 10Fax: +32 2 609 53 39VAT : BE 0471.476.121

DIGITALEUROPE offices are located in the heart of the European Institutions, in the so-called Schuman area (plan beside). The best way to reach us is with the Metro, Arts-loi stop, or the bus 22.