1. The Strategic View of the Accession Countries
DR. JÓZSEF GYÖRKÖS
STATE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SOCIETY
The Strategic View of the Accession Countries
Brussels September 2002

2. Content Overview - Lessons Learned from the eEurope+ Progress Report
Building Strategy by Participation
Preconditions to be Achieved
Elements of Achieving the Participative Position of the Accession Countries
Conclusions - Pan European Strategy with the Accession Countries

3. Overview - Lessons Learned from the eEurope+ Progress Report
Information Society remains a top priority of the candidate countries
National strategies are implemented and enforced
Exploiting the potential of use of new technologies for access to Internet remains a problem
Extensive exchange of experiences and best practice necessary
eGovernment services as a catalyser for the implementation of the information society in the candidate countries
Public internet access points

4. Building Strategy by Participation
The enlargement context
Convergence
Integration through interoperability
Growth, productivity, employment and social cohesion
Trans-European broadband information highways
Applications, content and services for all European citizens and bussines

5. Preconditions to be Achieved
Regulation and harmonisation
Combating the “digital divide”
Improving the technical infrastructure
Competition
Security
Higher visibility and a “user friendly” repertoire of modern online services
Enabling a dynamic eBussines environment

6. Elements of the Participative Position of the Accession Countries
Enformcement of the national strategies
Participating in Community programs
IDA
eContent
Exchange of experiences and best practice
The participative approach as a “win-win” concept
Investments made now are to pay high dividend in the future

7. Conclusions - Pan European Strategy with the Accession Countries
The “information society convergence” as a integral part of the overall convergence
Towards the world largest common market based on a highly competitive knowledge based economy
The Pan European information society as a key actor, assuring welfare and cohesion for the Europe of the future