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WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
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The Conference brings together policy-makers, academics and stakeholders from across the European e-business community.
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An unrivalled opportunity to interact, discuss ideas and build relationships.
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A varied programme addressing the critical issues in this dynamic field.
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A choice of sessions to gain in-depth knowledge of the topics of most interest to you.
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A chance to help establish priorities for policy actions on e-business related issues at both national and European level.
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Speeches by Richard Ellis, Chair, EEDA; Soumitra Dutta, Dean of Executive Education, INSEAD; David White, Director for Innovation Policy, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission.
KEY ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED
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taking stock of public policy initiatives promoting the take-up of e-business practices by European enterprises, particularly SMEs;
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the status of e-business uptake by European enterprises, notably at the sectoral level;
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recent developments in the area of e-skills;
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progress in removing cross-border legal barriers for electronic business, including B2B markets;
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ongoing work in the areas of standardisation and the interoperability of e-business solutions;
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initial experiences of the "digital ecosystem" approach for activating networks of local SMEs;
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the way forward for e-business policy development.
PRACTICALITIES
 Date: 5-6 December 2005
Venue: West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, UK
Registration: Please register online as soon as possible via this form. Registration is subject to data privacy rules, and this privacy policy statement specifies how your data will be used.
Fees: There are no fees for the Conference.
Travel: Please organise your own travel to Cambridge. Please note that the European Commission cannot reimburse your travel costs. Useful links: regional map | local map | rail within UK | rail from continental Europe | driving & parking | coach | airports
Accommodation: Please organise your own accommodation. Please note that the European Commission cannot reimburse your accommodation costs. Access to a hotel booking service will be provided in mid-September: if you've already registered, we'll e-mail you when this becomes available.
Languages: The working language of the Conference will be English.
Further information: Please e-mail the e-business team in the Enterprise and Industry DG.
PROGRAMME
Download the outline programme  . More details will be provided in mid-September. |