Weather forecast in Brussels: when the emergence of the cloud spells welcome change

Posted by digital-europe on 04/10/12

The last couple of weeks have been improbably eventful and positive in Brussels on an issue notorious for moving slowly, if at all. 1. The Cloud strategy released on 27 September under the propitious title “Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe” combines a visionary layout of a successful migration to the cloud with [...]

DG CONNECT: The Right Switch

Posted by digital-europe on 30/04/12

Hail the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technologies and long live DG CONNECT! No need for exclamation mark actually: this acronym is propitious enough to sound like a burning imperative, a compelling invitation to act. So, DG INFSOC is out, CONNECT is in. This switch will likely inspire the digital natives: staying connected [...]

Catapulting Europe out of a sticky situation

Posted by digital-europe on 02/03/12

From the very outset of his first mandate at the helm of the European Commission, President José Manuel Barroso has focused on identifying and treading avenues for growth in Europe.  Even more importantly, as a true believer in a borderless Union, President Barroso is a visionary. He has for quite some time pointed to digital [...]

Digital Futures: thought piece on Merkozy Vs Camonti

Posted by digital-europe on 29/02/12

A Response to the Letter from David Cameron and Eleven EU Leaders for a Growth Plan in Europe By Patrice Chazerand, Director Digital Economy and Trade Groups, DIGITALEUROPE. On 18 January 2012, David Cameron and Mario Monti issued a joint call on the upcoming European Council scheduled on 30 January to unleash the growth potential [...]

Digital Agenda Priorities

Posted by digital-europe on 29/11/10

DIGITALEUROPE’s Board highlights the importance of the Digital Agenda to Europe in a series of pointed interviews in the lead up to the Digital Assembly due to take place in June 2011.

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