Publications
Education and Training
Society and Citizenship
Inclusion and Accessibility
Inclusion
- Limassol e-Inclusion Report: Vision, priorities and actions for e-Inclusion Beyond i2010 (495 KB), A report produced by the i2010 e-Inclusion Subgroup as a result of its meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, on 7-8 April, 2009, European Commission, June 2009.
- Active Ageing and Independent Living Services: The Role of Information and Communication Technology (254.86 KB), Norbert Malanowski, Rukiye Özcivelek and Marcelino Cabrera, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Center, European Commission, 2008.
- Delivering Digital Inclusion – An Action Plan for Consultation (930 KB), HM Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008
- Delivering Digital Inclusion – Annex: Public Sector Use of Information and Communications Technologies to Support Social Equality (635 KB), HM Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- An Analysis of International Digital Strategies: Why develop a digital inclusion strategy and what should be the focus? – Research Report (714 KB), Tech4i2, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Community Perspectives on Digital Inclusion Qualitative Research to Support the Development of the Digital Inclusion Strategy – Research Report (412 KB), Office for Public Management Ltd, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Digital Inclusion: An Analysis of Social Disadvantage and the Information Society (826 KB), Dr Ellen J. Helsper, Oxford Internet Institute (OII), Department for Communities and Local Government, Queen’s Printer and Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, October 2008.
- Online Social Networks – Research Report (325 KB), Clicks and Links Ltd, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Technology Futures and Digital Inclusion – Research Report (184 KB),CapGemini, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Understanding Digital Exclusion – Research Report (987 KB), FreshMinds, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Ageing Well in the Information Society, Council conclusions (71.50 KB), Council of the European Union 13891/07 (Presse 274), Provisional Version, Press Release, 2835th Council meeting, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Brussels, 29-30 November 2007, 03.12.2007.
- European i2010 initiative on e-Inclusion "To be part of the information society" (192.41 KB), COM(2007) 694 final, European Commission, 08.11.2007.
- Ageing well in the Information Society – An i2010 Initiative – Action Plan on Information and Communication Technologies and Ageing, Commission Staff Paper (837.04 KB), COM(2007) 332, European Commission, 14.06.2007.
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States(271.44 KB),COM(2007) 329 final, European Commission, 14.06.2007.
- Measuring progress in e-Inclusion Riga Dashboard 2007 (1.25 MB), DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 2007.
- ICT Industry White Paper on Inclusion – Toward an Inclusive Information Society (2.57 MB), EICTA, Brussels, December 2006.
- A Roadmap for Inclusive eGovernment: Towards Making All Citizens, and especially Disadvantaged Groups Major Beneficiaries of eGovernment (281.82 KB), Inclusive eGovernment ad hoc Group and European Commission DG Information Society and Media eGovernment Unit, 27.11.2006.
- Riga Ministerial Declaration on Digital Inclusion (172.66 KB), 11.06.2006.
- i2010: Independent Living for the Ageing Society (880.99 KB), European Commission, 2006.
- EICTAEU Inclusive Society Industry Declaration (176.39 KB), Riga, 12.06.2006.
- Ministerial Declaration on the Occasion of the Ministerial Conference "ICT for an Inclusive Society" (172.66 KB), Riga, 11.06.2006.
- eInclusion Thematic Leaflet (1.08 MB), Jun. 2006.
- The Digital Divide – Barriers to e-learning, Final Report (296.52 KB), presented to Digital Bridge Unit, Science Technology and Innovation Directorate, DFEEST by The Australian Institute for Social Research, Apr. 2006.
- The Impact of Local ICT Initiatives on Social Capital and Quality of Life, Chimera Working Paper Number: 2006-06, Mark Gaved (KMI, Open University, UK), Ben Anderson (Chimera, University of Essex, UK), 2006.
- The UK Geography of the E-Society: A National Classification, Chao Li, Richard Webber & Paul Longley, 2006.
- Inclusion Through Innovation – Tackling Social Exclusion Through New Technologies (2.28 MB), A Social Exclusion Unit Final Report Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Nov. 2005.
- The Demographic Change – Impacts of New Technologies and Information Society (331.12 KB) , Various Studies on Policy Implications of Demographic Changes in National and Community Policies, Employment and Social Affairs DG, European Commission, Aug. 2005.
- Extending the reach of what works – An international study of technology initiatives to enhance social inclusion,
Paul Foley and Ximena Alfonso, a report prepared by IECRC (International Electronic Commerce Research Center) for the Social Exclusion Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Aug. 2005. - e-Inclusion: New challenges and policy recommendations (845.75 KB), report Co-ordinated by Daniel Kaplan eEurope Advisory Group, European Commission, Jul. 2005.
- Health and Ageing in the Knowledge Society: Employment, Social Cohesion and E-Health Potential (422.50 KB), Working Document of the High Level Group on Employment and Social Dimension of the Information Society (ESDIS), European Commission, 29.04.2005.
- Enabling a Digitally United Kingdom – A Framework For Action (1.57 MB), Report of the UK Digital Inclusion Panel, Cabinet Office, UK, 2005.
- Report from the inclusive communications (INCOM) subgroup (188.24 KB), Working Document of the Communications Committee COCOIM04-08, DG INFSO/B2, European Commission, 27.01.2004.
- eInclusion: Expanding the Information Society in Ireland, Report to the Information Society Commission (1.62 MB), Dr. Susan O'Donnell (Itech Research), Helen McQuillan (Ennis Information Age Services), Dr. Anna Malina (Itech Research), Oct. 2003.
Accessibility for citizens with special needs
- Towards an Accessible Information Society (176 KB), Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 804 final, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Status and challenges of e-accessibility in Europe (1.59 MB), Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Towards an Accessible Information Society”, SEC(2008) 2916, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Report on the Public Consultation on web accessibility and other e-accessibility issues (1.59 MB), Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Towards an Accessible Information Society”, SEC(2008) 2915, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Evidence-based analysis for a possible coordinated European approach to web accessibility (3.11 MB), a report of the study “Accessibility of ICT products and services to Disabled and Older People” requested by the European Commission and conducted by Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations und Technologieforschung mbH, Bonn, Work Research Centre Ltd, Dublin, The Blanck Group LLC, Syracuse, New York, Centre for Disability Law & Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo, November 2008.
- Towards a framework for further development of EU legislation or other coordination measures on e-accessibility (879 KB), a report of the study “Accessibility of ICT products and services to Disabled and Older People” requested by the European Commission and conducted by Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations und Technologieforschung mbH, Bonn, Work Research Centre Ltd, Dublin, The Blanck Group LLC, Syracuse, New York, Centre for Disability Law & Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo, November 2008.
- Situation of disabled people in the enlarged European Union: the European Action Plan 2006-2007 (193.41 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2005) 604 final, European Commission, 28.11.2005.
- e Accessibility of Public Sector Services in the European Union (1.28 MB), UK Presidency of the EU 2005, Nov. 2005.
- e Accessibility (193.40 KB), Communication from the European Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions [SEC(2005)1095], COM(2005)425 final, European Commission, 13.09.2005.
- Annex to the Communication from the Commission "eAccessibility" – Extended Impact Assessment (243.50 KB), Commission Staff Working Paper {COM(2005) 425 final}, SEC(2005) 1095, European Commission, 13.09.2005.
- eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content (101.69 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, The Economic and Social Commitee, and the Committee of Regions, COM(2001) 529 final, European Commission, 25.09.2001.
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Digital Content
Digital Content - Publications
- Creative Content Online in the Single Market (146.77 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2007) 836 final, European Commission, 03.01.2008.
- Participative Web: User Created Content (695.29 KB) . Study on Digital Broadband Content in the WPIE Programme of Work of OECD, 15.03.2007.
- Council Conclusions 2006/C 297/01 (185.28 KB) . Council Conclusions on the Digitisation and Online Accessibility of Cultural Material, and Digital Preservation, 07.12.2006.
- European Digital Library Initiative High Level Expert Group – Copyright Subgroup Interim Report (111.70 KB) ,16.10.2006.
- On the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation 2006/585/EC (45.66 KB) , Commission Recommendation, 24.08.2006.
- Digital Broadband Content – Digital Content Strategies and Policies (991.51 KB) , OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy, 19.05.2006.
- i2010: Digital Libraries (802.33 KB) , European Commission Brochure, 2006.
- Dynamic Action Plan – for the EU co-ordination of digitisation of cultural and scientific content (261.71 KB) , Department of Media Culture and Sport, UK Presidency of the EU 2005, November 2005.
- i2010: DIGITAL LIBRARIES (201.26 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2005) 465 final, 30.09.2005.
- Annex to the Communication from the Commission "i2010: Digital Libraries" (205.26 KB) , Commission Staff Working Paper, 30.09.2005.
- Digital Broadband Content: The Online Computer and Videogame Industry (373.32 KB) , OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy, 12.05.2005.
- Digital Broadband Content: Mobile Content – New Content for New Platforms (540.30 KB) , OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy, 03.05.2005.
- Digital Broadband Content: Music (1.21 MB) , OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy, 06.06.2005.
- eEurope 2002: Quality Criteria for Health related Websites (185.78 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2002) 667 final, European Commission, 29.11.2002.
- Digital Rights – Background, Systems, Assessment (179.03 KB) , Commission Staff Working Paper, SEC(2002) 197, European Commission, 14.02.2002.
Infrastructures and Security
Security and Privacy
- Network and Information Security Standards Report (528.18 KB) , Network and Information Security Steering Group (NISSG), 04.06.2007.
- ICT Security Standards Roadmap, European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Network and Information Security Steering Group (NISSG), May 2007.
- THE ECONOMICS OF MALWARE: Problem Description, Literature Review and Preliminary Research Design (331.52 KB) , Johannes Bauer, Michel van Eeten, John Groenewegen, Wolter Lemstra, Delft University of Technology and Michigan State University, Report to the OECD Working Party on Information Security and Privacy and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, 01.03.2007.
- On Fighting spam, spyware and malicious software (166.75 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2006) 688 final, European Commission, 15.11.2006.
- A strategy for a Secure Information Society – "Dialogue, partnership and (145.82 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2006) 251 final, European Commission, 31.05.2006.
- Creating a Safer Information Society by Improving the Security of Information Infrastructures and Combating Computer-related Crime (220.37 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2000) 890 final, European Commission, 26.01.2001.
Other Publications - Infrastructures
- 15th Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market 2009 (289 KB) , Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 253 final/3, European Commission, 25.05.2010.
- 15th Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market – Commission Staff Working Document (Vol. 1) (1.930st KB) , accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “15th Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market”, SEC(2010) 630 final, European Commission, 25.05.2010.
- 15th Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market – Commission Staff Working Document (Vol. 2) (791 KB) , accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “15th Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications Market”, SEC(2010) 630 final, European Commission, 25.05.2010.
- Communication on future networks and the internet (93.46 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 594 final, European Commission, 29.09.2008.
- Bridging the Broadband Gap (148.49 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2006) 129 final, European Commission, 20.03.2006.
e-Science
Science and Education Network
- Knowledge without Borders – GÉANT 2020 as the European Communications Commons (2,9 MB), Report of the GÉANT Expert Group, Directorate-General Information Society and Media, European Commission, October 2011.
National GRID Initiative
Open Access Repositories
- Riding the Wave – How Europe can gain from the rising tide of scientific data (1,1 MB), Final report of the High Level Expert Group on Scientific Data, European Commission, October 2010.
- Recommendations from the EUA Working Group on Open Access adopted by the EUA Council (45 KB), University of Barcelona, Spain, 26 03.2008.
- ERC Scientific Council Guidelines for Open Access (124 KB), ERC Scientific Council, 17.12.2007.
- Scientific Information in the Digital Age - Council conclusions (100 KB), Council of the European Union 14865/07 (Presse 259), Provisional Version, Press Release, 2832nd Council meeting, Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research), Brussels, 22-23 November 2007.
- Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (29 KB), Berlin, 22 10.2007.
- OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research Data from Public Funding (1.309 KB), Paris, 2007.
Knowledge
Research and Development (R&D)
- A Rationale for Action (901 KB), Commission Staff Working Document Accompanying the Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union”, SEC(2010) 1161 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- Innovation Union (202 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 546 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- A Fresh Impetus for Competitiveness and Innovation of the European Economy: The Lead Market Initiative for Europe, Venture Capital Funds, Standardisation for Innovation, Pre-commercial Procurement, metals Industries, Forest-based Industries and Defence Industries (122.30 KB), Council Conclusions adopted by the Competitiveness Council meeting on 29 May 2008, 03.06.2008.
- Towards an increased contribution from standardisation to innovation in Europe (216.21 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee, COM(2008) 133 final, European Commission, 11.03.2008.
- A lead market initiative for Europe (191.00 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2007) 860 final, European Commission, 21.12.2007.
- Explanatory Paper on the European Lead Market Approach: List of Actions (205.57 KB), Commission Staff Document, Annex I to the Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions A Lead Market Initiative for Europe, SEC(2007) 1729, European Commission, 21.12.2007.
- Explanatory Paper on the European Lead Market Approach: Methodology and Rationale (1.45 MB), Commission Staff Document Annex II to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions A Lead Market Initiative for Europe, SEC(2007) 1730, European Commission, 21.12.2007.
- Pre-commercial Procurement: Driving innovation to ensure sustainable high quality public services in Europe (246.45 KB), Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2007) 799 final, European Commission, 14.12.2007.
- Example of a possible approach for procuring R&D services applying risk-benefitsharing at market conditions, i.e. pre-commercial procurement (207.85 KB), Commission Staff Document, accompanying document to the Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions Pre-commercial Procurement: Driving Innovation to Ensure Sustainable High Quality Public Services in Europe, SEC(2007) 1668, European Commission, 14.12.2007.
- The Future of Science and Technology in Europe (6.56 MB), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, 14.12.2007.
- European Space Policy (108.35 KB), COM(2007) 212 final, Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, European Commission, 26.04.2007.
- On scientific information in the digital age: access, dissemination and preservation (185.89 KB, COM(2007) 56 final, Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, European Commission, 14.02.2007.
- Staff Working Paper Accompanying the Commission Communication on Scientific Information in the Digital Age: Access, Dissemination and Preservation (157.29 KB), 14.02.2007.
- FP7 in Brief – How to get involved in the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research (1,7 MB), European Commission, 2007.
- Innovation – Recommendations for closing Europe's innovation gap (806.79 KB), Amcham EU – American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, Brussels, 2007.
- Research at a Glance – The German Research Landscape (1002.98 KB), Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn, Berlin, 2007.
- The High-Tech Strategy for Germany – Igniting Ideas (1.14 MB), Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn, Berlin, 2006 (reprint 2007).
- The High-Tech Strategy for Germany – Igniting Ideas: Synopsis (1.37 MB),Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn, Berlin, 2006.
- EURAB Final report on Scientific Publication; Policy on Open Access (126.59 KB), December 2006.
- ERC Scientific Council Statement on Open Access (29.03 KB), December 2006.
- European ICT R&D Landscape – report on national priorities and programmes (1.74 MB), Uotila Marjo, Peräjoki Janne, Nurmi Hannu of Tekes – Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, with contributions of Kutinlahti Pirjo, Konttinen Jari of VTT, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Palko Teija, Knuuttila Oiva of Tekes – Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Cistrana Project initiated by a European Research Area (ERA) working group of Member and Associated States, 2006.
- Signposts to tomorrow's markets – Researching with Fraunhofer today for market success in the future (1.84 MB), Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, 2006.
- Creating an Innovative Europe (Aho report) (1.06 MB), Report of the Independent Expert Group on R&D and Innovation appointed following the Hampton Court Summit and chaired by Mr. Esko Aho, European Commission, 2006.
- The Economic Development of Nanotechnology – An indicators based analysis (349.48 KB), Dr. Angela Hullman, Unit Nano S&T – Convergent Science and Technologies, Directorate-General for Research, European Commission, 28.11.2006.
- Towards a more effective use of tax incentives in favour of R&D (168.17 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2006) 728 final, European Commission, 22.11.2006.
- An innovation-friendly, modern Europe (152.89 KB), Communication from the Commission to the European Council (informal meeting in Lahti – Finland, 20 October 2006), COM(2006) 589 final, European Commission, 12.10.2006.
- Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for the EU (198.52 KB), COM(2006) 502 final, Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, European Commission, 13.09.2006.
- FinnSight 2015 – The Outlook for Science, Technology and Society. Summary (2.01 MB), Academy of Finland and Tekes, September 2006.
- Study on the Economic and Technical Evolution of the Scientific Publication Markets in Europe – Final Report (828.66 KB), Commissioned by DG-Research, European Commission, January 2006.
- e-Research Strategic Framework: Interim Report of the e-Research Coordinating Committee, Australian Government, 30.09.2005.
- The European Charter for Researchers – The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (270.19 KB), Directorate-General for Research, Human resources and mobility (Marie Curie Actions), European Commission, 11.03.2005.
- Science and technology, the key to Europe's future - Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research (160.29 KB) , COM (2004) 353 final, Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, European Commission, 16.06.2004.
- Reality Online: The Business Impact of a Virtual World (2.52 MB), Outlook Special Edition, Accenture, September 2002.
- Towards a European research area (213 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2000) 6 final, 18.01.2000.
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Other Publications - Knowledge
- University Systems Ranking: Citizens and Society in the Age of the Knowledge, by Peer Ederer, Philipp Schuller and Stephan Willms, Lisbon Council Policy Brief, Brussels, 2008.
- Young people and science – Analytical report (4.260 KB) ,Flash Eurobarometer 239 – The Gallup Organization - Hungary, requested by the Research Directorate-General and coordinated by Directorate-General Communication, European Commission, October 2008.
- Key Issues Paper (186.65 KB) , 2852nd COMPETITIVENESS (Internal Market, Industry and Research) Council meeting Brussels, 25.02.2008.
- Proposal for a Community Lisbon Programme 2008 - 2010 (254.45 KB) , Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2007) 804 final, European Commission, 11.12.2007.
- The European Interest: Succeeding in the age of globalisation – Contribution of the Commission to the October Meeting of Heads of State and Government (155.23 KB) , Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2007) 581 final, European Commission, 03.10.2007.
Knowledge Networks
MIT - Portugal
- MIT - Portugal: Training the Leaders of the Future - Doctoral Students 2010 (3,48 MB), MIT - Portugal Program, September 2010.
Harvard Medical School - Portugal
- Research and Education Collaboration: Assessment (161.80 KB) , Harvard Medical School, November 2007.
Appendices:
A. Biographies of Harvard Medical School Team (134.01 KB)
B. Launch Meeting and Visits (April 16-19, 2007): Program and Participant List (156.28 KB)
C. Launch Meeting and Visits (April 16-19, 2007): Presentations (9.49 MB)
D. Letter of Solicitation for Collaborative Proposals (May 17, 2007) (63.08 KB)
E. Final Workshop (July 10-12, 2007): Program (37.56 KB)
F. Final Workshop (July 10-12, 2007): Letter of Invitation (41.53 KB)
G. Final Workshop (July 10-12, 2007): Break-Out Group Reports from Preparatory Meetings (197.91 KB)
H. Letter dated August 23, 2007 from Cynthia Walker, Executive Dean of Harvard Medical School, to Secretary of State Manuel Heitor (11.96 KB)
I. Letter dated September 25, 2007 from Prof. Jeffrey Flier, Dean of Harvard Medical School, to Secretary of State Manuel Heitor (75.07 KB)
J. Actions Launched by UMIC – Knowledge Society Agency to Facilitate the Potential Collaboration with Harvard Medical School (11.57 KB)
Emerging Technologies
Other Publications - Emerging Technologies
- Future and Emerging Technologies – Science beyond fiction (3 MB), Research*eu Focus, Cordis Unit, European Commission, May 2011.
- eHealth Benchmarking III (1 MB), SMART 2009/0022 Final Report, Deloitte & Ipsos Belgium, Directorate-General Information Society and Media, European Commission, 13.04.2011.
- Smart Grids: from innovation to deployment (100 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2011) 202 final, European Commission, 12.04.2011.
- Declaration of Amsterdam: "The Digital Road to Recovery" – A Call for Action (226 KB), WCIT 2010, WITSA’s 17th World Congress on IT, hosted by ICT~Office Nederland, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and City of Amsterdam, supported by Spanish Presidency of European Council 2010, European Commission, Amsterdam, 27.05.2010.
- International and multi-stakeholder co-operation on cross-border Internet (108 KB), Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe, 2010.
- European Challenges and Flagships 2020 and beyond – Report of the ICT Advisory Group (ISTAG) (2 MB), Directorate-general Information Society and Media, European Commission, July 2009.
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International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
- Creating Value at Nanoscale (599 KB), INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 30.03.2011.
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) – An international community for nanotechnology (685.04 KB), Comissão Instaladora do International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 19.11.2007.
- Portugal-Spain International Research Laboratory – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL): Technical Committee Report, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, November 2006.
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Future Internet
- A public-private partnership on the Future Internet (68.73 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Council, and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2009) 479 final, European Commission, 28.10.2009.
- Communication on future networks and the internet (93.46 KB), Communication from the Commision to the European Parliament, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 594 final, European Commision, 29.09.2008.
- Early Challenges regarding the “Internet of Things” (75.15 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Future networks and the internet, SEC(2008) 2516, European Commission, 29.09.2008.
- Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on The Internet of Things (exploratory opinion) (154.63 KB),CESE 1514/2008, European Economic and Social Committee, 18.09.2008.
- From Berlin 2007 to Nice 2008 and Beyond: “RFID – Internet of Things – Internet of the Future” (60.08 KB), Reflection Paper of the Federal Government of Germany, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, 08.09.2008.
- Internet of Things in 2020 – A Roadmap for the Future (369.32 KB), INSO D.4 Networked Enterprise & RFID, INFSO G.2 Micro & Nanosystems, in co-operation with RFID Working Group of the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS), Directorate-General Information Society and Media, European Commission, 05.09.2008.
- Addressing the challenge of energy efficiency through Information and Communication Technologies (59.93 KB) (3.61 MB), Communication from the European Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 241 final, European Commission, 13.05.2008.
- Future Networks & Services – Developing the Future of the Internet through European Research (3.61 MB), Directorate for Converged Networks & Services, Directorate-General Information Society and Media, European Commission, 2008.
- RFID and Identity Management in Everyday Life – Striking the balance between convenience, choice and control (526.62 KB), ETAG – European Technology Assessment Group: Institute for Technology Assessment and System Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe, Danish Board of Technology (DBT), Copenhagen, Flemish Institute for Science and technology Assessment (viWTA), Brussels, Parliamentary Office of Science and technology (POST), London, Rathenau Institute, the Netherlands, for the Scientific and Technology Options Assessment, European Parliament, June 2007.
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework (150.98 KB),Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework,COM(2007) 96 final, Communication from the Commision to the European Parliament, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, European Commission, 15.03.2007.
- RFID Technologies: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Policy Options (2.89 MB), Marc van Lieshout, Luigi Grossi, Graziella Spinelli, Sandra Helmus, Linda Kool, Leo Pennings, Roel Stap, Thijs Veugen, Bram van der Waaij, Claudio Borean. Editors: Ioannis Maghiros, Pawe Rotter, Marc van Lieshout, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Center, European Commission, 2007.
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Enterprise
eCommerce
- Retail market monitoring report “Towards more efficient and fairer retail services in the internal market for 2020” (55 KB), Report from the Commission to the Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 355 final, European Commission, 05.07.2010.
- Application to financial services of article 3(4) to (6) of the electronic commerce directive (55.38 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council , the European Parliament and the European Central Bank, COM(2003) 259 final, European Commission, 14.05.2003.
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Electronic Invoicing
- Electronic Invoicing Initiatives in Finland and in the European Union – Taking the Steps towards the Real-Time Economy (1018.17 KB) , ed. Esko Penttinen, Helsinki School of Economics, 2008.
- Good Practice Case: eInvoincing in Denmark, Case Study (532.36 KB), EGovernment Interoperability at Local and Regional Government, eGovernment Unit, DG Insformation Society and Media, 31.01.2007.
- Good Practice Case: eInvoincing in Finland – The Example of the Region of South Karelia, Case Study (285.42 KB) , EGovernment Interoperability at Local and Regional Government, eGovernment Unit, DG Insformation Society and Media, 16.11.2006.
- Interoperability in eProcurement: The case of eInvoicing in Denmark (1.30 MB) , Mikkel Hippe Brun, National IT and Telecom Agency, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation, MODINIS workshop, Helsinki, Finland, 26.09.2006.
- Electronic Invoicing Handbook – If you wish to make business with the public sector (562.25 KB) , Agency for Governmental Management, Denmark, May 2005.
- A Comparison of Electronic Invoicing Solutions in the EU and the Effects of the EU Directives (4.76 MB) , Tiina Rautajoki, Master’s of Science Thesis in Accounting, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, 2003.
- More Content for Electronic Invoicing (only in portuguese) >>
Other Publications - Enterprise
- Benchmarking of existing national legal e-business practices, from the point of view of enterprises (e-signature, einvoicing and e-contracts) (1.05 MB) , Enterprise and Industry Directorate General, European Commission, November 2006.
- Study on the: Economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector in the EU (1.68 MB) , Prepared by Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, UNU-MERIT, the Netherlands, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain, University of Limerick, Ireland, Society for Public Information Spaces, France, Business Innovation Centre of Alto Adige-Südtirol, Italy, for the European Commission, European Commission, 20.11.2006
- e-Business in Europe 2006 – Industry Perspectives on Electronic Business Development (1.89 MB) , The European e-Business Market Watch, Enterprise and Industry Directorate General, European Commission, October 2006.
- e-Business Interoperability and Standards – A Cross-Sector Perspective and Outlook (2.62 MB) , Special Report, The European e-Business Market Watch, Enterprise and Industry Directorate General, European Commission, September 2005.
- The impact of the e-economy on European enterprises: Economic analysis and policy implications (326.94 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, COM(2001) 711 final, European Commission, 29.11.2001.
Public Services
Electronic Voting
- BeVoting – Etude des systèmes de vote électronique, Partie II (1.34 MB) ,Étude vote automatisé, Bélgique, 04.12.2007.
- Belgium Federal Elections 22 November 2006 – OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report (269.35 KB) , OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report, 19.10.2007.
- Voting with Confidence (227.24 KB) , Election Process Advisory Commission, Election Process Advisory Commission, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands, 27.09.2007.
- Rapport de la Majorité au Grand Conseil (1.02 MB) , Sécretariat du Grand Conseil Suisse, Suisse, September 2007.
- Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Recommendations to the Election Assistance Commission (4.85 MB) ,Technical Guidelines Development Committee, Election Assistance Commission, USA, 31.08.2007.
- Tableau synoptique des essais de vote électronique ayant eu lieu en Suisse de 2003 à 2007 (68.15 KB) ,Technical Guidelines Development Committee, Election Assistance Commission, USA, 15.08.2007.
- Electronic Voting (64.78 KB) , Report of The Electoral Commission, United Kingdom, August 2007.
- Republic of Estonia Parliamentary Elections 4 March 2007 – OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report, (612.48 KB) , OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report, 28.06.2007.
- A comment on the May 2007 DoD report on Voting Technologies for UOCAVA Citizens (150.37 KB) , David Jefferson, Avi Rubin, Barbara Simons, USA, 2007
- Department of Defense: Expanding the Use of Electronic Voting Technology for UOCAVA Citizens (4.28 MB) ,Department of Defense (DOD), USA, 18.05.2007.
- BeVoting – Etude des systèmes de vote électronique, Partie I (1.43 MB) , Étude vote automatisé, Bélgique, 15.04.2007.
- The Netherlands Parliamentary Elections 22 November 2006 – OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report (240.31 KB) , OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report, 12.03.2007.
- The United States of America Mid-Term Vongressional Elections 7 November 2006 – OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report (262.03 KB) , OSCE/ODIHR Election Assessment Mission Report, 09.03.2007.
- Rapport d’évaluation des nouveaux mécanismes de votation – Élections municipals de novembre 2005 (3.06 MB) , Le Directeur Général des Election du Québec, Canada, 24.10.2006.
- Security Analysis of the Diebold AccuVote-TS Voting Machine (1.55 MB) , Ariel J. Feldman, J. Alex Halderman, and Edward W. Felten, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University, USA, 13.09.2006.
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Table of contents (70.10 KB) , Commission on Electronic Voting on the Secrecy, Accuracy and Testing of the Chosen Electronic Voting System, Ireland, 04.07.2006.
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 1 - Introduction (30.72 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 2 – Work of the Commission (89.19 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 3 – Technical Aspects and Testing (251.75 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 4 – Physical and Operational Security Aspects (108.03 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 5 – Comparative Assessment (94.39 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 6 – Council of Europe Recommendation (50.47 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 7 – Summary and Conclusions (49.42 KB)
- Part 8 Recommendations on the Chosen System.pdf (28.40 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 9 – Recommendations on e-Voting (31.56 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 1 – System Overview (215.70 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2 – Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004-extract (29.63 KB)
- 2nd t Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 3 – Technical Description (54.70 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 4 – Life-Cycle Process Flow of Chosen System (37.79 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 5 – Comparative Assessment-Reference (11.35 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 5A – Comparison of Additional Criteria (36.40 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 5B – Assessment of Risks (83.40 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 6 – Recommendation Rec(2004)11 (57.31 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 7 – Consultation (11.26 KB)
- Appendix 7A Comments of Nedap.pdf (284.26 KB)
- 2nd Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 7B – Comments of Powervote Ireland (85.84 KB)
- Rapport sur les projets pilotes en matière de vote électronique (760.74 KB) , Conseil Fédéral Suisse, Suisse, 31.05.2006.
- Rapport du Conseil d’État au Grand Conseil sur le Projet Genevois de Vote Électronique (757.63 KB) , Sécretariat du Grand Conseil, Suisse, 24.05.2006.
- Diebold TSx Evaluation – Supplemental report, additional observations (366.14 KB) , Harri Hursti, Black Box Voting, USA, 22.05.2006.
- Diebold TSx Evaluation : Critical Security Issues with Diebold TSx (327.27 KB) , Harri Hursti, Black Box Voting, USA, 11.05.2006.
- European Union Election Observation Mission Venezuela 2005 – Final Report (314.85 KB) , European Commission, March 2006.
- Electronic Voting – challenges and opportunities (3.31 MB) , Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norway, February 2006.
- The Machinery of Democracy: Protecting Elections in an Electronic World (572.57 KB) , Brennen Center for Justice, New York University Law School, USA, 2006.
- Voluntary Voting System Guidelines of 2005, Vol. 2 – National Certification Testing Guidelines (1.77 MB) , EAC – Election Assistance Commission, USA, December 2005.
- Voluntary Voting System Guidelines of 2005, Vol. 1 – Voting System Performance Guidelines (2.06 MB) , EAC – Election Assistance Commission, USA, December 2005.
- Privacy of the voters in electronic voting (61.86 KB) , Deliberation approved in the session of the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (CNPD), Portugal, 14.11.2005. - Content in portuguese
- Building Confidence in U.S. Elections – Report of the Commission on Federal Election Reform (8.11 MB) , Center for Democracy and Election Management at American University, USA, September 2005.
- Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting Systems Are Under Way, but Key Activities Need to Be Completed (1.26 MB) , US Government Accountability Office (GAO), USA, September 2005.
- Electronic Voting and Counting System – Review (925.18 KB) , ACT Legislative Assembly Election 2004, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia, 27.06.2005.
- The Black Box Report – Security Alert: Critical Security Issues with Diebold Optical Scan Design (1.09 MB) , Harri Hursti, Black Box Voting, USA, 04.07.2005.
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Table of contents (61.93 KB) , Commission on Electronic Voting on the Secrecy, Accuracy and Testing of the Chosen Electronic Voting System, Ireland, 15.12.2004.
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 1– Introduction (30.17 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 2 – Work of the Commission (73.53 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 3 – Public Submissions (61.27 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 4 – Testing of System (49.77 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 5 – Accuracy and Secrecy of the System (39.40 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Part 6 – Summary and Conclusion (39.15 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 1 – System Information, Documentation, and Reference Material (11.43 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 1A – Description of the Electronic Voting System (74.65 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 1B – Documentation and Reference Material (14.61 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2 – Work of the Commission (11.35 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2A, Part 1 – Evaluation of Previous Testing Part 1 (168.13 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2A, Part 2 – Evaluation of Previous Testing Part 2 (58.52 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2B – Review of Hardware, Software Security and Testing (324.81 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2C – Evaluation of Voting Machine, Peripherals and Software (537.73 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2D – Reliability and Accuracy of Data Inputs and Outputs (42.04 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2E, Part 1 – Validity of the Electronic Implementation of the Counting Rules – Dáil, European and Local Elections (99.45 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2E, Part 2 – Validity of the Electronic Implementation of the Counting Rules – Referenda (24.65 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2F – Assessment of Risk and Controls (103.04 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2G – Assessment of Documentation and Procedures (187.93 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2H – Risk Analysis (136.24 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2I – Secrecy of the Ballot (27.70 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2J – Experience of Electronic Voting Overseas (87.15 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2K – Experience with Voting Machines in the Netherlands and Germany (142.86 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2L – Comparison of Electronic Voting and Paper Voting in Ireland (50.77 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 2M – Feasibility of Audit (39.17 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 3 – Public Submissions (11.36 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 3A – List of Submissions (17.53 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 3B – Summary of Submissions (135.24 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 4, Part 1 – Comments of Nedap/Powervote l (78.35 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Appendix 4, Part 2 – Comments of Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) (23.80 KB)
- 1st Report of the Electronic Voting Commission: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations (20.07 KB)
- Interim Report (164.66 KB) , Commission on Electronic Voting on the Secrecy, Accuracy and Testing of the Chosen Electronic Voting System, Ireland, 29.04.2004.
- A Security Analysis of the Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (371.74 KB) , SERVE , David Jefferson, Aviel D. Simons, Rubin, David Wagner, USA, 21.04.2004.
- Election Reform and Electronic Voting Systems (DREs): Analysis of Security Issues (180.94 KB) , Eric A. Fischer, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service, USA, 04.11.2003.
- Quel Avenir pour le Vote Electronique en France? (413.48 KB) , Le Forum des droits sur l’internet, France, 26.07.2003.
- Délibération n° 03-036 du 1er juillet 2003 portant adoption d'une recommandation relative à la sécureté des systèmes de vote électronique (92.58 KB) , Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), France, 01.07.2003.
- Secretary of State’s Ad Hoc Touch Screen Task Force Report (462.72 KB) , California Touch Screen Task Force Report, California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, USA, 01.07.2003.
- Electronic Voting: A Safety Critical System (78.89 KB) , Margaret McGaley and J. Paul Gibson, Department of Computer Science Technical Report Series,National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, March 2003.
- HAVA – Help America Vote Act (271.87 KB) , US Congress, USA, 29.10.2002.
- Modernising Elections – A strategic evaluation of the 2002 electoral pilot schemes (1.49 MB) , The Electoral Commission, United Kingdom, August 2002.
- Traitement du problem de la sécurité des plates-formes pour le vote par Internet à Genève (267.01 KB) , ESECURITY Technologies Rolf Oppliger, rapport préparé pour le compte de la Chancellerie d'Etat du canton de Genève, Suisse, 03.05.2002.
- Rapport du Comité Sécurité sur l’application de vote par Internet (367.88 KB) , Information et documentation, Sécretariat Général, Chancellerie d'Etat du canton de Genève, Suisse, 04.02.2002.
- Elections – A Framework for Evaluating Reform Proposals (2.79 MB) , US Government Accountability Office (GAO), USA, October 2001.
- Voting: What is, What Could Be (2.78 MB) , Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project, California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology,USA, July 2001.
- A Report on the Feasibility of Internet Voting (145.56 KB) , California Internet Task Force, California Secretary of State Bill Jones, USA, January 2000.
More content (only in portuguese) >>
The Citizen's Card
- Regulating a European eID - A preliminary study on a regulatory framework for entity authentication and a pan European Electronic ID for the Porvoo e-ID Group (331.83 KB) , Thomas Myhr, 31.01.2005.
- Towards an electronic ID for the European Citizen, a strategic vision (819.97 KB) , CEN/ISSS Workshop eAuthentication, Brussels, 03.10.2004.
- More content of The Citizen's Card (only in portuguese) >>
Interoperability Platform
- Australian Government Technical Interoperability Framework – Version 2 (470.70 KB) , Chief Information Office, Australia, Jul. 2005.
- e-Government Interoperability Framework – Version 6.1 (172.13 KB) , eGovernment Unit, Cabinet Office, UK, 18.03.2005.
National Programme for eProcurement
- Green Paper on expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU (100 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 571 final, European Commission, 18.10.2010.
- Commission Staff Working Document Evaluation of the 2004 Action Plan for Electronic Procurement (975 KB), Accompanying document to the Green Paper on expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU, COM(2010) 571 final, European Commission, 18.10.2010.
- Strategic Guide to eProcurement (529.30 KB), Australian Government Information Management Office, Department of Finance and Administration, Australian Government, Australia, May 2006.
- eProcurement in Action – A guide to eProcurement for the public sector (729.26 KB), Office of Government Commerce, UK, Spring 2005.
- More content of the National Programme for eProcurement (only in portuguese) >>
Other Publications - Public Services
- UN E-Government Survey 2008 From E-Government to Connected Governance (1.48 MB) , Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations New York, 2008.
- eGovernment Progress in EU27+ - Reaping the benefits (744.16 KB) , European Commission, 19.09.2007.
- A Roadmap for Inclusive eGovernment: Towards Making All Citizens, and especially Disadvantaged Groups Major Beneficiaries of eGovernment (281.82 KB) , Inclusive eGovernment ad hoc Group and European Commission DG Information Society and Media eGovernment Unit, 27.11.2006.
- Economic Model (418.64 KB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 31.05.2006.
- Expenditure Study (640.44 KB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 15.05.2006.
- Measurement Framework (1.06 MB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 15.05.2006.
- i2010 eGovernment Action Plan: Accelerating eGovernment in Europe for the Benefit of All (182.54 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2006) 173 final, European Commission, 25.04.2006.
- Architecture for e-Government in Denmark – Challenges and Initiatives (442.04 KB) , EGovernment Postscript to the Nyborg Conference in March 2004, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark, June 2004.
- Compendium to the Economic Model (406.33 KB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 25.03.2006.
- Compendium to the Expenditure Study (857.88 KB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 10.03.2006.
- Compendium to the Measurement Framework (996.91 KB) , eGovernment Economics Project (eGEP), Prepared for the eGovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 01.03.2006.
- Quality Framework for UK Government Website Design: Usability issues for government websites (1.43 MB) , Office of the e-Envoy, Cabinet Office, UK Government, July 2003.
- White Paper on Enterprise Architecture (1.58 MB) , Working Group on IT Architecture within the Coordinating Information Committee, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark, June 2003.
- More content of other publications on Public Services (only in portuguese) >>
Observation and Benchmarking
Information and Knowledge Society Observatory (OSIC)
- The Information Society in Portugal 2010, compilation of data, publication coordinated by the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), in collaboration with the INE – National Statistics Institute, within the National Higher Council of Statistics, with data gathered by the following entities: Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), INE – National Statistics Institute, ICP-ANACOM – National Communications Authority, GEPE – Office of Strategy and Planning of Education, GPEARI-Statistics – Office of Planning, Strategy, Evaluation and International Relations of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, 01.07.2011.
- Apresentação e Síntese dos Principais Resultados (text in Portuguese) (595 KB).
- Comunicações Electrónicas – Electronic Communications (Português, English) (972 KB)
- A População e as TIC – Population and ICT (Português, English) (569 KB).
- Administração Pública Electrónica – e-Government (Português, English) (1 MB).
- Educação e Formação em TIC – Education and ICT Training (Português, English) (735 KB).
- As TIC nos Hospitais – ICT in Hospitals (Português, English) (390 KB).
- As TIC nas Empresas – ICT in Enterprises (Português, English) (1 MB).
- As TIC nos Estabelecimentos Hoteleiros – ICT in Hotel Units (Português, English) (374 KB).
- e-Ciência: As TIC na Investigação Científica – e-Science: ICT in Scientific Research (Português, English) (525 KB).
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (April 2010) (20 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), May 2010.
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (October 2009) (2.19 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), October 2009.
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (Nov 2007)(2.15 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, November 2007.
- Treading the Path to the Information Society – Patterns of ICT Diffusion in Portugal (3.871 KB), Information and Knowledge Society Observatory (OSIC) of the Knowedge Society Agency (UMIC), 30.12.2003.
- More content of the Information and Knowledge Society Observatory (only in portuguese) >>
Other publications - Observation and Benchmarking
- Broadband Performance Index in Europe – Contribution from Portugal to the ongoing discussion and weight definition (294 KB) Mostly based on contributions of Professor Pedro Ferreira of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) for the Broadband Sub-Group of the i2010 - High Level Group of Directory-General Information Society and Media of the European Commission, Knowledge Society Agency, Portugal, 23.09.2008.
- More content of Other publications on Observation and Benchmarking (only in portuguese) >>
International Relations
ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
- Affirmation of Commitments by the United States Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (355 KB), prepared for ICCP by Michael R. Nelson, Visiting Professor, Internet Studies, Georgetown University, 30.09.2009.
- Joint Project Agreement Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (220 KB), 29.09.2006.
- Ammendment 6 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(27 KB), 17.09.2003.
- Ammendment 5 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(27 KB), 19.09.2002.
- Ammendment 4 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(8 KB), 24.09.2001.
- Ammendment 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(9 KB), 25.05.2001.
- Ammendment 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(13 KB), 07.09.2000.
- Ammendment 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(10 KB), 10.11.1999.
- Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(10 KB), 25.09.1998.
OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Briefing Paper for the ICCP Technology Foresight Forum: Cloud Computing and Public Policy (229 KB), prepared for ICCP by Michael R. Nelson, Visiting Professor, Internet Studies, Georgetown University , OECD, 29.09.2009.
- Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis: Investing in Innovation and Long Term Growth (500.95 KB) , OECD, June 2009.
EuroDIG – European Dialogue on Internet Governance
- Messages from Madrid (534 KB), European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Madrid 29-30 April 2010, co-organised by the Spanish IGF, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) together with a number of other stakeholders, supported by Telefónica and Fundación Telefónica, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce of Spain (through red.es) and the City of Madrid, held at the Telefónica Headquarters in Madrid, Spain, and programmed by the open-ended EuroDIG programme network. EuroDIG Secretariat, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2010.
- Messages from Geneva (780 KB), European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Geneva 14-15 September 2009, co-organised by the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), supported by the Council of Europe (CoE), held at the EBU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and programmed by the open-ended EuroDIG programme network. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2009.
- Messages from Strasbourg (94 KB), European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Strasbourg 20-21 October 2008, facilitated by the Council of Europe (CoE) and held at the headquarters of the CoE, 2008.
IGF - Internet Governance Forum
- Internet for All – Proceedings of the Third Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India, 3-6 December 2008 (1.49 MB), Ed. Don MacLean, United Nations, New York, 04.07.2009.
- Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – The First Two Years (2.32 MB), edited by Avri Doria and Wolfgang Kleinwächter in coorperation with the IGF Secretariat, A UNESCO Publications for the World Summit of the Information Society - Special issue co-produced with the ITU and UNDESA, 2008.
European Commission
- A Rationale for Action (901 KB), Commission Staff Working Document Accompanying the Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union”, SEC(2010) 1161 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- Innovation Union (202 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 546 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- Europe2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (151 KB), Communication from the Commission, COM(2010) 2020 final, European Commission, 03.03.2010.
European Union Council
- Conclusions of the European Council of 17 June 2010 (73 KB), Secretariado-Geral do Conselho da União Europeia, 17.06.2010.
- Conclusions of the European Council of 25-26 March 2010 (120 KB), Secretariado-Geral do Conselho da União Europeia, 26.03.2010.
Other Publications - International Relations
- Policy Responses to the Economic Crisis: Investing in Innovation and Long Term Growth (500.95 KB) , OECD, June 2009.
- Broadband Performance Index in Europe Contribution from Portugal to the ongoing discussion and weight definition (294 KB), Mostly based on contributions of Professor Pedro Ferreira of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) for the Broadband Sub-Group of the i2010 - High Level Group of Directory-General Information Society and Media of the European Commission, Knowledge Society Agency, Portugal, 23.09.2008.
- Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – The First Two Years (2.32 MB), edited by Avri Doria and Wolfgang Kleinwächter in coorperation with the IGF Secretariat, A UNESCO Publications for the World Summit of the Information Society - Special issue co-produced with the ITU and UNDESA, 2008.
- Information Society Research and Innovation – Delivering results with sustained impact Evaluation of the effectiveness of Information Society Research in the 6th Framework Programme 2003-2006 (187.775 KB), report of high-level Panel chaired by Esko Aho invited to carry-out an ex-post evaluation of the IST Thematic Priority of the 6th Framework Programme for Research, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, May 2008.
- Key Findings and Recommendations from the Evaluation Report: Information Society Research and Innovation – Delivering results with sustained impact Evaluation of the effectiveness of Information Society Research in the 6th Framework Programme 2003-2006 (42.195 KB), report of high-level Panel chaired by Esko Aho invited to carry-out an ex-post evaluation of the IST Thematic Priority of the 6th Framework Programme for Research, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, May 2008.
Forum for the IS
Portugal
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The Information Society in Portugal 2010, compilation of data, publication coordinated by the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), in collaboration with the INE – National Statistics Institute, within the National Higher Council of Statistics, with data gathered by the following entities: Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), INE – National Statistics Institute, ICP-ANACOM – National Communications Authority, GEPE – Office of Strategy and Planning of Education, GPEARI-Statistics – Office of Planning, Strategy, Evaluation and International Relations of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, 01.07.2011.
- Apresentação e Síntese dos Principais Resultados (text in Portuguese) (595 KB).
- Comunicações Electrónicas – Electronic Communications (Português, English) (972 KB).
- A População e as TIC – Population and ICT (Português, English) (569 KB).
- Administração Pública Electrónica – e-Government (Português, English) (1 MB).
- Educação e Formação em TIC – Education and ICT Training (Português, English) (735 KB).
- As TIC nos Hospitais – ICT in Hospitals (Português, English) (390 KB).
- As TIC nas Empresas – ICT in Enterprises (Português, English) (1 MB).
- As TIC nos Estabelecimentos Hoteleiros – ICT in Hotel Units (Português, English) (374 KB).
- e-Ciência: As TIC na Investigação Científica – e-Science: ICT in Scientific Research (Português, English) (525 KB).
- PORTUGAL2020 – National Reform Programme (Approved by the Council of Ministers at 20 March 2011) (1 MB), Lisbon Strategy and Technological Plan Coordination Network, March 2011.
- Forum for the Information Society – 2. Internet Governance: Messages from Lisbon 2010 (1.09 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, 08.07.2010.
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (April 2010) (20 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, April 2010.
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (October 2009) (2.19 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, April 2010.
- Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society (November 2007) (2.15 MB), Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, November 2007.
- The Path to the Knowledge and Information Society (277 KB), Luis Magalhães e Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, in A Portrait of Portugal – Facts and events, ed. António Reis, Instituto Camões, Circulo de Leitores, Temas & Debates, Portugal, 2007.
- Portugal-Spain International Research Laboratory – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL): Technical Committee Report, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, November 2006
- Connecting Portugal (180KB), A Program of Action in the Portuguese Government Technological Plan: Mobilizing the Information and Knowledge Society, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, 29.07.2005.
- Green Paper on the Information Society in Portugal (796 KB), Mission for the Information Society, Ministry of Science and Technology, Portugal, 02.05.1997.
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Other Countries
- United States of America
- The State of Connectivity – Building Innovation Through Broadband (5.51 MB) , Final Report of the California Broadband Task Force, January 2008.
- The State of Connectivity – Building Innovation Through Broadband (5.51 MB) , Final Report of the California Broadband Task Force, January 2008.
- New Zeland
- The Digital Strategy – Creating Our Digital Future (1.55 MB) , Ministry for Information Technology, Ministry of Communications, New Zealand, 16.05.2005.
European Union (except Portugal)
- EU Council
- Presidency Conclusions. Brussels European Council, 13/14 March 2008 (187.16 KB) , Council of the European Union, 14.03.2008.
- Creating an Innovative Europe (1.06 MB) , Report of the Independent Expert Group on R&D and Innovation appointed following the Hampton Court Summit and chaired by Mr. Esko Aho, Conselho da União Europeia, Janeiro 2006.
- Presidency Conclusions. Brussels European Council, 22/23 March 2005 (248.59 KB) , Council of the European Union, 23.03.2005.
- Presidency Conclusions at the Santa Maria da Feira European Council (244 KB) , European Council, 20.06.2000.
- eEurope 2002 – An Information a Society for All: Action Plan (111 KB) , prepared by the Council and the European Commission for the Feira European Council of 19-20 June 2000, 14.06.2000.
- Presidency Conclusions. Lisbon European Council, 23 and 24 March 2000 (206.474 KB), Council of the European Union, 24.03.2000.
- Bangemann Report – Europe and the Global Information Society (144.66 KB) , Brussels, 26.05.1994.
- European Commission
- A Rationale for Action (901 KB), Commission Staff Working Document Accompanying the Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union”, SEC(2010) 1161 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- Innovation Union (202 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 546 final, European Commission, 06.10.2010.
- A Digital Agenda for Europe (315 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2010) 245 final 2, European Commission, 19.05.2010.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report (Vol. 1) (1.481 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, SEC(2010) 627 final, European Commission, 17.05.2010.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report (ICT Country Profiles, Vol. 2) (469 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, SEC(2010) 627, European Commission, 17.05.2010.
- Europe 2020 – A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (151 KB), Communication from the Commission, COM(2010) 2020 final, European Commission, 03.03.2010.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report: Main achievements of the i2010 strategy 2005-2009(57 KB), Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2009) 390, European Commission, 04.08.2009.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report (i2010 - List of actions) (150 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, Accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report – Main achievements of the i2010 strategy (2005-2010)”, SEC(2009) 1060, European Commission, 04.08.2009.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report (i2010 — Annual Information Society Report 2009 Benchmarking i2010: Trends and main achievements, Vol. 1) (648 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, Accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report – Main achievements of the i2010 strategy (2005-2010)”, SEC(2009) 1103, European Commission, 04.08.2009.
- Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report (i2010 – ICT Country Profiles, Vol. 2) (362 KB), Commission Staff Working Document, Accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Europe’s Digital Competitiveness Report – Main achievements of the i2010 strategy (2005-2010)”, SEC(2009) 1104, European Commission, 04.08.2009.
- Communication on future networks and the internet (93.46 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 594 final, European Commission, 29.09.2008.
- Early Challenges regarding the “Internet of Things” (75.15 KB) , Commission Staff Working Document, accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Future networks and the internet, SEC(2008) 2516, European Commission, 29.09.2008.
- Indexing Broadband Performance (75.85 KB) , Commission Staff Working Document, accompanying document to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Future networks and the internet, SEC(2008) 2516, European Commission, 29.09.2008.
- The Challenges of Convergence (173.63 KB) , i2010 High Level Group, European Commission, 12.12.2006.
- i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment (188.86 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2005) 229 final, European Commission, 01.06.2005.
- Working together for growth and jobs - A new start for the Lisbon Strategy (283.15 KB) , Communication to the Spring European Council from President Barroso with the concordance of the Vice-President Verheugen, COM(2005) 24 final, Brussels, 02.02.2005.
- Facing the challenge – The Lisbon strategy for growth and employment (512.30 KB) , Report from the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, November 2004.
- An Agenda for a Growing Europe – Making the EU Economic System Deliver (1.47 MB) , Report of an Independent High-Level Study Group established on the initiative of the President of the European Commission, Chairman of the Group André Sapir, Brussels, July 2003.
- eEurope 2002 Final Report (269.99 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2003) 66 final, European Commission, 11.02.2003.
- eEurope 2005: An information society for all (83.54 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2002) 263 final, European Commission, 28.05.2002.
- eEurope Benchmarking Report (248.70 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2002) 62 final, European Commission, 05.02.2002.
- eEurope 2002: Impact and Priorities (846.74 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2001) 140 final, European Commission, 13.03.2001.
- Helping SMEs to "Go Digital" (90.26 KB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2001) 136 final, European Commission, 13.03.2001.
- eEurope: Information Society for All (585.99 KB) , Communication on a Commission Initiative for the Special European Council of Lisbon, 23 and 24 March 2000, COM(1999) 687 final, European Commission, 14.06.2000.
- Strategies for jobs in the Information Society (315 KB) Communication from the Commission, COM(2000) 48 final, European Commission, 04.02.2000.
- Europe’s Way to the Information Society. An Action Plan (1.62 MB) , Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(1994) 347 final, European Commission, 19.07.1994.
- Finland
- A renewing, human-centric and competitive Finland – The National Knowledge Society Strategy 2007–2015 (825.23 KB) , Information Society Programme, Prime Minister’s Office, September 2006.
- ICT Cluster Finland Review 2006 (2.11 MB) , TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre.
- ICT Cluster Finland Review 2005 (1.10 MB) , TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre.
- ICT Cluster Finland Review 2003 (2.24 MB) , TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre.
- Netherlands
- Go with the dataflow! Analysing the Internet as a data source (IaD) – Main report (679.42 KB) , Annexes (557.02 KB) , Directorate-General Energy and Telecommunications, The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, April 2008.
- The Future of the Internet Economy – A Discussion Paper on Critical Issues (460.21 KB) , prepared for the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, RAND Europe, 12.02.2008.
- DGTP Policy Agenda – four c’s 2005–2006 (432.15 KB) , Directorate-General Telecommunications and Post, The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, 02.05.2005.
- The ICT Agenda of The Netherlands – Better performance with ICT. Summary (4.13 MB) , The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, March 2003.
- DGTP Policy Agenda – four c’s 2003–2004 (387.53 KB) , Directorate-General Telecommunications and Post, Ministry of Economic Affairs, 08.03.2003.
- Sweden
- A Green Knowledge Society – An ICT policy agenda to 2015 (1.96 MB), Simon Forge, Colin Blackman, Erik Bohlin, Martin Cave, a study for the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Government Offices of Sweden, by SCF Associates Ltd, SCF Associates Ltd, September 2009.
- United Kingdom
- Digital Britain (2.69 MB), Department for Culture, Media and Sports, and Department of Business Innovation and Skills, United Kingdom, Crown Copyright, June 2009.
United Nations
- Information Economy Report 2007-2008 – Science and Technology for Development: the new paradigm of ICT (9.62 MB) , Prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United nations, 06.02.2008.
- Outcome Documents, Geneva 2003 - Tunis 2005 (1.02 MB) , World Summit on the Information Society, International Telecommunications Union, December 2005.
- Report on the WSIS Stocktaking (709.81 KB) , WSIS Executive Secretariat, World Summit on the Information Society, Document WSIS-05/TUNIS/DOC/5, International Telecommunications Union, 19.10.2005.