ESIS II - Promotional Activities Homepage

Update: February 2001

These pages present all major actions and initiatives undertaken in the Mediterranean and CEEC countries to promote the Information Society development.

These activities, conducted by public or private actors, may be launched at transnational, national or regional level. They are either planned, ongoing, or recently completed. Five different types of activities are distinguished: Programmes and calls for projects or proposals (CALL), Communication actions (COMM), Surveys, inventories, studies and observatories (SURV), Publications (PUBL), Experts groups (EXPE). Below, you may access three types of information:

1. Database with IS promotional activities (in English and local language) and its associated search engine
2. Background memos by country giving an overview of recent changes during the period
3. Synthesis memos by geographical area (CEEC and Mediterranean area).

The new comprehensive SUMMARY REPORTS, now on-line for each country, resume the development and implementation of promotional activities over the entire period of the ESIS II Project (1999 - 2000 inclusive), including historical background where appropriate.

Background memos by country

Synthesis memos

Please click on a country or its name to access report by country

SLOVAKIA

Mediterranean countries and areas

Central and Eastern European Countries

Country reports in local language may be obtained directly from the ESIS II contractor in charge of the country concerned. Also note that some reports are published on associated ESIS II local web sites.

Please note that these reports have been prepared under the sole responsibility of the ESIS II contractors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, nor does the Commission accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information contained herein.

CALL: Programmes and calls for projects or proposals aimed at stimulating the creation of new IS projects. The project scope can be very wide (all participants and activities) or focused on specific key players and activities (e.g. education, hospitals).
COMM : Communication actions such as organisation of meetings, seminars, fora or workshops, implementation of new specialised servers aiming to stimulate the creation of new projects, and strengthening data and knowledge transfers.

SURV: Surveys, inventories, studies and observatories etc.
PUBL: Publications e.g. national plans, White Books, Reports, books, major announcements and speeches, new magazines and information letters, etc.
EXPE: Experts groups e.g. creation of new co-ordination, evaluation or promotion bodies (ad hoc missions, expert working groups, etc.), establishment of new bodies by private or public entities, creation of associations promoting ICT.