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IIA Annual Conference.

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  • 12-04-2002 10:30am
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    timod
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭


    The Irish Internet Association's Annual Conference was on Wednesday. Not sure if anybody here knew about it, I certainly didn't....

    Anyway, our buddy Karlin at the Irish Times has a summary at:

    http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/finance/2002/0412/1914525035BWADD10.html

    Some highlights:

    Mr Michael Leahy of Enterprise Ireland says:

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    The State is not as competitive as it should be, he said: "We still have serious deficiencies in our infrastructure. Critical elements of the National Development Plan are behind schedule."

    He also said access to capital is "poor", especially seed capital, which stymies the development of new, small companies. He was concerned about the spread of high-speed internet access to the regions, as two-thirds of EI's client companies are located outside Dublin, one-third in towns of fewer than 3,000 people.

    The economic and social goals of a digital "knowledge economy" need strong e-government initiatives, said several speakers. Mr Carlo Ennio Stasi of the EU stressed the main tasks that lie ahead to achieve an "e-Europe".

    These include the full liberalisation of the telecoms market, the creation of a fast, broadband infrastructure, the introduction of e-government, the creation of secure networks and support for mobile communications.

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    Would it be worth seeking a meeting with Enterprise Ireland?

    Tim


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