Final EUMEDIS Conference: “Closing the digital gap in the Mediterranean region”, 10–12 June
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Alexandria — Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Mohamed Omran, President of the Egyptian Communication Company (Itisalat), inaugurated the Final EUMEDIS Conference: “Closing the digital gap in the Mediterranean region”, 10–12 June 2006, that took place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on behalf of the Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology, H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel. The opening was attended by H.E. Dr. Klaus Ebermann, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Egypt and Mr. Ulf Dahlsten, Director “Emerging Technologies and Infrastructures” DG INFSO, European Commission.
The Conference opens a door for exploring the achievements of the 21 pilot projects carried out under the EUMEDIS programme, that act in five priority sectors: (i) Healthcare Networks; (ii) Electronic Commerce (iii) Tourism and Cultural Heritage; (iv) Industry, and SMEs; and (v) Education, placing their results in the spotlight. The overall objective of the projects has been to contribute to the expansion and qualitative improvement of the Euro-Mediterranean Information Society in the pursuit of the overall economic development, quality of life and mutual comprehension.
Besides strengthening the impact and the visibility of the projects, the Conference will launch a common reflection on the future for projects in the fields of Information Society in the Mediterranean region.
The EUMEDIS programme is the largest initiative ever undertaken by the European Commission in the development of the global Information Society in order to foster a peaceful Mediterranean environment. The conference brings together ICT experts, local and international policy makers, private enterprises and NGOs to support and guide the conference activities.