Communication channels for the European single digital market – 2015
4 June 2015
Programme overview 2015
Multilingual language technology ensures the crucial communication channel for the European Single Digital Market by bridging across regions and across borders
Session description
The goal of this session is to show and emphasize the role of multilingual language technologies as enabling one of the crucial communication channels for the European Single Digital Market, and powering its realization, operation and thriving. The presentation will outline the communication channels in the context of the Single Digital Market and the determined priorities for its realization. It will foster a discussion about the benefit and the importance of tackling and honoring the multinational, multilingual and multicultural aspects of Europe in the concept and realization of the Single Digital Market.
The expected outcome of the meeting is realizing that language is one of the crucial communication channels for the Single Digital Market of Europe that needs to be addressed in order to ensure proper information and business flow.
Keywords
single digital market, language technology, communication channels, geo-blocking, language blocking, multilingualism, European commission priority
Further reading
Digital Single Market - European Commission Priority (http://ec.europa.eu/priorities/digital-single-market/)
A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-4919_en.htm)
Will the Digital Single Market be multilingual? (http://www.euractiv.com/sections/languages-culture/will-digital-single-market-be-multilingual-314260)
Why Europe needs Multilingual Single Digital Market (http://www.meta-net.eu/projects/cracker/multimedia/mdsm-fact-sheet.pdf)
Setting the Strategic Agenda for the Multilingual Digital Single Market (http://rigasummit2015.eu/speakers/Marta_Nagy-Rothengass)
Strategic Agenda for the Multilingual Single Digital Market (http://rigasummit2015.eu/sites/rigasummit2015.eu/files/Strategic-Agenda-for-Multilingual-DSM%20.pdf)
Digital Agenda for Europe (http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/)
Multilingual Europe: the Crowning Touch to the Digital Single Market
People
Mariana Damova, Mozaika Ltd, CEO
Márta Nagy-Rothengass, European Commission, Head of Unit DG Connect
Johen Hummel, ESTeam, CEO, LT-Innovate, President
Philippe Walker, LT-Innovate, Secretary General
Laure LE BARS, SAP, Big Data Value Association (BDVA), Deputy President PPP
Session twitter hashtag
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