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Economy – How ICT can foster growth and development in Europe


* The role of SME in the digital economy
What challenges and opportunities do IT-SMEs and Start-ups face in Europe?: Finding a European Path – addressing issues such as:
* How to reduce regulatory barriers to innovation
* New online business models
 
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* Single digital market but cultural, language, tax, administrative hurdles
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* Geographic Top Level Domains (GeoTLDs): between profitability and public interest (proposal 4): Session moderator: Dirk Krischenowski
* Geographic Top Level Domains (GeoTLDs): between profitability and public interest (proposal 4): Session moderator: Dirk Krischenowski


For more Information see:
For more details on breakout sessions see:
[http://www.eurodig.org/wiki/Talk:Economy_%E2%80%93_How_ICT_can_foster_growth_and_development_in_Europe Background].
[http://www.eurodig.org/wiki/Talk:Economy_%E2%80%93_How_ICT_can_foster_growth_and_development_in_Europe].


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Revision as of 10:39, 5 June 2014

Session title: Economy – How can ICT Foster Growth and Development in Europe

Friday, 13th of June 2014, 09:30

Session subject:

  • The role of SMEs in the digital economy
  • How to reduce regulatory barriers to innovation to compete with global markets
  • New online business models

Session description:

What challenges and opportunities do IT-SMEs and Start-ups face in Europe?: Finding a European Path – addressing issues such as:

  • Single digital market but cultural, language, tax, administrative hurdles
  • Growing entrepreneurial culture but continued reluctance by investors
  • New online business models and the use of meta / big data
  • Internationalization of IT-SMEs
  • Cross-border interference with Internet infrastructure
  • Financing / Venture Capital / Tax issues
  • Access to qualified labour
  • Access to R&D

Breakout Sessions 11:30 - 13:00:

  • Practical examples - successful European IT-SMEs addressing the issue of internationalisation (proposal 69): Session moderator: Dr. Oliver Grün
  • Internet business models in Europe: There is a common view, that the "Internet is for free". Users are not aware of business models which create value e.g. from meta data / big data (proposal 45): Session moderator: Ulrich Kohn
  • Geographic Top Level Domains (GeoTLDs): between profitability and public interest (proposal 4): Session moderator: Dirk Krischenowski

For more details on breakout sessions see: [1].

People:

  • Focal points:
   * Linda van Renssen, LOAD - Verein für Netzpolitik 
   * Dirk Krischenowski, dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG (.berlin Top-Level-Domain)
   * Dean Ceulic 
   * Jimmy Schulz, LOAD - Verein für Netzpolitik
  • Live moderator:
  • Rapporteur: tbd
  • Remote participation moderator: Farzaneh Badii, Hamburg University
  • Digital facilitator: Sonia
  • Panelists/speakers: (suggested list of panelist/speakers)
   * Alexander Riedl, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission DG CONNECT
   * Miriam Rupp, Founder & CEO Mashup Communications
   * Dirk Krischenowski, Geo-Top-Level-Domain Interest Group
   * Dr. Jan Krancke, Vice President Deutsche Telekom, Head of Regulatory Strategy & Economics Division
   * Thijl Klerkx, Entrepreneur
  • Key Participants:
   * Nadine Karbach, Youth IGF Germany 
   * Thomas Schauf, German Association for the Digital Economy
   * Dr. Oliver Grün, VP PIN-SME, President, BITMi
   * Detlef Dauke, Ministerial Director, Head of Innovation, IT, and Communications policy, BMWi 


Format of this working group at EuroDIG: Plenary. tbd

Protocol. Discussions: See the discussion tab on the upper left side of this page

Further reading:

Live stream / remote participation: Link

Final report from working group: PDF (approx. 2 weeks after event)

Mailing List: tbc

Preparatory meetings:

  • 2014-05-06 14:30 - 17:30 Berlin LOAD HQ
  • 2014-05-07 15:00 - 18:30 Berlin LOAD HQ
  • 2014-05-09 15:00 - 16:00 Telco Focal Team
  • 2014-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 Telco Focal Team
  • 2014-05-14 09:30 - 10:00 Telco Linda & Dirk
  • 2014-06-02 16:00 - 16:30 Telco Focal Team
  • 2014-06-03 16:00 - 16:30 Telco Focal Team

Pictures from working group: Link

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