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High Speed Broadband – A Challenge for Europe’s Regions European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology Brussels, 19 th September 2012. ERNACT. The ERNACT network is implementing Digital Agenda projects with 44 European Regions and Cities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
High Speed Broadband – A Challenge for Europe’s Regions
European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology
Brussels, 19th September 2012
ERNACT
ERNACT
Legal Status
Focus
Set Up
Network Partners
Business Model
Current Status
European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology
European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)
Region & City Information and Communications Technology (ICT) - broadband, wireless, e-public services
1991
Regions & Cities in Europe
Deliver practical trans-European Digital Agenda projects for European Regions
6 Live ICT trans-European Projects
The ERNACT network is
implementing Digital
Agenda projects with 44 European Regions and
Cities
ERNACT regions harness EU Programmes in a coherent manner to achieve Digital Agenda goals
Project Metrics
Participation in 26 approved transnational projects
• 79 % success rate• € 2 Million average
• 15 as a Lead partner• 8 as a partner• 3 as a consultant/facilitator
ERNACT is currently implementing the following Digital Agenda projects:
Focus
Next Generation Broadband for Rural Areas.
Deploying e-services in the Atlantic Area
Developing Mobile Apps for Tourism in Europe’s Northern periphery
Impact of Social Media on public service delivery in regions
Helping Media sector go Digital
Developing Plans for e-assisted energy efficiency transport in Europe’s regions
Budget
1.5m €
2.0m €
1.5m €
2.4m €
1.8m €
1.4m €
EU Prog
4C
4B
4B
4C
4C
4C
Budget€ 1,393,639DurationApr’2012 – Mar’2015 (36 months)
Funding programme
Budget€ 1,393,639DurationApr’2012 – Mar’2015 (36 months)
Funding programmeHelp rural regions across Europe to better understand and address:
“How to build a high speed broadband (HSB) Network and promote its use at efficient cost in rural areas”.
Aim
ENGAGE
Partner Country
NIVERLAN Joint Authority France
University of Bremen - TZI Germany
ERNACT EEIG Ireland/N. Ireland
Kent County Council UK
Globalgarve-Cooperation and Development Portugal
Harghita County Council Romania
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana
Regional Council of South OstrobothniaFinland
Suupohja Economic Development Agency
Self-government of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship Poland
IdenTICConsortium Spain
ENGAGE: Partners
• North West Region implementation plan• Financial support
• Study visits / Thematic workshops• Exchange of staff based on partners interests• Decision makers engagement• Financial support search• Communication activities
ENGAGE: Methodology
ENGAGE: Opportunities
Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Region Network
• 5000 km2
• 44 000 inh
• 8,8 inh/km2
•55 villages with 50-500 people per village and seven municipality centres
• Open access FTTx network• Over 2000 households and businesses with FTTH-connection (20 % penetration)• Many customers getting 100 Mbits/s symmetrical connections• Possiblility to choose among 6 ISPs• All the public places such as schools, hospitals, libraries, day care etc. have fibre and they form one big secure intranet•Fast internet connections have made it possible for people as well as businesses to survive in the countryside• Financed with bank loans, regional, national & EU-funds and money coming from the end-customers
Jose Manuel San Emeterio Programme Manager
ERNACT NetworkUnit 150, CoLabLYIT, Port Road
Letterkenny
Co. DonegalIreland
email: [email protected]
tel: +353 74 91 68212
web: www.ernact.eu