PIN-SME encourage Mrs. Kroes to continue supporting interoperability and open standards for the Digital Agenda

(PIN-SME)

Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, unveiled on the 19th of May the long awaited Digital Agenda for Europe, setting the European ICT roadmap for the next five years. The document identifies seven areas of priority: achieving a digital single market, fostering interoperability through ICT standards, increasing trust and security on the internet, expanding broadband, increasing investment in research and development, enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion, and reaping the societal benefits of ICT (in environment, healthcare, culture, eGovernment and transport).

As Commissioner for Competition Policy, Mrs. Kroes was known for her support to interoperability and open standards. This echoed SME ideas on ICT standards and was warmly supported both by PIN-SME, and by NORMAPME. In a letter, the association of ICT SMEs encouraged Mrs. Kroes to continue supporting interoperability and open standards as Commissioner for the Digital Agenda.

Click here to read the PIN-SME coverage of the announcement.