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Regional Policy in EuropeSevilla 17.12.2013
“Regional Digital Agendas"
Miguel Gonzalez-SanchoEuropean CommissionDG Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Digital Agenda for Europe
• Political context: Digital Agenda, one of the 7 EU 2020 flagships
• Rationale: ICT as sector and as enabler driving growth; must have > Convergence of faster networks with smarter devices and richer contents
• Holistic policy approach: networks > services > demand
• Structure: 7 pillars; 100 actions (+32 with 2012 review) for EC and countries; targets
• Monitoring (annual scoreboard): actions; key performance indicators
• Governance: assembly, national representatives group, Going Local (e.g. Sevilla 2011)
• Complement: DAE not 1st nor only digital strategy (Spain, Andalucía…); regional angle
Digital Agenda logic: networks, services, demand…
Interoperability & standards (+ cloud computing, after DAE review)
A vibrant digital single market
Trust & Security
Research & innovation
Using ICT to help society
Fast & ultra-fast Internet access
Digital literacy, skills & inclusion
101 actions (+ 32 after review), targets
5To find out more visit www.ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/scoreboardhttps://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/scoreboard/portugal
Scoreboard 2013
Overview
• Digital Agenda and scoreboard
• Broadband
• Demand and services
• Cohesion policy and ICT
Broadband• Basic Broadband is now virtually everywhere in Europe – satellite performance has
improved, helping to cover the 4.5% of population not covered by fixed basic broadband. [target 1: 100% basic broadband coverage by 2013]
• Fast broadband now reaches half the population - 54% of EU citizens have broadband available at speeds greater than 30 Mbps. [target 2: 100% fast broadband (> 30 Mbps) coverage by 2020]
• Only 2% of homes have ultrafast broadband subscriptions (above 100 Mbps), far from the EU's 2020 target of 50%. [target 3: 50% households ultra-fast broadband (> 100 Mbps) subscriptions by 2020]
• Internet access is increasingly going mobile - 36% of EU citizens access the internet via a portable computer or other mobile device (access via mobile phone is up from 7% in 2008 to 27% in 2012). 4th generation mobile (LTE) coverage tripled to 26% in one year.
• Roaming prices in 2012 have fallen - by almost 5 euro-cents, mainly after the 1st July 2012 Roaming regulation.
14.8% of EU fixed broadband subscriptions are at least 30 Mbps and 3.4 % at least 100 Mbps
Fixed broadband lines by speed
Source: Communications Committee8
EU broadband policy – key areas
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Financing and fundingFinancing
and fundingMarket
frameworkMarket
framework
• Cost reduction initiative
• eComms regulation, e. g. Recommendation on non-discrimination and costing methodologies
• Demand Stimulation
• Single EU authorisation
• European inputs: Spectrum and access products
• Single consumer space: Net neutrality, harmonised end user rights, roaming
• European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)
• Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
• Broadband state aid guidelines
Single market for eComms
Single market for eComms
EU financing for broadband
• European Structural and Investment Funds (ERDF and EARDF): grants and financial instruments
• Connecting Europe Facility (CEF): Some complementary EU support by means of financial instruments
• Currently project bonds pilot – open for project proposals
• Possibly greater EIB lending activity in ICT/broadband following capital increase
EU financing
Overview
• Digital Agenda and scoreboard
• Broadband
• Demand and services
• Cohesion policy and ICT
Demand and services
• The proportion of EU citizens having never used the internet continues to decline (down 2 percentage points to 22%). However around 100 million EU citizens have still never used the internet, declaring too high costs, lack of interest, or lack of skills as the main barriers.
• 70% now use the internet regularly at least once a week, up from 67% last year; 54% of disadvantaged people use the internet regularly, up from 51% last year.
• 50% EU citizens have no or low computer skills – neither the amount nor the level of ICT user skills has improved over the last year. 40% of companies recruiting or trying to recruit IT specialists have difficulties in doing so and the current number of vacancies for ICT specialists has been projected to grow to 900 000 by 2015. The recently launched Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs will target actions toward closing this gap.
2% of Europeans have never used the Internet, 70% are regular Internet users (at least once a week) (2012)
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Source: Eurostat
Levels of computer skills (2012)
15
Moreover: in 2011, only 53% of European labour force judged their computer or Internet skills to be sufficient if they were to look for a job or change job within a year (Eurostat).
Source: Eurostat
Demand and services
• eCommerce is growing steadily, but not cross-border - 45 % of individuals use the internet to buy goods and services, a moderate increase from 43% one year ago; very few buy across borders.
• eGovernment is now undertaken by most firms and citizens – 87% of enterprises use eGovernment and the proportion of citizens using eGovernment has also increased over the last year to 44% (both up by 3 percentage points).
Citizens engaging in eCommerce (domestic & cross border)(% of all citizens, 2012)
18
Source: Eurostat
•Electronic interaction by citizens* with public authorities (2012)
Source: Eurostat
*Citizens aged between 25 and 54
21
eGovernment
Source: Eurostat
Take-up of eGovernment by SMEs
22
eGovernment
While most large enterprises already use eGovernment services the take-up by SMEs is slow
Source: Eurostat
Overview
• Digital Agenda and scoreboard
• Broadband
• Demand and services
• Cohesion policy and ICT
Cohesion policy• For many years EU structural funds support ICT: infrastructure, services, skills…
> 2007-13: over EUR 15 billion or 4.4% of the total cohesion policy budget> Absorption challenge: administrative capacity; reprogramming.
• 2014-20020: ICT 1 of 11 thematic objectives (in line with EU2020)> enhancing access to, and use and quality of, ICT > but ICT is tranversal, so can be present in the other objectives
• ERDF: ICT investment priority > broadband; ICT products and services; ICT applications > 1 in 4 concentration priorities > infrastructure can be supported in more developed regions
• Ex-ante conditionalities (to justify in partnership agreements): e-growth strategies, NGAs
• EARDF can support ICT rural projects
• Alignment with European semester: broadband in Country Specific Recommendations
Funds allocated to ICTs in 2007-13: •over EUR 15 billion or 4.4% of the total cohesion policy budget. •Shift in the investment priorities from infrastructure to support for content development, both in the public sector (eHealth, eGovernment, etc.) and for SMEs (eLearning, eBusiness, etc.)
Basics on current Cohesion Policy
Cohesion Policy
Absorption rate as of 2012
72.9% 86.9% 47.5% 90.6% 42.9% 71.3% 78.4%
Telephone infrastructures
(including broadband networks)
Information and communication
technologies (...)
Information and communication
technologies (TEN-ICT)
Services and applications for
citizens (e-health, e-
government, e-learning, e-
inclusion, etc.)
Services and applications for
SMEs (e-commerce,
education and training,
networking, etc.)
Other measures for improving access
to and efficient use of ICT by SMEs
ICTAverage
10 11 12 13 14 15
27
General regulation adopted
Partnership Agreement Submitted (MS)
Max 4 months
All OPs incl. Ex-ante eval. (except ETC) (MS)
Partnership Agreement Adoption
Max 1 month
OP Adoption (EC)
ETC OPs (MS)Observations by EC
ETC OP Adoption (EC)
Observations by EC
Partnership Agreement Country / region specific
Operational programmes
European Territorial Cooperation ("INTERREG") programmes
Observations by EC
Max 3 monthsMax 3 months
Max 3 months
Max 3 months
Max 9 months
Max 3 months
Max 3 months
Calendar for partnership agreements & OPs
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Thematic objectivesThematic objectives1. Research and innovation2. Information and Communication Technologies3. Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized
Enterprises (SME)4. Shift to a low-carbon economy5. Climate change adaptation and risk management and
prevention6. Environmental protection and resource efficiency7. Sustainable transport and disposal of congestion on major
network infrastructure8. Employment and support for labour mobility9. Social inclusion and poverty reduction10. Education, skills and lifelong learning11. Increased institutional capacity and effectiveness of public
administration
Thematic concentration in Cohesion Policy
Innovation
SME competitiveness
ICT
Human CapitalSkills
Mobility
Public sectorInnovation+admin. capacity
Eco-innovation
Broadband
E-commerce
E-government
R&I infrastructures
E-skills
Entrepreneurship
skills
Researchers
New business
models
Energy
Public
procurement of
innovative
solutions
Smart Grids
Open Data
Less developed regionsDeveloped regions and
transition regions
60% 20%
6%
44%
Flexibility (different regions present different needs)Special arrangements for the previously convergence regions
Research and Innovation Energy efficiency and renewable energy
SMEs competitiveness + ICT access, quality and use
Transition regions: 60 % concentration (incl. 15% for energy/renewables)
Concentration on "two or
more of the thematic
objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4"
Thematic concentration of the ERDF
Thematic Objective 2Thematic Objective 2:: Enhancing access to + use and quality of, information and communication technologies
ERDF nvestment priorities under TO 2:
a) diffusion of broadband and high speed networks, supporting adoption of emerging technologies and networks for the digital economy
b) development of ICT products and services, electronic commerce and increased demand for ICT
c) strengthening the application of ICT for eGovernment, eLearning, eInclusion and eHealth
Ex ante conditionalities:
Next Generation Access
Plan
Strategic policy framework for digital growth (also in RIS3)
Ex-ante conditionalities
Ex ante conditionality Criteria for fulfilment
2.2. Next Generation Network (NGN) Infrastructure:
The existence of national and/or regional NGN Plans which take account of regional actions in order to reach the Union high-speed Internet access targets and promote territorial cohesion, focusing on areas where the market fails to provide an open infrastructure at an affordable cost and of a quality in line with the EU competition and State aid rules, and to provide accessible services to vulnerable groups.
A national or regional NGN Plan is in place that contains:
– a plan of infrastructure investments based on an economic analysis taking account of existing private and public infrastructures and planned investments;
– sustainable investment models that enhance competition and provide access to open, affordable, quality and future proof infrastructure and services;
– measures to stimulate private investment.
Ex-ante conditionality N°2(2) for ICT infrastructure
Modifications by:
Council + EP
ESF; Horizon2020• Importance of ESF to support digital capacity:
>employment and mobility; better education; social inclusion; better public administration
• October 2013 European Council dedicate to digital economy and innovation “part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (2014-2020) should be used for ICT education, support for retraining, and vocational education and training in ICT, including through digital tools and content, in the context of the Youth Employment Initiative”
• Horizon 2020 for research and innovation; much on ICT
Grand Coalition 5 Policy Clusters ICT TRAINING:
Online ICT learning platforms Smart grid training, etc.
NEW LEARNING: Industry/education provider collabor. MOOC for secondary teachers
CERTIFICATION: Support roll-out of common eCompetences framework
MOBILITY: Launch mobility assistance services
AWARENESS RAISING: GetOnline Week
Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
ICTNanotech., Materials, Manuf. and
Processing BiotechnologySpace
Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs
Excellence in the Science Base Frontier research (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Skills and career development (Marie Curie) Research infrastructures
Shared objectives and principles
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
Europe 2020 priorities
Simplified access Dissemination & knowledge tranfer
Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture and
the bio-based economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, resource efficiency and raw
materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective
societies Secure Societies
EITJRC
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Conclusions
• Digital revolution; Europe cannot stay behind > Remove barriers in the European space; towards a Digital Single Market>Build European capacity: networks, data/ cloud, skills, R&D&I, industrial base…
• Role for public sector ; European/ national/ local digital agendas > Strategic guidance; mobilise stakeholders; combine tools (regulation, funding….) > European orientations and targets (EU200 > DAE > EU semester; CSR); tools > Regional action key (best adapted to local context needs and strengths)
• Digital sector important per se but even more as enabler > ICT supply > demand > impact
• Increasing digital angle in all policies: regional, R&D, employment, education, industry…
• Digital will remain priority in new EU legislature starting 2014; the future is digital…