Fostering the use of data for a smarter and stronger EU economy
PAST
EVENT
EVENT
Feb 02, 2017
00:00 - 00:00
At this Policy Lunch, Roberto Viola, European Commission Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology presented the contents of the data economy initiatives published on 10 January, his vision for the next steps towards European Data Economy, as well as other plans to support the digitalisation of European industry as a means to promoting a cleaner and smarter economy.
The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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