Carlos BrazaoManaging DirectorPublic Sector VerticalEurope, Middle East, Africa and Russia

REGIONAL CONFERENCE DIGITAL AGENDA FOR EUROPE:REALITY OR STILL CHALLENGE

The effort of many converging wills:leadership in a connected world

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Cathedral…

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CentreElite

Closed

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…or bazaar?

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EdgeDemocratic

Open

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Leadership in a connected world

1.Privilege the edge2.Connect the edge and the

centre3.Making sense for better

decisions

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Architecting Resilience http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/ps/Architecting-Resilience_IBSG_0707FINAL.pdf

TransitionsResilienceNetworks

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“…the aim can only be achieved only through the severe effort of many converging wills”Pyotr Kropotkin, Memoirs of a Revolutionist

Policies

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European CommisionEU-wide implementation of cross-border services

• Availability of cross-border services in the EU will be increased, through support to new large-scale pilots based on well-defined needs (e.g. in the areas like eJustice or eEnvironment)

• Support and coordinate the efforts of Member States to roll out Large Scale Pilot projects and to start new ones, encouraging coordination and re-use of results and solutions between them.

• 2012-2015: the Commission will work with Member States and stakeholders to implement cross-border eEnvironment services

From: The European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015Harnessing ICT to promote smart, sustainable & innovative Government

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Innovation and the Role of Government

• It is important to note at the outset that we look to government to not only be "innovative" itself (innovation in government) but to also support an innovative culture, society, economy, private sector, etc.

• Government has an important role to play – innovation.

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A Lifelong Learning Journey

Living in a Social Network

A World of Free Content

Pervasive Technology

Power of Informal Learning

Learning is Changing

New World of Research

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A best practice from Bulgaria

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The Highway to Digital EuropeEconomic Growth as a Result of Digital Development in Bulgaria towards 2030Cisco, May 2011

“ Broadband as a subcategory of innovation policy may offer an outstanding response for shifting the Bulgarian economy from an efficiency to an innovation stage of development.

In macroeconomic terms, a broadband enhanced growth scenario could bring an additional 1.48 percent GDP growth. “

Thank you.