Dublin Free Wi-Fi Plans Blocked by EU Ruling
January 10, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Wireless, Europe, Connecting Bristol , add a commentDublin City Council’s plans to deliver free city Wi-Fi have been dashed by an EU ruling that the project is in breach of state aid rules.
The Sinn Fein Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald is reported as saying that ‘the decision is another example of EU policy making negatively impacting on member states national interests’ Clearly the decision is something of a blow!
Connecting Bristol presented our own work in this area to a range of Dublin City councillors and officers some time ago. The Dublin Institute of Technology arranged the exchange and it is good to see that other Dublin programmes appear to be progressing well. For example, the ICING project, which is looking at the real time reporting of street repairs and problems using accessible technologies.
Safer Internet Day
February 6, 2007 Posted by Clare in : News, Europe , 1 comment so farToday is Safer Internet Day, which almost 40 countries will participate in. Taking place for the fourth year running, the event is organised by European Schoolnet, coordinator of Insafe, the European safer internet network (www.saferinternet.org).
The highlight of the day will once again be a worldwide blogathon, publishing the voices of hundreds of youngsters from across the world.
Learn more at the website http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/mediaroom/sid2007.htm
European ICT Prize is launched - go for it Bristol!
September 26, 2006 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Digital Challenge, Innovation, Europe, Awards , add a commentEuropean ICT Prize is launched. A total of EUR 700,000 to be awarded
# 50-70 Nominees for the European ICT Prize
# 20 Nominees for the European ICT Grand Prize
# 20 Winners, with Prizes of € 5,000 each
# 3 Grand Prize Winners, with Prizes of € 200,000 each
Deadline for application: 4 December 2006.
In 2006, “the European Information Society Technologies Prize” changed its name to “the European Information and Communication Technologies Prize”, or “the European ICT Prize. It is the most distinguished award for innovative products and services that represent the best of European innovation in ICT.
The Prize is open to companies or organisations which have an innovative ICT product or service with a promising market potential.
The European recognition that stands behind the nomination of Nominees and Winners contributes to facilitating access to finance, markets and partnerships, and to enhancing the visibility, credibility, and the future business prospects for the company.
For further details see: http://www.ict-prize.org/apply
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