Europe’s Digital Agenda Scoreboard: 65% of EU population regularly uses the internet

31 May 2011 Geoff Zeiss

A scoreboard has been published by the European Commission showing the performance after one year in delivering on the agreed targets of the Digital Agenda for Europe.  The Scoreboard incorporates data and analysis previously found in the Commission’s annual Progress Report on the Single European Electronic Communications.  Some of the highlights include

Regular Internet use

65% of the EU population regularly uses the internet.  The target is 75% by 2015. Non-users have fallen from 30% to 26% of the population.

Online shopping

40% of EU citizens now shop online.

eGovernment

41% of citizens use eGovernment services.

Broadband

The objective is to provide every European access to basic broadband by 2013 and fast and ultra fast broadband by 2020.

Cross-border eCommerce

Increased from 8.1 to 8.8% in 2010. The Digital Agenda target is 20% of citizens shopping online across borders by 2015.

Online presence of Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

In 2010 26% of SMEs purchased online, but only 13% of SMEs sold online.

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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