“Openness is a core European value” says Neelie Kroes
30st June 2010
interview with Neelie Kroes, European commissioner for Digital Agenda
After having served as European commissioner for Competition between 2004 and 2009, Neelie Kroes now is commissioner for Digital Agenda. A crucial role for Europe’s competitiveness, social cohesion and sustainability was attributed to the Digital Agenda within the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Kroes recently published her policy programme 'Digital Agenda for Europe' as the first of the seven flagship initiatives under Europe 2020. In this interview, Kroes highlights the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Europe and the contribution that these could and have to make to education, research and innovation. >>