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New dot EU TLD will create European Internet Community of trust and confidence

European Internet Community creates Region of trust and confidence

 

On behalf of the ECC Presidency of Belgium the European Co-ordination Council of ISOC held a joint meeting with the EU Commission DG Information Society in Brussels on September 7th to discuss Information Society policies and issues. User-representatives were invited to participate.

Chairman Mr Richard Delmas of DG INFSO welcomed the participants and stressed the continued interest of the Commission in user-issues and made particular reference to the widely accepted ICT User MOU from 1996. Co-Chair Jacques Berleur of ISOC-Wallonie and ISOC-ECC also emphasized that user needs have to be considered.

Mr Christopher Wilkinson, Advisor DG INFSO on European Internet Policies, informed about status and progress of the new ccTLD .EU and the consultations taking place at the various political institutions of Europe.

Mr. Loic Damilaville, Director CVFM, explained the creating of value with the DNS and gave special advice on the socio economic advantages for the users.

Dr Jon Thorhallsson, President of CECUA, the only independent European umbrella organisation of 17 national European Computer Users Associations, presented socio economic issues on user-requirements from a political view necessary to create an European Region of trust and confidence for an eCommerce of over 400million customers.

Ms Sophie Le Pallec from MEDEF, the Enterprise organisation of France, explained a parallel development by supporting user-needs to achieve the enormous economical advantages in forcing the competition with an innovative approach. This will also mean a great push for the motivation of users by education.

There was a general feeling that the time was ripe for a new MOU on a Region of Trust and Confidence for eCommerce in Europe.

DG INFSO & ISOC
Brussels 07.12.2001
Presentation
Dr. Jon Thorhallsson

DG INFSO & ISOC
Brussels 07.12.2001
Presentation
Ms. Sophie Le Pallec

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