About Us
DIGITALEUROPE aims to facilitate non-commercial collaboration and coordination between member companies and national trade associations across the European Union, and assist them in sharing best-practices in many business operations and facilitating the agreement of international standards in close collaboration with international standards bodies. DIGITALEUROPE provides a full range of services to its membership and generally to stakeholders in the digital economy. Including:
- Promoting the development of best practices and benchmarking within the DIGITALEOPE membership
- Providing up-to-date, high-value industry data and information to members on all aspects of the Digital Economy in Europe and around the world
- Delivering a forum for knowledge exchange and information sharing between members through industry programmes and pan European events.
- Monitoring all relevant initiatives to industring, informing members through regular mailings, emails, newsletters and information transfer, as well as the hosting and and organisation of meetings and events.
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Click on the slideshow for an overview of the structure of the organisation, its governance bodies and policy groups. |
Mission
DIGITALEUROPE is dedicated to improving the business environment for the European information and communications technology and consumer electronics (ICT and CE) sector, and to promoting the industry's contribution to economic growth and social progress in the European Union.
As the voice and principal advocate of the digital technology industry in Europe, DIGITALEUROPE:
- Advocates the contribution of the digital technology industry to competitiveness and growth in the European Union
- Represents our member companies in the formulation, adoption and implementation of EU public policy, legislation and regulation
- Promotes the interests and corporate social responsibility of the industry in the light of the EU legislative framework
- Publishes and contributes to statements and opinions on industry issues to member state, European and international governmental bodies and institutions
- Speaks on behalf of the ICT industry with EU institutions and governments, the media, and other organisations where relevant.
General Assembly
The General Assembly is composed of all members; national trade associations and companies. It normally meets at least once a year with the objective to:
- Approve the Executive Board's proposals for policies
- Set up main committees and issue groups,
- Approve annual budgets and financial accounts
- Elect the Members of the Executive Board, the President and Vice President
- Set membership fees
- Amend the Statutes and adopt and amend the By-laws of the association
Governance
DIGITALEUROPE is governed by a set of rules set forth in its Statutes and By-laws. Please click on the links below to find out about our governing rules: