THE WORLD IS AT A TURNING POINT. SO IS EUROPE. THESE ARE NO ORDINARY TIMES.    WHAT EUROPE NEEDS IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL AGENDA.

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission,   
"A Vision for EU 2020" October 2009

Members of DIGITALEUROPE gladly accept their responsibility to respond to the President's initiative; the "turning point" he refers to embraces the foundational elements on which a fully inclusive European society, operating in a digitally driven age, must be built.

We entirely share President Barroso's sense of urgency and agree with his call for a transformational agenda. The direction set and policies adopted over the next few years will largely determine Europe's place in the world for decades to come.

DIGITALEUROPE's Vision 2020 White Paper brings together research and analysis from a wide range of expert opinion to provide European policymakers with essential tools and information about Europe's digital future and what it requires to compete in a globalised world. We propose a new and compelling action plan to ensure a successful and competitive future for Europe in the "Digital Age."

The Digital Age offers infinite opportunities to exploit and leverage Europe's strengths in new and productive ways - and thereby maintain the economic foundation that supports our social model as our population ages.

In the Digital Age, the development and broadening application of powerful digital technologies will accelerate the pace of economic and social transformation across Europe and around the world. Those who embrace digital technologies as the central transformational force of this new age will prosper. Those who do not will fade from relevance.

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