What
is EURIM?
EURIM –
The Information Society Alliance - brings together politicians, officials and
industry to help improve the quality of policy formation, consultation,
scrutiny, implementation and monitoring in support of the creation of a globally
competitive, socially inclusive and democratically accountable information
society. It works across all boundaries to help set the agenda, stage
constructive debate and report on progress.
EURIM does not undertake lobbying activities,
nor does it make a case on behalf of individual companies. Its purpose is to
better inform policy making in the public interest. When there appears to be an
'industry view' on an issue, EURIM takes that as a starting point for an
evidence-based and critical approach to informing wider debate and policy
making. See also "What
EURIM is and is not "
The
EURIM Board and Council are elected by the Parliamentary and Corporate members.
Trade associations, professional bodies and other interest groups are involved
as associate members. Officials and policy advisors with relevant
responsibilities have observer status. The process
for agreeing priorities and action plans includes breakfasts, dinners and
networking receptions with ministers, officials and advisors at which members
meet and discuss issues that cross department boundaries and are not well
addressed elsewhere.
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Results are commonly achieved
by the creation of working groups tasked to:
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set
the agenda on a range of issues that cross political, departmental and
industry boundaries
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help
those planning relevant policy studies and consultations, including to get feed-back
from target audiences
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secure
support/priority for implementing agreed recommendations with all-party,
pan-industry support
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ensure
the rapid and informed review of controversial policies and proposals
EURIM
aims to work with and through its members, partners and observers to secure
action without duplicating the efforts of others.
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The
current priorities are to secure well informed debate and policy to
promote
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UK/EU competitiveness by addressing the
issues that determine the location of knowledge-based industries
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social inclusion by better practice in
the use of technology to help deliver public services to those in most
need of them
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the confident use of on-line services by
addressing the issues of on-line governance, policing and service
quality.
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