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The Information Society Alliance (EURIM) is the policy studies group for
internet and Information Society issues. We are a not-for-profit
company limited by guarantee. Our members include elected politicians,
corporates, professional bodies, trade associations and other groups.
Officials and advisors in London and Brussels have observer status and we work
with them and others on policy formation, consultation and scrutiny.
The Alliance organises working groups to look at
issues that Government, policy makers, officials and/or industry agree need to
be addresses, often because they are damaging public confidence and UK
competitiveness or using taxpayers' money inefficiently. We aim to produce
balanced and readable reports and recommendations based on evidence-based
consensus and peer reviewed by acknowledged experts.
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.
At the European level it has a
memorandum
of understanding
with the European Internet
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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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