It is well known that reducing the digital divide is essential for the economic development of Europe, because those who cannot use the instruments of IST are pushed further down the economical scale as the economy develops.
All target countries involved have begun or are planning to modernise their ICT sector and are trying to establish legal frameworks that will be in convergence with common EU practices and international standards.
Problem addressed:
Limited regional experience in issues related to ICT assimilation and development in the EastMed (this requires transnational involvement to overcome significant difficulties).
Participating beneficiary institutions have different starting points concerning ICT development and they lack adequate roadmap, innovative e-Learning, deep understanding of critical development steps by the regulatory and by policy-making authorities, and best practice on ICT.
Lack of specialised courses on ICT and IS topics in the EM.
Objectives:
EMedIT will promote support services and training on ICT to the regional authorities (telecommunications regulatory institutions, ministries, telecom operators and related agencies and universities).
The specific objectives of the project are to:
promote development of modern technology in telecommunication systems,
provide assistance to public authorities so that they can use modern ICT
develop cooperation and networking between all regional actors involved in ICT.
Expected outcome:
(1) Short term outcome
Develop cooperation and networking between all EM actors involved in ICT and provide Support Services and Training Assistance to the regulatory institutions, telecom operators and other relevant bodies in 4 EM countries.
(2) Med and Long term outcome
Establishment of a unified and coherent method of acting, thinking and policy-making on ICT in the region and thus establish concrete benefits for them as well as for the public they serve.
