European Telework Development (ETD)

ETD and the Developers of Future Technologies and Services

One of the primary purposes of the ETD Initiative is to foster exchanges between the developers of future technologies and services having potentially an application in, or any other kind of impact on, telework, teletrade, telecooperation, and between these developers and the market place at large.

The initial focus is on research and development projects carried out under the Advanced Communications Technologies and Services (ACTS) programme of the European Commission, forming together the ACTS Telework Chain in order to implement an Internal Concertation mechanism.

The Chain has also an External Concertation agenda, whereby other EU supported initiatives are gradually being included in the process, such as :

the Telematics Applications Programme (TAP)
the ESPRIT programme
DG V (Employment) concerns and initiatives
DG VIII (Transport) and DG XI (Environment) transport substitution issues
DG XVI (Regional Policy) concerns with regional development and cohesion
DG I (External Relations) links with Central & Eastern Europe
developing the Fifth Framework Programme

Furthermore, the ETD initiative comprises several technology 'outreach' programmes targeted at specific audiences across the economy and community:

product and services suppliers
commercial enterprises
employers
teleworkers
public services
social partners
policy developers and policy makers
proponents of sustainable development
the citizen
non-EU countries

ETD has in place a strong information dissemination mechanism, consisting basically of:

the European Telework Online communication network
a public media communication function
the development of a telework information database

ETD's stated goal is to move the European agenda on telework from research and discussion to action and implementation, and it is therefore seen as central that links are made between the developers and all other market actors and influencers and that these should be made fully aware of the enabling and facilitating roles of the new and emerging technologies.

How to get in touch and participate

We welcome participation by all projects and organizations involved in developing telework-related technologies and services, at both the European and local levels.

To be fully informed of developments in telework worldwide and especially of activities of the ETD initiative, you can

join the eto discussion list
complete the registration of interest form

If you want to discuss how your own organization can benefit from working with ETD, please

contact the ACTS Telework Chain Secretariat ( Christian Van Asbroeck )

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European Telework Development (ETD) Pages
GOALS | BENEFITS | PARTICIPATION | PRESENTATIONS

European Telework Online | European Teletrade Online

ETD is supported by the European Commission (DGXIII) as part of the Advanced Communications Technologies and Services (ACTS) programme. ETD's central web pages are hosted at the European Telework Online website.

Page address http://www.eto.org.uk/etd/techno/techno01.htm
This page last updated 21 January 1997.
Page owner: Christian Van Asbroeck
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