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Page updated:
11 February 1997
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ETO Site Team
Telecooperation in the ETD Initiative
The European Telework Development Initiative (ETD) of the European Commission's (DGXIII) ACTS Programme - which supports the ETO site - is itself an example of telecooperation in practice:- The idea for ETD was first discussed using telecooperation
methods between people in the UK, Denmark and Belgium; the two
main proposers of the Initiative first met through open telecooperation
across the Internet.
- The main team for the Initiative was assembled on a telecooperation
basis and worked on developing the proposals for six months before
they first met in one place face-to-face. The team included people working
in Spain, France and Sweden as well as Denmark, Belgium and the UK.
- The Initiative uses telecooperation methods as its main internal
management and coordination method, connecting individuals and
organisations in all the countries of Europe and our International associates.
- The Initiative supports the introduction of telecooperation methods by others, either through provision of facilities here at the European Telework Online site, through similar support from our National Coordinators, or through assistance to other initiatives.