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DIGITALEUROPE represents the digital technology industry in Europe. Our 100+ members include some of the world's largest IT, telecoms and consumer electronics companies and national associations from every part of Europe. DIGITALEUROPE wants European businesses and citizens to benefit fully from digital technologies and for Europe to grow, attract and sustain the world's best digital technology companies.
INDUSTRY GROUPS
DIGITAL ECONOMY GROUP
The Digital Economy Group (DEG) works to raise awareness of the benefits of the European Digital Single Market.
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ENVIRONMENT GROUP
The Environment Group (EG) works to ensure that the European digital technology industry respects environmental standards, while allowing the sector to prosper. The EG promotes the role of the ICT industry in its own sustainable growth.
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TECHNICAL & REGULATORY GROUP
The Technical and Regulatory Group (TRG) works to identify and address the technical obstacles hindering the development of the European digital technology industry.
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TRADE GROUP
The Trade Group (TG) is committed to securing a level playing field for the European digital technology industry and to improve the framework conditions for global trade in high-tech products and services
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UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION IN THE EUROPEAN e-SKILLS WEEK PROJECT PASSION COMPETITION
How Passionate are you about e-Skills?
Where will e-Skills take you? How do you see the Digital Revolution transforming Europe? Put your creativity to the test today and win a cash prize. And chance to launch your career. Tell us a story. Create a campaign.
Demonstrate how e-Skills can help people get a job, fuel innovation or drive creativity. How? That’s up to you, but we will accept any medium – from mobile devices, tablets, illustrations, digital design, story-telling, music, video, posters and social media – you can post your entry on Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube or whichever digital platform suits you best. Get going! Build a community of followers. And when you are ready, tell us about it.
You could win thousands of euros in cash and more prizes sponsored by e-Skills Week 2012 partners. And all entries will be promoted by the official e-Skills Week channels. You might very well be on the first step towards launching your career.
Get your thinking caps on quickly though. The deadline for entries is midnight March 4 2012.
Read full competition details here
A Digital Single Market by 2015 – a driver for economic growth and jobs
Blog post by Jørgen Abild Andersen, Director General for Telecoms, Danish Business Authority;
In these days of uncertainty, where everyone is worried about the economy and the future, constructive answers and solutions that can spark off economic growth and create new jobs in Europe, are in great demand.I see a digital way forward and out of the European crisis. I believe that creating a Digital Single Market in the EU is not only a prerequisite for sustainable growth, but holds a promising prospect for economic growth and jobs in Europe.
The blog post sends a strong signal to drive forward the Digital Agenda and draws attention to a high level conference in Copenhagen hosted by the Danish government. This high level conference is hosted by Danish Minister of Business and Growth, Mr. Ole Sohn, and take place from the 27th to the 28th of February.
For the full blog post, please visit the blog here.
For more information about the conference please visit this page.
EUROPEAN CLOUD PARTNERSHIP HAILED BY ICT SECTOR
Brussels Thursday, 26 January 2012: DIGITALEUROPE very much welcomes the announcement in Davos by Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, of her proposal to establish a European Cloud Partnership between government and industry.
Full Press Release can be found here.
DIGITALEUROPE's full position paper can be found here.
VP Kroes Davos Speech can be found here.
INDUSTRY NEWS
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HD Ready Designed for display devices - including integrated digital TVs, monitors and projectors - that can accept, process and display High Definition 720p and 1080i signals. To enjoy HDTV broadcasts, these devices will need to be used in conjunction with an ("HD TV") device that can receive and decode the signals.
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HD ready 1080p
HD ready 1080p Designed for display devices - including integrated digital TVs, monitors and projectors - that can in addition to 720p and 1080i also accept, process and display High Definition 1080p signals. Display devices bearing the "HD ready 1080p" logo feature a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution. To enjoy HDTV broadcasts, these devices will need to be used in conjunction with an "HD TV" device that can receive and decode the signals.
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HD TV Designed for television receivers - including set-top boxes and integrated digital TVs - that can receive and decode HD (720p, 1080i) satellite, cable or terrestrial broadcast transmissions.
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HD TV 1080p Designed for "HD ready 1080p" display devices that can also receive and decode HD (720p, 1080i) Satellite, Cable or Terrestrial broadcast transmissions. Display devices bearing the "HD TV 1080p" logo feature a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution.
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