EUMEDRegNet – Information society cooperation

Supports the development and reform of Information Society in the ENPI South countries and fosters cooperation with the EU

Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia

Timeframe: 2008 - 2012

Budget: €5 million

 

Objectives
 
The ‘Regional Programme to support the development of the Information Society in the Mediterranean Region’ (EUMEDRegNet) aims to support and further improve cooperation between Europe and the Mediterranean Partner Countries on Information Society issues, building on the achievements of the EUMEDIS and NATP II projects and other regional initiatives. It is expected to back the reform of this sector, thus contributing to economic and social development.
 
The project aims to ensure sustainability of the research networking infrastructure in order to maximise synergies between bilateral and regional Information Society projects. It also seeks to facilitate the creation of a harmonised and investment-friendly environmentin the electronic communications sector in order to enable the development of the Euro-Med Information Society.
 
What does it do?
 
It wants to ensure long-term sustainability and effective impact of the networking infrastructure on Research & Development and the creation of a local, sustainable support network that would enable greater collaboration in research activities. The technical assistance it offers includes the preparation of case studies on network usage to convince decision makers to increase their support and to secure additional funding by preparing and submitting project proposals to national budgets, bilateral cooperation funds and other donors.
 
The project also offers “hands-on” support on Information Society regulation issues, as well as multilateral workshops and networking among National Regulatory Authorities in the region and in EU Member States. Intervention is focused on fostering regional policy harmonisation and promoting best practices and bilateral activities.

 

Actions in brief

 

  • Promotes network applications and collaboration opportunities to stakeholders on both sides of the Mediterranean. 
  • Offers technical assistance to the Euro-Mediterranean Regulators Network.
  • Coordinates cooperation with complementary projects and funding sources such as TWINNING and TAIEX, and bilateral cooperation budgets.
  • Facilitates actions aimed at convincing decision makers to increase their support and to secure additional funding.
  • Develops and maintains project website on regulatory developments of regional relevance.

 

EUMEDCONNECT2: http://www.eumedconnect2.net/
 
NATP3 (supporting EMERG): http://www.emergonline.org/

 

EU Cooperation with Syria is currently suspended due to the political situation in the country; however, since in principle Syria is eligible for cooperation under the ENPI, activities may be taken up again once the situation improves.

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/122168.pdf
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