Press Release: Commission urges SMEs to go on-line by ‘GoDigital’ Initiative

Maximising the impact of measures aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make the most of electronic business opportunities is the key aim of a new European Commission Communication, 'GoDigital', issued on 13 March 2001. This Communication is part of the wider eEurope Action Plan that will be one of the main items on the agenda of the European Council in Stockholm on 23-24 March 2001. The Communication looks at how Europe can best learn from experience with various strategies and support mechanisms, assess these, and then share best practices. To this end, the Communication presents a comprehensive outline of initiatives under European Union programmes targeting SMEs' specific needs. For greatest possible efficiency, GoDigital will be linked to similar national and regional programmes in EU Member States.

http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ecommerce/godigital/ http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/topics/ebusiness/godigital/index_en.htm

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