1: Economic Growth and Sustainable Development

Effectively regenerate economic growth and stimulate sustainable economic development.

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Sustainable economic growth is essential to maintain the levels of prosperity in the developed world and to enable emerging and developing economies to achieve their fair share of global wealth. In the ten years between 1995 and 2005, ICT drove nearly half the productivity gains in most industrialised countries and an increase in broadband penetration has a positive effect on GDP growth. We need to regenerate sustainable growth to combat rising unemployment in large parts of the world, to achieve the 2020 sustainability targets, reduce excessive public deficits and create growth opportunities for developing countries which often suffer most from the current crisis. Access to ICT and the knowledge, content and information provided via the internet is an important element of an inclusive information society and is essential for broader sustainable economic growth.

Objective(s):

1.1: Investment

1.2: High Speed Broadband

1.3: ICT Professionals

1.4: Women and Diversity

1.5: eSkills

1.6: Access, Rights, and Innovative Business Models

1.7: Interoperability Standards

1.8: Infrastructure and Service Protection

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