ETEN

eTEN is a European Community programme providing funds to help make e-services of social and economic interest available throughout the European Union. "TEN" stands for "Trans-European Network".

Project themes

In the eTEN programme, projects are funded in a number of priority areas. These include, quoting [ [http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/eten/library/about/brochure/index_en.htm eTen Brochure] ] :

*eGovernment. This can cover on-line services provided by or for public administrations at all levels (local, regional and national) and services aimed at broadening participation in the democratic process. The objective is seamless eGovernment, enabling public bodies, citizens and businesses to interact electronically.
*eHealth. This includes services that promote health and improve the prevention of illness. The target is access to and quality and cost-efficiency of healthcare on a Trans-European level and increasing the impact of medical advances.
*eInclusion. This includes services that address the specific needs of people with disabilities, the elderly and the socially disadvantaged, and that help overcome socio-economic, educational, geographic and cultural and gender barriers. They focus on the promotion of independence and assistance to participation in society for the widest possible range of people.
*e-Learning. This includes using multimedia technologies and the Internet to improve quality of and access to education; and delivering services promoting lifelong learning; reskilling the European workforce and promoting digital literacy for all.
*Trust and Security. T This includes all security aspects of e-services and related trust and confidence issues such as approved accreditation schemes and services to improve data confidentiality and integrity. Such services help to increase people's confidence in making use of Information Society technologies.
*SME's. This includes services for SME's that facilitate their participation in the e-economy. The objectives are to increase the competitiveness of SMEs by their use of e-Services and to facilitate the provision of cross-border e-services for SMEs.

References

External links

* [http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/eten/index_en.htm eTEN website]