European e-Government to get EUR37.5M from EU eTEN programme

Posted by in Uncategorized Mar 9th, 2004

Here is a brief news item from PublicTechnology.com some of you on the European side may be interested in.

The European Union has announced it will provide euros 37.5 million funding to new public-private projects that offer public interest electronic services, as part of the EU eTEN programme.

These projects cover, for example, eGovernment services, such as e-procurement and the provision of on-line services for citizens or eHealth services that make use of electronic health records and smart cards within healthcare systems.

This support shows how financial resources are being mobilised in support of the Union's eEurope action Plan. The proposals show how public-private partnerships can help drive the roll-out of new services, exploiting the potential offered by rapid take up of high speed Internet access across the Union.

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