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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we can but welcome the convergence of these reports, which seek to further Europe’s progress towards a new phase of technological development, in a highly specific manner.
Perhaps, however, it is not just the market that will benefit, as has just been maintained. I believe that the benefit will lie in the development of this Information Society into a society that is equally focused on the human dimension.
The Information Society towards which we are moving is, without a doubt, a society that makes intensive use of information technology networks and produces a large amount of innovative communication services and information. It is also, however, a society in which the risks of exclusion are many. Ignoring these new developments at an individual level means taking the risk of suffering the consequences. Collectively, it means running the risk of whole segments of the population falling by the wayside.
This progress does also provide opportunities for development. Information and knowledge are the raw material in this society and the source of new wealth. Creating a link between them to make them accessible means increasing the existing potential for innovation. It is essential, however, for the European Union’s public policy to keep pace with the development of these markets and harness the benefits of this development. First and foremost, therefore, we must ensure that no citizen is excluded from the Information Society, since, to some extent, taking action with regard to public services and the public interest, in a way, involves using information technology in community and spatial development.
By making available to all the means for active participation and considering access to it as a citizens’ right and an obligation of general interest for the Member States, we can ensure that this Information Society is actually created for the citizens and around the citizens. A fair Information Society is therefore created methodically and patiently with decisive strategies. These are essential elements if we are to ensure that 2010 is not merely a technological mirage."@en1
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