IST 2001 TO FOCUS ON CITIZENS' QUALITY OF LIFE.

• Position: Industry Trend or Event

How will information and communications technologies improve European competitiveness, and the quality of life of all our citizens? What will be the main technological challenges of tomorrow? How can the European Union best contribute to reinforcing an Information Society in Europe? These issues and many others will be debated in D?sseldorf at the "IST 2001" event to be held from December 3 to 5 2001, in the presence of Erkki Liikanen, the European Commissioner responsible for Enterprise and Information Society. Organised by the European Commission in close co-operation with the Ministry of Economy and SME's, Energy and Transport of the State of NorthRhine Westphalia (Germany) the central theme to be addressed by Conference sessions and Exhibits alike will be...