Information society, eEurope: good practices and network security, MODINIS programme 2003-2005

PURPOSE : to adopt the multiannual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 action plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS). LEGISLATIVE ACT : Decision 2256/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT : the objectives of the Modinis programme are as follows: - to monitor performance of and within Member States and to compare it with the best in the world by using, where possible, official statistics (40% of the total budget); - to support efforts made by Members States in the framework of eEurope, at national, regional or local level, by analysis of eEurope good practices and by the complementary interaction of developing mechanisms of exchange of experiences (30% of the total budget); - to analyse the economic and societal consequences of the information society with a view to facilitating policy discussions particularly in terms of industrial competitiveness and cohesion as well as in terms of social inclusion; to provide the eEurope steering group with the necessary information for it to be able to assess the appropriate strategic direction of the eEurope 2005 action plan (8% of the total budget); - to prepare for the establishment of the future structure at European level for network and information security issues, as envisaged by the Council resolution of 28 January 2002 and in the eEurope 2005 action plan, with a view to improving network and information security (22% of the total budget). The activities of the programme shall be actions of a cross-sectorial nature, complementing Community actions in other fields. None of these actions shall duplicate the work being carried out in these fields under other Community programmes. The actions taken under the programme on benchmarking, good practices and policy coordination shall work to achieve the objectives of the eEurope 2005 action plan, to promote network and information security and broadband, and to promote eGovernment, eBusiness, eHealth and eLearning. The programme shall also provide a common framework for complementary interaction at European level of the various national, regional and local levels. The Council approved the amended proposed by the European Parliament at second reading with a view to the adoption of a Decision on a multiannual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of eEurope, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (MODINIS). In particular, the proposed amendment sets the financial framework for the implementation of this programme at EUR 21 million. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 24/12/2003.�