The Digital Premium Progress of an Inclusive Economy

• Published in: eLearning and Software for Education 2018, Vol.14 (4), p.193-200
• Main Authors: Mihai, Mihaela, Țițan, Emilia, Manea, Daniela Ioana, Catana, Aida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Education; Social Sciences
• ISSN: 2066-026X; 2066-8821

The progress on digital technologies and services does not only impact the production of goods and services or the way we do business but transforms the way we live, communicate with others and spend our free time. The rapidity of developments is reflected in particular on the increase in the quality of life on the one hand, but on the other hand, it creates inconveniences associated with lack of basic or advanced skills, industrial reorganization, data security, private life, etc. All these developments are monitored by the European Commission, which, recognizing their potential, has brought digital policies to the forefront of its agenda. The Digital Agenda is a program document launched in a crisis-dominated European socio-economic context to define the influence that the use of information and communication technology has on achieving Europe's 2020 goals and to develop a Digital Single Market. In this respect, Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the Digital Agenda, stressed that "we must put the interests of European citizens and companies at the forefront of the digital revolution in order to fully benefit from the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) create new jobs and promote social sustainability and inclusion." At the same time, he argues that "the ambitious strategy presented today clearly shows the areas on which we must concentrate our efforts in the years to come. In order to fully realize the potential of Europe's digital future, we need the full commitment of the Member States, the ICT sector and other major economic actors. "