The European Regional Information Society Association (eris@) will be the lead partner for the communication and dissemination of the aims, objectives and outputs of the DE-LAN project.
Since 1999, eris@ has provided support for the economic and social development of its member regions from across the EU.
The Association currently has 24 members who share experiences and approaches through a variety of dissemination tools. Its expertise lie in identifying, capturing and exchanging good practices to help meet its members’ regional development goals in terms of innovation, competitiveness and the exploitation of ICTs.
Based in Brussels, the team is registered as an international non-profit making association under Belgian law.
As the co-ordinator of PEARDROP (Promoting Ecosystems and Regional Development in support of Regional Development Programming)", eris@ developed tight links with a group of over 20 regions interested in the development of Digital Business Ecosystems (DBEs).
eris@ has an established and trusted track record in promoting the wider e-Adoption agenda and has vast experience in the development and dissemination of concepts and issues of DBEs to regional players through the organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops, regional intensive courses and peer review visits aimed at exchanging experiences.
The Association has been animating workgroups on eBusiness and eInfrastructure since 2002, and has been contracted to develop and animate the EC ‘European Broadband Portal’.
Communication is at the heart of the DE-LAN project and is key to the success of its objectives.
Through the DE-LAN programme, eris@ aims to:
· Use its experience to ensure the active communication and dissemination of information, knowledge, ideas and good practices in DE deployment to key regional stakeholders, policy-makers and businesses across Europe.
