One of the objectives of The Digital Future project at the INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL & EUROPEAN AFFAIRS is the authoring of the digital competitiveness report. This brief report will be drafted on the basis of consultation with relevant stakeholders drawn largely from the EMEA headquarters, digital thought leaders, and Irish and EU policy officials. This report would seek to inform the policy community, with the benefit of insights drawn from the digital industry. The guiding principle is to produce an accessible report on options for maintaining competitive edge and implications of change in the Digital Future.Deliverable:
The deliverable will be a brief final report containing policy relevant insights with a view to contributing to Ireland's future
digital competitiveness. The report will draw upon consultation with takeholders to present informed feedback on, and options for the future formulation of, Government policies relevant to maintaining or regaining digital competitiveness. This process will identify options and their implications for Ireland's competitive advantage in the digital area. The report will be short and framed in assessable language. Drafting will be undertaken by the Institute of International and European Affairs. Stakeholders' participation will be noted in the final report, and their views will be anonymous unless otherwise agreed.
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Timeframe:
1 May - Meeting of Digital Future Group - presentation of the new 2008
E-Readiness Rankings by IBM Institute for Business Value.
Followed by short meeting to initiate the Digital Competitiveness Report.
1 May-31 July - Project manager collects inputs from stakeholders Across relevant sectors.
Ongoing - Monthly meetings of Digital Future Group, at which global thought leaders are invited to speak to a group of digital stakeholders at luncheon roundtables. Previous guest speakers include Lawrence Sanger, co-Founder of Wikipedia; Linnar Viik, Estonian E-Governance Guru; Fabio Colasanti, Director General of European Commission DG Information & Media; Susanne Dirks, Leader IBM Institute for Business Value; and Jonathan Zittrain, founding member of the Harvard Law School Berkman Centre for Law & Society.
1 August - 31 August - Drafting (TBC: possible peer review from international panel)
Early September - Project manager prepares final draft and submits for comment to Chair and Vice Chairs (TBC)
End September / early October - Delivery to Government (DCENR + Department of An Taoiseach) of 16-32 page report.
Process of stakeholder consultation and drafting 1 May
Meeting of Digital Future Group – presentation of the new 2008 E-Readiness Rankings by IBM Institute for Business Value.
Followed by short meeting to initiate the Digital Competitiveness Report
1 May-31 July
Project manager collects inputs from stakeholders across relevant sectors and drafts initial 16-32 page report
Ongoing
Monthly meetings of Digital Future Group, chaired by Chair or Vice Chairpersons depending on availability, at which global thought leaders are invited to speak to a group of digital stakeholders at luncheon roundtables. Previous guest speakers include Lawrence Sanger, co-Founder of Wikipedia; Linnar Viik, Estonian E-Governance Guru; Fabio Colasanti, Director General of European Commission DG Information & Media; and Jonathan Zittrain, founding member of the Harvard Law School Berkman Centre for Law & Society.
1 August - 31 August
Draft report sent to international expert review group
Early September
Project manager prepares final draft and submits for comment to Chair and Vice Chairs
End September / early October
Delivery to Government
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