The main topic of the conference is the role of the electronic communications in the internal market of the European Union in particular with regard to the current economic crisis.

Matthias Kurth, Charmain of European Regulators Group, René Obermann, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Telekom and Sten Tamkivi, Chief Executive Officer of Skype will address opening speeches of the conference. Discussion of ministers on topical Europe-wide issues in the telecommunications sector will follow. Joint meeting of ministers about possible next steps in the European electronic communicationes sector and specially discuss:

- possibilities of the Member States to improve their fix and wireless communications and broadband networks so that they can meet the requirements of a modern knowledge-based economy

- the need for reinforcing an active and strategic holistic approach of the public sector. 

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More on the subject

17.2.2009 Functional internal market and quality regulatory framework are conditions for future development of EU Telecoms (press release)

1.1.2009 Practical Information (document)

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