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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5742</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Commission sets new information society challenge: Becoming literate in new media ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The way we use media is changing, the volume of information enormous, demanding more of us than being able to read, write or use a computer. The European Commission today warned that Europeans young and old could miss out on the benefits of today's high-tech information society unless more is done to make them 'media literate']]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5722</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Older people and technology- a social need, an economic opportunity?]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Is an inclusive digital era the answer to our economic woes? Meeting the needs and aspirations of older people with digital technologies could spur a significant growth in Europe’s knowledge economy. ]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5689</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[EU appoints new Deputy Director-General for Information Society &amp; Media]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission appointed Zoran Stan či č as Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for the Information Society and Media (DG INFSO).]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5683</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[When your yogurt pots start talking to you: Europe prepares for the internet revolution]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The internet is evolving rapidly: while 25 years ago it was connecting only about a thousand users, today it links around 1.5 billion people across the world.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5682</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[European Commission calls for an open, independent and accountable governance of the internet]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, today called, in a strategic document, for more transparency and multilateral accountability in the governance of the internet. ]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5674</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Join an online interest group on Higher Education and special needs]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Join an online interest group on Higher Education and special needs and share your experiences and suggestions with the EU4ALL Project.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5666</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[European eGovernment Awards 2009 submission – Only one day left! ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[European eGovernment Awards 2009 cases can be submitted online until tomorrow – 10 June 2009, at 16:00 CET.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5650</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[e-Inclusion Award Winners - video shorts released of the 7 winning organisations]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The winners of the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards have had the story of their projects put on film.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5649</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Consumer Rights: Commission wants consumers to surf the web without borders]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission have launched the eYouGuide, a new online tool giving practical advice on the &quot;digital rights&quot; consumers have under EU law. ]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5644</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Only a few days left to submit your good practice case studiers to the EU]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The case study submission for the 4th European eGovernment Awards, organised by the European Commission, closes on 10 June 2009, 16:00 CET. Early submission is strongly recommended.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards_eu/resources/display?contentId=5641</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Familiar with Dutch]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[TiN (Thius in Nederlands) is a new product that combines efficient preparation for the integration exam with innovative software to support participation.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5582</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Ageing - a renewed strategy to tackle Europe's demographic challenge]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Commission Communication takes an in-depth look at the economic and budgetary impact of an ageing population over the long-term until 2060.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5569</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[EU launches interactive 'European Web Site on Integration']]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has launched two new tools for integration of third country nationals living in the European Union.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5555</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[MTV helps EU to prompt young people to vote in European Parliament elections]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The European Commission and MTV Networks International have announced an EU-wide initiative called 'Can you hear me Europe?', which is aimed at prompting young people to make their voices heard by voting in the European Parliament elections next June. ]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5536</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[The Council of the European Union adopts conclusions on accessible information society ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Council adopted its conclusions on accessible Information Society, endorsing the Communication &quot;Towards an accessible information society&quot; adopted by the Commission on 1st December 2008.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5533</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Reminder: Survey on European e-Inclusion Policy - deadline to contribute is 2 April 2009.]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[You are invited to take part in the survey on European e-Inclusion Policy.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5532</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Commission calls for doubling funding for ICT research and innovation]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[Making Europe the world leader in ICT is the goal of the new strategy proposed today by the European Commission.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5521</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[5 major high-tech firms pledge to promote &quot;cyberellas&quot;]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[In today's global financial crisis, jobs in information and communication technologies (ICT) sectors like telecoms and the internet are reliable sources of growth and crucial for the recovery of the economy. ]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5506</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Survey on European e-Inclusion Policy]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[You are invited to take part in the survey on European e-Inclusion Policy.]]></description>
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  <link>http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/e-inclusionawards/news/display?contentId=5497</link>	
  <title><![CDATA[Online shopping ]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[A new report on &quot;Barriers to E-commerce&quot;, presented today by European Commission Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva shows that online shopping is increasingly popular in the EU, but warns that barriers to cross border trade are holding back its development. ]]></description>
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