ITC Task Force

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is one of the main themes of Objective One.  A task force of leading ICT experts was set up, and from its inception it consulted widely across business sectors to publish its Task Force Strategy in December 2000.  Its role is to encourage projects that meet the priorities set out in the strategy document and to identify areas of the strategy not yet being addressed by existing projects.

The ICT Task Force is engaged with working groups, other task forces and sector groups to ensure that the ICT Strategy is integrated in their approach and within developing projects.

The strategy contains priorities for:

• raising the competitiveness of business
• increasing access to learning opportunities
• developing community capacity
• enhancing knowledge transfer and incubation
• programme management and improved public consultation