A conference on broadband development is taking place as part of the Greek EU Presidency conferences & seminars section at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens on February 13 – 14.

The two-day event is titled "Speeding up NGN ubiquity: a pillar for digital growth." Organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks, in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union and the European Commission, this event aims at presenting the most recent developments at national and European levels regarding Next Generation Networks (NGN) and their contribution to the digital economy, to boost growth and employment, as well as promote the exchange of best practices, viewpoints and know-how amongst national and European authorities, providers, ICT companies, universities, research centres as well as international organisations and institutions.

The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE), a flagship initiative of Europe 2020 strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, has set the goal to make every European digital and ensure Europe's ompetitiveness in the 21st century.

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