ICT Trends at EU Level- What to do in 2020-2024 Giving you information nobody else will present you! Webinars are recorded: view here. November 26, 2020 – What does it take to influence legislation An experienced panel that knows what it involves to get foothold in the arena of Brussel’s political labyrinth and…
At the Sustainable leaders conference in Dublin we have launched the 2024 Manifesto with our Policy Recommendations! Please get yourself informed: download
The Free ICT Europe Foundation is proud to invite executives and decision-makers from across the ICT sector to a pivotal event designed to empower strategic thinking and collaboration in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Held at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin, this full-day program (11:00–17:30) will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and policy influencers to…
Europe is moving:increasing special requirements for product types through EU Ecodesign product groups. At first these were focussed on energy reduction. However following review it and putting an emphasis on circular economy aspects, it appears that improvements to stimulate materials used, repair, reuse and recycling should be added – underpinned by a standard for all…
As the EU recognised us as the official representative of the ICT Aftermarket, it is our responsibility to connect with the organisations which voice we are. To share information, concerns and experiences we see personal meetings as very valuable and prefer a smaller and confidential setting. We are pleased to invite you for our upcoming…
(Due to Covid 19, date has been moved from June to November 17) As the official representative of the ICT Aftermarket towards the EU, it is our responsibility to connect with the organizations in which voice we are. To share information, informed you directly about important projects, concerns, and experiences; we look forward to meeting…
The EU made a Decision in 2011 to break the monopoly of IBM on the secondary market of maintenance and support of IBM mainframes. During the last five years mainframe users who chose Independent Service Providers (ISP) as an alternative to IBM, have reaped the benefit of millions of euro in costs savings as is…
If you had to bury every product you’d ever bought before you purchased a new one,would you even have enough space in the garden to do it? It’s enough to make you stop and think: how much space can the landfills really hold? Laptops, smartphones, servers and more all have increasingly short lifespans, or at…
We are proud to have collaborated with Dan Shefet on producing a Paper that we hope will shape the software industry in Europe in the future. As Dan said about the obligations of enterprise software publishers in this press conference from the other week – “whatever it takes to maintain their own flawed product must…
Presented as ground-breaking laws forcing manufacturers to make products more easily repairable and durable: a huge win for the consumers’ Right to Repair. The EU Parliament approved a solid ban on contractual, hardware or software techniques obstructing repair. Lawmakers also approved obligations on fair pricing and accessibility of spare parts. However, this is applicable only…