Milan, Friday, 22 September 2006
The purpose of this workshop was to discuss and validate the findings
of the e-Business W@tch interim sector report about ICT use
in the Footwear Industry in Europe. Discussants included e-Business
W@tch team members, European Commission officials and industry
experts. Feedback and comments received are to be reflected in the
final report, which will be published by the end of 2006. The workshop
was organised by the Commission’s e-Business W@tch and
hosted by Databank on 22nd September 2006.
e-Business W@tch is implemented by the European Commission,
DG Enterprise & Industry since 2001. Its mission is to monitor
and assess the impact of ICT and e-business uptake by enterprises
from different sectors in the EU. One of the 10 sectors covered by e-Business
W@tch in 2006 is the footwear industry.
Members of the e-Business W@tch study team presented their
assessment of developments in the following areas:
