The conference
Within the framework of the conference the successful results achieved throughout the project will be presented. The conference will be an international event under the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
During the conference, four sessions will be held by representatives of Regions, EU Parliament, EU Commission, ESA, Satellite Operators, and Satellite constructors:
- Session 1 – Satellite Broadband in regional strategies within the EU Framework: Where do we stand?
- Session 2 – Satellite Solutions of the future at the service of regions, industries and citizens: Looking ahead with a new EU Digital Agenda
- Session 3 – How to implement a voucher scheme within the EU funds
- Session 4 – The future: building on SABER experience
Find the draft agenda.
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The SABER project
The purpose of SABER is to create a long term, sustainable environment in which stakeholders interested in tackling the Digital Divide by contributing to the roll out and take-up of broadband for all, at increasing speeds, and in particular through satellite-based services, can proactively collaborate. The scope of the SABER Thematic Network is to create the conditions for the most efficient and effective contribution of satellite systems to support the achievement of the objectives set in Europe 2020 and subsequently in the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE).
The SABER Thematic Network, coordinated by CSI Piemonte, has assembled an extensive partnership of 26 regional and industry organizations to ensure a wide range of expertise and experience within the network. The partnership comprises a triple helix of stakeholders including regional organizations responsible for economic and social development at a regional level, intermediaries that provide support at the regional level, and private sector companies, in particular companies that manufacture, deploy and operate satellite broadband infrastructure and services across Europe, and in particular, have extensive experience in publicly funded deployments.
The main project activities covered the development of practical guidelines on the cost benefit analysis of satellite broadband, public aid, business models, funding options and solutions to non‐technological roadblocks. These outcomes were regularly disseminated across Europe through workshops, conferences and publications.
As part of the ICT Policy Support Program, the SABER project received 510,000 euros from the European Union.