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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (349)	11/1/1997 7:39:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

CORDIS: European Community research and Development Information Service This is one of the interesting entry points for looking at current Y2K efforts in the EC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.cordis.lu/esprit/src/y2keuro.htm "The Year 2000 computer problem and the European Commission" Some contents: "There is considerable concern about the vulnerability to the Year 2000 problem of European enterprises and public administrations as well as about the possible consequences for consumers. Although this issue is subject to considerable levels of media exposure, the level of actual preparation appears to be insufficient, in spite of the substantial risk of disruption to businesses as well as public services. To complement the main body of activity being undertaken by the private sector and the Member States, the European Commission is implementing a number of activities aimed at stimulating those responsible to take action" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.cordis.lu This is the description of CORDIS; as seen on the 'about' page at this site: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is CORDIS CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, is a European Commission information service providing efficient access to complete information on EU research and exploitation possibilities. The European Commission's Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998) funding research and technological developments holds more than 12 billion ECU, which is more than double the budget of the preceding framework. The Framework Programme is essentially aimed at helping European companies compete more effectively in today's global market. CORDIS represents a central source of information crucial for any organisation - be it industry, SMEs, research organisations, universities - wishing to participate in the exploitation of research results, participate in EU funded research programmes and/or seek partnerships. (...) The service features, among many other functions, a listing of thousands of European companies that want partners to develop or exploit technologies and know-how. (...) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- apollo.cordis.lu This is the search engine for this site.

To: John Mansfield who wrote (349)	11/2/1997 12:15:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

European partners wake up to the date change challenge computerweekly.co.uk (...) It is popularly assumed that the focus of attention in Europe is fatally on European monetary union, not year 2000. This may just be starting to change, but not uniformly. On 27 October there is a co-ordinating meeting for IT industry and governments. The Dutch government has a year 2000 taskforce which is directly funded by the prime minister's office and headed by industrialist Jan Timmer, former chief executive of electronics giant Philips. Sweden has a similar organisation and Belgium is just putting one together. "The French equivalent of the Computing Services and Software Association is looking at the problem now," said Rob Wirszycz, director general of the association. "One of the problems for Germany is that, as a federation, all the action has to be at Lande [local authority] level. Chancellor Helmut Kohl had a meeting on it recently and was not that interested." As for the former Eastern block: "There has been a very recent awakening to the problem in the past two months," said Wirszycz.