Digital Agenda Funding

Project Status: Completed

Project Leader: Caitriona Strain

EU Programme: Northern Periphery (INTERREG 4B)

Project Budget: €1,165,781

Start Date: Sep, 2008

Finish Date: Dec, 2010

The aim of the project is to:

Use broadband mobile communication services to promote the competitiveness of rural communities in the NPP area.

Specific objectives are to:

Develop the capability of rural area communities within the NP to incorporate emerging broadband mobile services into their community development strategies.
Use the capability to develop a number of broadband mobile services that support sustainable development of specific sectors in NP communities.
Utilise the services to (1) improve the inherent sustainability of communities and to (2) provide economic connections to more central areas.

Donegal, Ireland
ERNACT Network(Lead Partner)

Derry & Strabane, United Kingdom
Derry City & Strabane District Council(Partner)

Donegal, Ireland
Donegal County Council(Partner)

North Karelia, Finland
Regional Council of North Karelia(Partner)

San Sebastián, Spain
Fomento de San Sebastián(Partner)

Västernorrland, Sweden
ALAV(Partner)

Western Isles, United Kingdom

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Partner)