HAKOM at the SKILLS+ Seminar in Zadar

The seminar organized by Zadar County Rural Development Agency and Interreg Europe was launched to encourage the exchange and transfer of knowledge and best practices among the European regions, associated with the work and activities of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union.
 
ZAGREB, October 18, 2016 - SKILLS +Seminar  (Supporting knowledge capacity and ICT among SMEs to engage in growth and innovation) is held in Zadar between 17 and 19 October to encourage and  exchange the  transfer of knowledge and best practice among the  European regions associated with the work and activities of the Cohesion policy of the European Union. The overall objective of the program is to improve the implementation of policies and programs for regional development, primarily within the framework of the program of investment for growth and jobs and, where necessary, encourage investment in promoting the exchange of experiences and practices of regional importance.
 
The representative of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Mislav Hebel participated in the seminar as a lecturer on the topic of "Digital Agenda of the Republic of Croatia and the EU". The objective is to present the importance of broadband Internet access in rural areas and plans of Croatia in meeting the objectives of the Digital Agenda.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.