Encourages the Member States to introduce age-appropriate ICT education in the early stages of school, with a particular focus on inspiring girls to develop interest and talent in the digital field, and urges the Commission and the Members States to promote STEM education to girls from a young age, given that girls move away from science, technology subjects, engineering and maths earlier during their educational path due to gender stereotypes surrounding these subjects, a lack of role models, and a segregation of activities and toys, resulting in an underrepresentation of women in these subjects at university, which extends into the work place; underlines therefore that both gender stereotypes and digital training should be addressed, sta ...[+++]rting within the primary education system and continuing to move through all stages of education until adult learning and training for people who have been excluded from the labour market.

3. Notes that the online search engine and advertising markets are of particular importance in ensuring competitive conditions within the digital single market; calls on the Commission, therefore, to fully enforce the competition rules and to address competition concerns on these markets, taking into account the entire structure of the digital single market and using all tools at its disposal to improve the competitive situation, so as to find remedies that benefit all parties; believes that abusive dominant positions created by the so-called ‘first mover’ advantages and network effects in the digital sector, in particular in new digit ...[+++]al peer-to-peer services, should be more closely monitored;

5. Stresses the need to tackle and combat the digital divide in order to fully grasp the potential of the digital single market and to enable the inclusion of all citizens, regardless of their income, social situation, geographical location, health or age, in society in the digital era;

3. Stresses the need, with a view to achieving inclusive and accessible e-governance, to encourage digital literacy and trust in order to facilitate citizens’ involvement or participation; considers it, in this context, essential to tackle the obstacles which keep part of the population off-line; underlines the fact that digital literacy must be improved, first and foremost among people who tend to lack basic e-skills;

The aim of the regulation is to address unfair competitive advantages resulting from the export of such lamps to the Community and to find a proper overall balance between the wishes of consumers, manufacturers and retailers.

The overall aim of the Digital Agenda is to deliver sustainable economic and social benefits from a digital single market based on fast and ultra fast internet and interoperable applications.