At Lisbon, in March 2000, the European Council set the Uniort a new strategic goal to be reached by 2010: ''to become the most competitive and dynamic krwwledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with nwre and better jobs and greater social cohesion." In order to realise -this ambitious goal two subsequent action plan have been put into practice that set out roadmaps of what lS to be done and by when: The eEurope 2002 Action Plan, endorsed by the EU leaders at their Feira summit in June 2000 and eEurope 2005 Action Pian, approved by the EU leaders in Seville in June 2002" This paper is going to make a general assessment of eEurope within the framework of these two Action Plans, by explaining the goals, evaluating the achievements, underlining the challenges and explaining the prospects for the future. 

At Lisbon, in March 2000, the European Council set the Uniort a new strategic goal to be reached by 2010: ''to become the most competitive and dynamic krwwledge-based economy in tM world, capable of sustairwble ecorwmic growth with nwre and better jobs and greater social cohesion." In order to realise -this ambitious goal two subsequent ac#on plaru havebeen put into practice that set out roadmaps of what lS to be done and by when: The eEurope 2002 Action Plan, endorsed by the EU leaders at their Feira summit in June 2{)()() and eEurope 2005 Action Pian, approved by the EU leaders in Seville in June 2002" This paper is going tv make a general assessment of eEurope v.ithin the framework of these two Action Plans, by explauting the goals, evaluating the achievements, underlining the challenges and explaining the prospects for the future.