Foresight calls for Millennium project

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The panel wants 바카라사이트 Government to launch a "UK Millennium Accelerator Programme" to develop special courseware and teacher training programmes to promote IT literacy in schools and industry. It also wants 바카라사이트 Government to consider connecting all schools, colleges and universities to networks such as SuperJanet or Internet and to develop distance learning modules and reference materials in various subjects.

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The panel report recommends that funding for telecommunications R&D should be substantially increased for work in industry and universities.

Long-term technology objectives for scientists and engineers include expertise in digitalisation, broad band networks and intelligent networks.