broadband and regional development Biography Dr. Flemming Just is professor at University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, and head of the Danish Institute of Rural Research and Development. He has a long experience in leadership of research and development projects, coordinator and member of many EU projects. He has recently published on second homes and rural development, broadband and regional development, municipalities and rural policies, and local food production and networks. Current projects deals with knowledge institutions and regional development, and local food production and experience economy. He is member of many regional and national boards and foundations, among others the Danish Strategic Research Council. He is also involved in concrete development, e.g. as initiator and chairman of the largest Danish food+experience economy network, Waddensea Products. Contact: Danish Institute of Rural Research and Development (IFUL) University of Southern Denmark Niels Bohrs Vej 9 6700 Esbjerg Denmark Tel. Dir. +45 6550 4220 Mobile +45 6011 4220 E-mail fj@sam.sdu.dk www.sdu.dk/iful

1. Broadband and regional development Vital Rural Area, Norwich, 17-18 september 2009 Flemming Just Professor, Head of Danish Institute for Rural Research and Development University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg www.sdu.dk/iful

2. Broadband in Denmark and Europe 17-09-09 Flemming JustDit navn Broadband DK (%) EU25 (%) EU Ranking Coverage 98.0 87.4 1 Uptake (% of pop.) 32.3 16.6 1 DSL uptake (% of pop.) 18.1 12.8 3 DSL uptake in rural areas 13 11 Companies with broadband access 82.7 74.5 8 Schools with broadband access 95.0 67.0 1

3. Use of broadband 17-09-09 Flemming JustDit navn Broadband DK (%) EU25 (%) EU Ranking % of pop. using internet 78.1 46.7 3 e-mail 74.2 43.8 3 Information search 67.8 42.9 5 Internet, telepfone, video conference 13.1 7.1 7 Play and music 26.3 18.2 8 Live Web-TV and radio 27.0 11.8 5 Read news etc online 46.4 19.0 4 Net-banking 57.2 220 5

7. Lydum and Bølling 386 (- 5 %) 385 417 (- 1,7 %) 424 Bølling 316 (- 3,7 %) 323 328 (- 3 %) 338 Lydum 2008 2005 2002 2000

12. The importance of broadband for rural development 17-09-09 Flemming JustDit navn - - Equal opportunities e-entertainment Stabil work force and basis Feeling safe Quality of life e-health Content Rural advantages Citizens Local communities and region Company e-learning Competence creating Socio-economic stability Qualified work force e-public participation visibility Ressource optimisation e-business Distance work Business development Part of global network e-civil society Strengthening of social capital - - => Territorial attraktiveness