BC‐Net in Poland

Ladies and gentlemen. I have the honour to speak at today's EUROINFO conference on the day of the opening of BC‐Net (in Poland). I would like to say more about what BC‐Net is and how important it will be for small and medium‐sized Polish companies, which in a time of economic and property changes are looking desperately for partners for economic co‐operation all over Europe and the world. Poland has the honour of joining BC‐Net as the first country from eastern post‐communist Europe. As Mr Hamelinck has mentioned, other partners such as Czechoslovakia and Hungary will soon join BC‐Net, as well as other partners from outside Europe.