Detlef Eckert
Detlef Eckert is Senior Advisor to the Director General in the Directorate General “Information Society and Media” of the European Commission in Brussels (Belgium). In this
function he deals with strategic issues, research co-operation, and the future of the Internet
including the IPv6 Action Plan.
From 2002 to 2006 he took personal leave to work for Microsoft as Director responsible for
the implementation of the Trustworthy Computing (TWC) initiative in Europe, Middle East
and Africa.
Before 2002, Detlef Eckert was Head of Division responsible for analysis and policy planning
in the Directorate General Information Society; he launched a number of key policy initiatives
that contributed to the full liberalisation of the European telecommunications markets in
1998. Other activities included the launch of the eEurope2002 and 2005 Action Plan, the
basis for the EU's new economy strategy, which in the meantime has become the i2010
initiative. He was also responsible for a new network and information security policy at EU
level.
Born in Germany, Detlef Eckert graduated from the University of Siegen with a degree in
Economics. He also obtained a Doctorate in Economics from the same university where he
was assistant professor from 1979 until 1985.
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