- Accelerare in misura adeguata la ricerca per contribuire all'elaborazione delle politiche europee future, ad esempio in materia di telecomunicazioni, imprese, commercio elettronico e affari sociali ed economici. ###>The 1ST Programme supports EU policies, notably in employment, economic and social cohesion and competitiveness; in fostering the convergence of information processing, communications and media; and in ensuring interoperability and coherence at a global level.