In 1999, the Applied Research and Communications Fund continued to focus on building an information society and knowledge-based economy. The most significant initiative during the year was Internet Alliance for Economic Development, a private-public coalition established to promote the use of internet and electronic commerce as driving forces for sustainable economic growth in Bulgaria.
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ARC Fund was established in July 1991 as the first wave of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) appeared in the aftermath of the 1989 political changes in Bulgarian society. From the very beginning the organization defined its scope of activity in very specific terms: to conduct research, advocacy and training in the field of electronic media and telecommunications. Originally, the main objectives were: to assist the formulation of a modern institutional environment for broadcasting and telecommunications in Bulgaria to generate public awareness and support for the process of liberalization...