They recognized fairly readily at the outset of the process that the New Economy was not about what the State is doing, it is about how the State is doing it. Mr. Sullivan explained that four subcommittees were created that are key foundational elements for economic success. The first subcommittee is E-Government. This subcommittee was formed to assist the government with being prepared to be responsive and serve the needs of constituents. The second key subcommittee was E-Learning.
People are the most important asset.
E-Learning combines the existing State resources with education. The third subcommittee focused on entrepreneurship. The fourth subcommittee was focused on connecting the State through a telecommunications infrastructure to link the Internet and other communications tools. He declared that APNE is trying to strengthen the Arizona Department of Commerce rural outreach efforts statewide, to bring these principles through the Committee and to make sure that they are implemented in a strategic manner. He informed Members that they are planning to hold a series of regional forums and discussions throughout the State concerning what they have learned through the planning process, what it means to people in the different regions of the State, and how they can craft and tie in their own strategies with what is happening at the State level.