International Cooperation in the IST Programme michel.bosco@cec.eu.int “International cooperation in IST is a means towards the global competitiveness of the European IST industry” IST Specific Program Decision

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Objectives Strengthening business cooperation Accelerating NAS integration Achieving global consensus Accessing best technological know-how Coping with the IT-skill shortage Closing the Digital Divide

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Activities Accompanying measures for - Matchmaking - Training-related activities Global interconnection of networks Funding arrangements Promotion of programs with industrial or social impact

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Accompanying measures /1 NAS - Action Line 8.1.5 (8.1.6) 50 proposals requesting 47.0 M€ 12 proposals retained, recommending for 7.4 M€ +20 requests for extension of ongoing IST projects Knowledge transfer about IST mechanisms Knowledge transfer about processes and business models Awareness-raising Training activities related to the IT-skill shortage issue “Sub-regional” coverage IT skills: the focus is on tools towards integration of NAS teams: - most projects have a knowledge tranfer dimension (west-to-east) particularly BALPORTS-IT, ROBEAST, EASIST, EMERGE, EVIKINGS, NASTEC, TRAINIT - EVIKINGS, NASTEC, TRAINIT have a specific "IT Training" dimension -Most projects have an awareness raising dimension either through help/advice , training or the delivery of news particularly E-MUNIS, IDEALIST, EMI Geographical focus: Balkan and Baltic

International Cooperation in the IST Programme NAS success rate in IST after 5 calls NAS participation in IST after 5 calls

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Accompanying measures /2 ROW - Action Line 8.1.6 (8.1.7) 43 proposals requesting 43.9 M€ 14 proposals retained, recommending for 9.3 M€ Training activities related to the IT-skill shortage issue Networking of the “excellence” in the US, Canada, etc. Market-development networks with emerging economies “Regional” coverage (emphasis on China and Latin America) IT skills One project is testing an internet based solution to IT skills (programming) shortage ADONIS (geographical focus: NIS) One project deals with training and knowledge transfer (geographical focus: central asia) Market development Tools (networking with developed countries and general business developement) ISTEC(Canada), ECCITE (china) , EMMI (US), HERMES, IST CHINA (china), Geographical focus: China: 6 projects: IST CHINA , ECCITE, PEACE, CENNET, CHEERIO, E-EUCHINA Central asia: 2 projects, HERITAGENET, EUCAIS

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Support to Global Connectivity 10 M€ 7 - 15 M€ 10 M€

International Cooperation in the IST Programme 10 M€ so far Funding arrangements Getting funding organizations in third-countries to fund their local participants with no additional evaluation Brazil: 3 M€ Quebec: 2 M€ IDB, Argentina, Mexico: 4.5 M€ but pre-check Singapore and Taiwan in FP6 Turkey: 0.5 - 1.5 M€ Tübitak funds for industry and academia 10 M€ so far

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Promotion of programs with industrial or social impact (Asia IT&C, EUMEDIS, @LIS, ...) To accompany RTD with: Pilot projects of industrial value downstream Exploitation and take-up in emerging economies Technology transfer Access to IT-skilled human resources Provide a better regulatory framework 75 M€ - over 100 M€ more to come!

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Programs with industrial or social impact TACIS Russia 20 M€? CARDS Balkans ? ASIA IT&C +5 M€ EUMEDIS 45 M€ + 20-25 M€? @LIS 60-65 M€ ASIA IT&C 25 M€

International Cooperation in the IST Programme SOCIO - ECONOMIC IMPACT SEEISM ? The SEEISM Strategy (South Eastern Europe IS Measure) : ? RESEARCH FUNDS Turkish Tübitak Other agencies? RTD Projects Accompanying Measures e.g. TRAIN-IT, InterBIT, SEEISSM Thematic Networks e.g. SEED IST-INCO Action Line 8.1.6 & 7 (Co-operation with NAS & with 3rd Countries)

International Cooperation in the IST Programme Future priorities in the Balkan region: Integrating the candidate countries & improving IT skills e.g. reinforced action plan for capacity building, project extensions, training measures, and linking in with eEurope+ Creation of an international cooperation environment: e.g. connection of GEANT, funding arrangements Work towards ... SEEISM INFSO-IST.INCO@cec.eu.int