CIP – ICT modalità di partecipazione* modalità di partecipazione* Iacopo De Angelis NCP ICT PSP APRE Torino – 18 Aprile 2011 *Fonte: Presentazioni elaborate da Commissione Europea per lInfo-day CIP ICT 2011 (28/02/2011)

2 The ICT Policy Support programme Single information space – Access to services, interoperability, digital content, security and governance Innovation and investment in ICT – Promoting best use of ICTs in SMEs and public services, skills, partnerships and investment Inclusive information society – Accessibility, privacy, quality and availability of public interest services

Who can participate? The programme is open to all legal entities established in the EU Member States Legal entities established outside the EU may participate on equal terms with Member States on the basis of and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the association agreements (associated countries*) Other third countries may participate on a case-by-case basis but will not receive any funding * Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Turkey, Serbia

Funding instruments Pilot A: Building on initiatives in member states / associated countries with interoperability of services as central theme Pilot B: Stimulating innovative use of ICT in public & private sector (under realistic conditions) Thematic Network (TN): Mobilisation/Exchanges between practitioners & policy makers Best practice network (BPN): Combining consensus building / awareness raising / large scale implementation – only for supporting Digital library

PILOT TYPE A interoperabilityFocus on interoperability and building on Member States solutions Member States - Lead actors (Industry key role in the Implementation) open, common interoperable solutionThe outcome should be an open, common interoperable solution with results widely disseminated and available to all Member States Main features of Pilots Type A 6 Member StatesLegal minimum of 6 Member States (=national administrations or competence centres acting on their behalf) or associated countries participating in the consortium. Scale and participants 36 monthsDuration is typically up to 36 months with a pilot service operating for 12 months. costsfor achieving interoperability 5-10M / pilotThe EU contribution is limited to the costs for achieving interoperability. The indicative Community contribution available is 5-10M / pilot Duration and Funding

Pilot Type A - specificities Intellectual property – publication and free accessibility of results Possibility to subcontract co-ordination task Reservation of budget for extension of consortium at application stage (budget to be set aside in the budget of the co- ordinator - should typically not exceed 15% of the total budget of the pilot) Possibility for launching competitive calls for participation At contracting stage a consortium agreement needs to be concluded

implementationThe goal is to carry out a implementation of an ICT based innovative service carried out under realistic conditions. Replication and wide validation of best practices can be specified in objective. fostering innovationThe emphasis is on fostering innovation in services the pilot may need to take-up completed R&D work, may extend already tested prototype services or may combine / integrate several partial solutions to realise a new innovative approach Main features of Pilots Type B PILOT TYPE B 4 legal entities complete service value chainLegal minimum of 4 legal entities from 4 different Member States or associated countries. Consortia are expected to engage the complete service value chain, including relevant public authorities (sustaining partners), service providers, industrial stakeholders & users Scale and participants monthsDuration is typically months with a pilot service operating for 12 months. 2-2,5 M / pilotThe indicative Community contribution available is 2-2,5 M / pilot Duration and funding

The goal is to bring together relevant stakeholders, expertise and facilities to explore new ways of implementing ICT based solutions. The network may initiate working groups, workshops and exchanges of good practices with the aim of creating the necessary conditions and consensus on action plans, standards and specifications in view to ensure the widest future replication and co-deployment of innovative solutions. Main features of Thematic Networks THEMATIC NETWORKS key stakeholders (legal entities) from 7 different Member States or associated countries Legal Minimum is 7 key stakeholders (legal entities) from 7 different Member States or associated countries. Scale and participants

1836 monthsDuration between months K/network lump sumsEC contribution is K/network funded through lump sums according to the following scheme: Or through Actual costs when specifically required in WP (see dedicated objective in chp3) Coordinator Lump sum per year for coordinating the network (depending on number of network members) Lump sum per year for implementing the network Other beneficiaries Duration and funding Lump sum per year for attending meetings and events ALL THEMATIC NETWORKS - 2

Only for the digital libraries theme, only for a transition period up to Promote the adoption of respective standards and specifications by combining the "consensus building and awareness raising" function of a network with large-scale implementation on a sufficient mass of content. The commission can organise Clustering meetings" in order to achieve broad consensus and create the conditions for the widest possible uptake of the recommendations of the BPNs. Main features of Best Practice Network (BPN) Legal minimum of 7 legal entities from 7 different Member States or associated countries. Scale and participants The indicative Community contribution available is M per BPN Duration and funding BEST PRACTICE NETWORKS

Funding mechanisms Pilot Type A and B 50% funding of: – Direct cost – actual as recorded in accounts – Indirect cost – flat rate of 30% of personnel cost Best practice Networks 80% of direct cost No funding of indirect cost Thematic Networks Use of lump sums or actual cost if specifically required in the WP (chapter3)

Re-imbursement based on actual cost (Pilot Type A, B, BPNs, TNs of objective 2.1 and 3.2b ) Eligible and non-eligible costs Eligibility conditions include necessity, actually incurred during the duration of the project, recorded in the accounts Direct cost Personnel directly hired by the beneficiary, under sole technical supervision, remunerated in accordance with normal practices Subcontracting : to be awarded according to the principle of best value for money under conditions of transparency and equal treatment Other specific direct costs Indirect costs Costs which cannot be identified as directly attributed to the project but incurred in direct relationship with the eligible costs calculated on the basis of flat rates

Lump sum Funding For Thematic Networks Coordinator – lump sum for coordination (dependent on number) Other beneficiaries – lump sum for implementing the network All – lump sum for attendance of meeting cost

Thematic network – lump sum Community financial contribution

Thematic Network – lump sum advantages Simplification No definition of eligible cost No actual cost reporting No justification of costs No provision of certificates No budget transfers

Reporting and Payment conditions The consortium has 60 days after the end of reporting period to submit reports and the Commission has 105 days to pay Payment Pre-financing – typically to cover 16 months Interim Final - payment of the balance Payments upon approval of reports and deliverables

Evaluation criteria

Information for proposers

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