BIT / IKT, 2001 The Hope Project – A paradigm of successful Balkan Integration Katerina Papakonstantinou BIT-Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation

BIT / IKT, 2001 –HOPE (EUROMAP 3) –HOPE 2001 –IST Success Stories –BIT Overview

BIT / IKT, 2001 Boosting Opportunities for Human Language Technology Uptake in Europe

BIT / IKT, 2001 What is HLT ? Multilinguality –for all online content –translation automation –covering all language pairs Natural interactivity –voice and text, handwriting and touch –accessing language, image and sound –in user-friendly conversational mode Active content –across all natural languages –accessing all forms of knowledge –generating new knowledge

BIT / IKT, 2001 Background and objectives Enormous potential of HLT research and user base in Europe BUT: Low return on investment for HLT RTD funding in Europe mainly due to lack of knowledge and awareness Euromap will try to boost market take-up by Encouraging closer co-operation between players Building communities, at national and European level Accelerating HLT technology transfer Enabling the preparation of good HLT project proposals Providing relevant information about existing projects

BIT / IKT, 2001 Background and continuity 1996 Euromap I - surveying Language Engineering in Europe 1998 Euromap II - communicating the HLT and FP5 message to Member States 2000 Euromap III - delivering focused services to HLT communities Start 2/2000 Duration until 1/ partners in 9 countries Volume: ca. 2.4 Mio. Euro HOPE 2001

BIT / IKT, 2001 Activities in national level Build sector based communities –identifying players –workshops, publications Maintain contacts database National HLT support service (help desk,information services etc.) Help HLT players wishing to participate in the IST programme Awareness activities like thematic national events, press releases Company visits, case studies, good practice profiles

BIT / IKT, 2001 Activities in european level Euromap as an integral part of HLTCentral.org web site –HLT in Europe, results and opportunities, repository –HLT discussion forum, events and news, links –HLT partnering / Euromap contacts database maintenance Creating task forces to –nurture communities in specific areas like tourism or e- commerce –facilitate and encourage technology transfer

BIT / IKT, 2001 Which partners by now?

BIT / IKT, 2001 Which countries by now? Taalunie VDI/VDE-IT CST CSC Instituto Cervantes BIT ILSP CPR

BIT / IKT, 2001 Perspectives Growth perspective for other EU countries –Responsibilities for other countries in HOPE by actual NFPs –Possibilities for including new NFPs Integrate future Euromap partners by –Spreading the word about HLT opportunities –Cooperating with potential partners –Euromap workshops and training sessions HOPE 2001 –High impact PR-function –path-to-market knowledge packaging and dissemination –preliminary survey of HLT players, resources, opportunities in CEEC –HLT Policy articulation in the EU

BIT / IKT, 2001 HOPE 2001 BULGARIA FRANCE UK ELRA ITRI CLPP

BG, TR, AL, RO, Croatien, SL HOPE 2001 new members LMD (CLPP BAS) BIS-21 Bulgarian Information Society – Center of Excellence for Education, Science and Technology in 21 Century TELRI II Trans-European Language Resources Infrastructure Slovakia, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Czech Rep., Estonia, Latvia, and: BG, GR, RO BALRIC-LING Balkan Regional Information Centers for Awareness and Standardization of Ling Resources and Tools in HLT East Extension Other EU networks

BIT / IKT, 2001 IDEALIST- Information dissemination and european awareness launch for the ist programme under the 5th framework programme (Accompanying Measure) REGNET- Cultural Heritage in Regional Networks (Combined Measures) GN1- GEANT Network (RTD) TRAINCOM- Integrated communication system for intelligent train applications (Combined Measures) CMOSSENS- Smart Chemical Gas Sensor System Fabricated in Low Cost CMOS Technology with Integrated Electronics and Hybrid Sensitive Layers (RTD) IST Success Stories

BIT / IKT, 2001 BIT Private non-profit organisation founded 1993 Personnel: 51 Responsible for –5th Framework programme –IRCA –CEEC department –EUREKA secretariat

BIT / IKT, 2001 BIT objectives Support EU RTD Implementation in Austria Enhance Austrian participation and success Support co-ordination of RTD activities Information dissemination free, user-friendly, transparent and equal access to international RTD co-operation Communication with all stake holders in RTD policy Ensuring complementarity and synergies with national and international RTD activities

BIT / IKT, Information Dissemination European Awareness Launch for IST- Programme Ideal-IST Partnersuche

BIT / IKT, 2001 Report on research activities

BIT / IKT, 2001 Partnersearch accomplished

BIT / IKT, 2001 Thanks for your attention! Katerina Papakonstantinou Tel.: 01/ Fax: 01/