1 EU-Belarus ICT R&D Cooperation FP7 Information Day National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Minsk, 16 October 2007 Klaus Pendl European Commission DG Information Society and Media International Relations Unit

2 Outline Belarus participation in FP IST/ICT FP7 ICT Programme overview Upcoming funding opportunities

Successful Belarus Organisations in FP5 IST ( )

Successful Belarus Organisations in FP6 ( )

Belarus Organisations in FP6 by Programme Areas

FP6 Support Project: GREAT-IST Focus on Eastern European (incl. Belarus) and Western Balkan Countries Bringing together ICT R&D stakeholders Sharing visions and experience Enhancing cooperation Contributing towards harmonisation of research priorities Final conference in Sofia, 21 November

7 Belarus participation in IST FP6 in comparison Belarus was Nr 16 with 6 successful participations in IST FP6

Trend from FP5 to FP6 FP5: 287 participations ~ 7 M€ funding FP6: 504 participations ~41 M€ funding + Rise of China, India, Brazil, WB, Russia, … - Decrease of US, Canada, Japan Belarus: from 3 to 6

9 ICT Call 1 (closed) Organisations in proposals Belarus: 3

10 ICT Call 1 (closed) Organisations in successful proposals Russia: 2 Belarus: 0

FP7 and ICT

FP7 Cooperation Programme

13 FP7 Capacities Programme Capacities 4097 M€ JRC 1751 M€ Ideas 7510 M€ Euratom 4062 M€ People 4750 M€ Cooperation M€ Dev. of policies INCO Science in Society Research Infrastructures 42% M€ SMEs Research Potential Regions of Knowledge e-Infrastructures 572 M€

14 Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) 2. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics 1. Network and service infrastructures 3. Components, systems, engineering 4. Digital libraries and content 5. ICT for health 6. ICT for mobility & sustainable growth 7. ICT for independen t living and inclusion Socio-economic goals Industry/Tech needs FP7 ICT first Work Programme: 7 “Challenges”

15 ICT Work Programme of the Seventh Framework Programme A limited set of Challenges aiming at –overcoming technology roadblocks, and/or –systems targeting specific socio-economic goals A Challenge is addressed through a limited set of Objectives that form the basis of Calls for Proposals An Objective is described in terms of –target outcome - in terms of characteristics –expected impact - in terms of industrial competitiveness, societal goal, technology progress etc. A total of 24 Objectives expressed within 7 Challenges CallDeadlineBudgets M€ 18 May October April

16 Opportunities in FP7

17 International Cooperation in FP7: Opportunities for Belarus All ICT programme objectives open to organisations from Belarus + International cooperation specifically encouraged in several objectives + Specific International Cooperation Actions + Accompanying measures (ICT Call 3)

Connectivity between Research & Education Networks GEANT2 - European Research Network linking NRENs, nearly 4000 universities in 34 countries Allows researchers to collaborate between them and to participate in international high level research Belarus enjoys connectivity (155 Mbps) via Poland and is interested to become full member

Connectivity – GEANT2

Mobility Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (1st call closed) and Reintegration Grants Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses

ICT Call 1 – Open: 22 Dec 2007 Close: 8 May M€3. ICT in support of the networked enterprise 25 M€4. Computing systems 40 M€3. Embedded systems design 63 M€2. Organic and large-area electronics and display systems 86 M€ 1. Next generation nanoelectronics components and electronics integration Challenge 3: 96 M€1. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics Challenge 2: 85 M€5. Networked media 90 M€4. Secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures 120 M€2. Service & software architectures, infrastructures & engineering 200 M€1. The network of the future BudgetChallenge 1:

FET proactive: 20 M€1. Nano-scale ICT devices and systems 20 M€2. Pervasive adaptation 20 M€3. Bio-ICT convergence Horizontal support actions 7 M€International cooperation 65 M€FET-Open (separate Call for Proposals) 30 M€1. ICT and ageing Challenge 7: 57 M€1. ICT for the intelligent vehicles and mobility services Challenge 6: 30 M€2. Advanced ICT for risk assessment and patient safety 72 M€ 1. Personal health systems for monitoring and point-of-care diagnostics Challenge 5: 51 M€2. Intelligent content and semantics 52 M€1. Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning BudgetChallenge 4: … ICT Call 1: - 8 May FET Open – continuous, close 31 Dec 2008

23 ICT Call 2 – Open: 12 June 2007 Close: 9 October 2007, 477 M€ Challenge 1:Budget 6. New paradigms and experimental facilities40 M€ Challenge 3: 5. Photonic components and subsystems90 M€ 6. Micro/nanosystems83 M€ 7. Networked embedded and control systems47 M€ Challenge 5: 3. Virtual physiological human72 M€ Challenge 6: 2. ICT for cooperative systems48 M€ 3. ICT for environmental management and energy efficiency54 M€ Challenge 7: 2. Accessible and inclusive ICT43 M€

24 Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICAs) 5.3. Virtual Physiological Human (Healthcare information systems based on Grid capabilities (Latin America, Western Balkans, Mediterranean Partner Countries; Call 2, CSA, 2M€) 6.3. ICT for environmental disaster reduction and management (all ICPC; Call 2, STREP - 2M€, CSA - 2M€) No SICA in ICT Call 3

25 ICT Call 3 – Open: 4 December 2007 Close: 8 April 2008, 265 M€ Challenge 2:Budget 1. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics97 M€ Challenge 4: 1. Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning50 M€ 2. Intelligent content and semantics50 M€ FET 4. Science of complex systems for socially intelligent ICT20 M€ 5. Embodied intelligence20 M€ 6. ICT forever yours20 M€ Horizontal support actions International cooperation5 M€ Trans-national co-operation among NCPs3 M€

26 ICT Call 3, Challenge 2: Cognitive systems, Interaction, Robotics – 97 M€ C-I-R revolves around the key concept of artificial systems which can perceive and interact robustly, in open-ended, (mainly) physical environments, and have smart / cognitive / intelligent / natural / intuitive features. Such systems could be: robots Stand-alone or networked devices (e.g. cameras, sensors), embedded or not Man-machine interfaces etc

27 C-I-R focus robots handling different objects and operating autonomously or in cooperation with people systems (robotic or not) monitoring and controlling material or informational processes multimodal interfaces and interpersonal communication systems understanding language, gestures The emphasis is on scientific and technological advance and on developing new engineering principles based on solid theoretical foundations.

28 Activities, Funding Schemes, Contact Activities:  Research into systems design, engineering principles for artificial systems  Structuring, road mapping and assessing research  Co-ordination with national activities Funding schemes:  Collaborative research projects (90%)  Networks of Excellence (8%)  Support Actions (2%) Contact: INFSO E5, Hans-Georg STORK Info Day in January 2008 (Luxembourg)

29 ICT Call 3, Challenge 4: Digital Libraries and Content M€ Harnessing the synergies made possible by linking content, knowledge and learning –Increase the availability of content and its long term accessibility –More effective technologies for the creation, management and reuse of content and knowledge –Scenarios for creative use of content, acquisition and development of knowledge - learning processes Key topics: –Digital Libraries (Objective 4.3) –Technology-enhanced Learning (Objective 4.3) do not try to artificially cover both! –Intelligent Content and Semantics (Objective 4.4)

30 Budget, Funding Schemes, Contact Total budget for Challenge 4: 100 M€ Funding Schemes: Cooperative Projects (IPs and STREPs) (87,5 M) Networks of Excellence (8,5 M) Coordination Actions/Support Actions (4 M) Contacts: Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning INFSO E3, Pat MANSON Info Day on 17 December 2007 (Luxembourg) Intelligent content and semantics INFSO E2, Stefano BERTOLO Info Day on 12/13 December 2007 (Luxembourg)

31 Future & Emerging Technologies – FET An incubator and pathfinder for new ideas and themes for long- term research in ICT High risk research, offset by potential breakthrough with high technological and/or societal impact Two complementary inter-linked schemes FET Proactive + FET Open FET Proactive Top-down approach Set of novel pre-defined themes Pathfinder for related communities & themes Open in ICT Call 3 FET Open Bottom-up approach Open to any research idea Incubator for new communities & themes Continuously open until end 2008 INFSO, Unit F2

32 Contacts: INFSO F1 Science of complex systems for socially intelligent ICT Embodied Intelligence ICT Forever Yours Information Day (Brussels): Brussels, 24/25 January 2007 (TBC) ICT Call 3: FET proactive initiatives

33 Horizontal International Cooperation Activities Promotion of FP7 ICT Programme in selected third countries/regions Support to information society policy dialogues with partner countries Identification of cooperation opportunities in fields of mutual interest Coordination with international activities under FP7 Capacities Programme and national activities Target regions: Eastern Europe and Central Asia (including Belarus), Western Balkan, Mediterranean Partner Countries, Latin America Budget: 5 M€ Contact: (INFSO

34 Other calls FET Open: Continuous submission (until end 2008) - 65 M€ Critical infrastructure protection (30 August November 2007) - 20 M€ (joint call ICT/Security) & Work on 2009/2010 Workprogramme has started > further ICT calls in 2009/10 (approx. 2 bn. €)

How to get started? CORDIS

How to get started? Partner search

37 Conclusions Low Belarus participation in the past (6 partners in IST FP6, 3 in FP5) But Potential for more several upcoming possibilities (ICT Call 3, etc., FET Open, Infrastructure)

38 More information FP6: cordis.europa.eu/ist/ FP7 call information: cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ FP7 ICT Programme : cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/