Riga, 6/04/20051 IST4Balt – opportunities for cooperation and collaboration Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States (IST4Balt) IST CA Prof. Jean Bonnin, Dr. Alexander E. Beriozko EDNES, France

Riga, 6/04/20052 IST4Balt summary IST4Balt is a multi-partner action that intends to promote the IST innovation activities in Baltic States entering the EUIST4Balt is a multi-partner action that intends to promote the IST innovation activities in Baltic States entering the EU This coordination action (2.3.6), being focused at Strategic Objective Applications and services for the mobile user and worker, at the same time targets other IST activity areas: Open development platforms for software and services, Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment, Improving Risk management, e-InclusionThis coordination action (2.3.6), being focused at Strategic Objective Applications and services for the mobile user and worker, at the same time targets other IST activity areas: Open development platforms for software and services, Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment, Improving Risk management, e-Inclusion IST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions, including conferences and workshops, technology studies, demonstrations, trainingIST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions, including conferences and workshops, technology studies, demonstrations, training The project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations and will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST associationThe project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations and will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST association

Riga, 6/04/20053 IST4Balt objectives Promote the FP6 IST Priority to Latvia, Lithuania and EstoniaPromote the FP6 IST Priority to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia Select and demonstrate in the Baltic countries IST developed services and toolsSelect and demonstrate in the Baltic countries IST developed services and tools Develop a system of three goal oriented Information Dissemination Centers (IDCs)Develop a system of three goal oriented Information Dissemination Centers (IDCs) Develop a system of IST4Balt Web-sitesDevelop a system of IST4Balt Web-sites Publish three issues of IST4Balt News JournalPublish three issues of IST4Balt News Journal Provide coordination, support and co-organize Baltic ICT events - three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences in Vilnius in October 2005, 2006, 2007, three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences in Riga in April 2005, 2006, 2007, and organize IST training day inside the conference “Logistics and information technologies in international trade” in Tallinn in December 2005.Provide coordination, support and co-organize Baltic ICT events - three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences in Vilnius in October 2005, 2006, 2007, three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences in Riga in April 2005, 2006, 2007, and organize IST training day inside the conference “Logistics and information technologies in international trade” in Tallinn in December Provide training measures to promote IST Priority and the FP6Provide training measures to promote IST Priority and the FP6 Create Trans-Balt IST Association uniting the leading Baltic ICT organizationsCreate Trans-Balt IST Association uniting the leading Baltic ICT organizations

Riga, 6/04/20054 IST4Balt consortium Project coordinator: Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, France Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, France Project participants: Riga Technical University (RTU) – Riga, Latvia Riga Technical University (RTU) – Riga, Latvia Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA) – Riga, Latvia Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA) – Riga, Latvia Association “INFOBALT” – Vilnius, Lithuania Association “INFOBALT” – Vilnius, Lithuania Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) – Vilnius, Lithuania Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) – Vilnius, Lithuania Company “Infiring AS” – Johvi, Estonia Company “Infiring AS” – Johvi, Estonia Business International Info (B.I.-Info AS) Company – Tallinn, Estonia Business International Info (B.I.-Info AS) Company – Tallinn, Estonia United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Vienna, Austria United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Vienna, Austria

Riga, 6/04/ Contact information: EDNES Maison des Associations 1A, place des Orphelins, F Strasbourg France Tel.: ; Fax: EDNES

Riga, 6/04/20056 RTU Riga Technical University (RTU) is the main technical university in Latvia. It offers advanced study programs in Engineering (Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunication), Chemistry, Architecture, Business Management, with the total number of about 12,000 students and 1,500 staff members. Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology is well experienced in: systems theorysystems theory informatics and software engineeringinformatics and software engineering computer networks and graphicscomputer networks and graphics modelling and simulationmodelling and simulation Contact information: RTU 1, Kalku, 1658 Riga Latvia Tel.: ; Fax:

Riga, 6/04/20057 LITTA The Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA) is a Non- Governmental Organization, founded in 1998, that regroups the majority of significant software companies and telecoms, as well as about 100 individual professional members in the ICTE industry sector in Latvia: electronicselectronics computer hardware and softwarecomputer hardware and software telecommunication infrastructuretelecommunication infrastructure service providersservice providers LITTA member organizations employ over 15,000people. Contact information: LITTA 47-1, Stabu, LV-1011 Riga Latvia Tel.: ; Fax:

Riga, 6/04/20058 INFOBALT 150 members of association Infobalt include: Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications and office equipment companies Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications and office equipment companies higher education institutions and other education institutions higher education institutions and other education institutions public organizations and concultancy firms public organizations and concultancy firms Activities of association Infobalt: 1.Representation of business interests of INFOBALT members in Lithuania and abroad 2.Development of Lithuanian ITT market 3.Services and assistance to INFOBALT members 4.Development of Lithuanian information society: EventsEvents IS projectsIS projects International activityInternational activity Contact information: INFOBALT 28/17-16, Vokieciu, LT-2001 Vilnius Lithuania Tel.: ; Fax:

Riga, 6/04/20059 VITP Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) was established in 2002 as the result of close cooperation among government, academic, scientific and business communities VITP is a business support and technology transfer initiative that: provides an environment for businessprovides an environment for business encourages and supports the start up of innovationsencourages and supports the start up of innovations strengthens cooperationstrengthens cooperation Contact information: VITP 2 Akademijos, LT Vilnius Lithuania Tel.: ; Fax:

Riga, 6/04/ Inforing AS Activities: newspapers, magazines, posters, books, computer design Founded in 1991, Inforing today is one of the most popular publishing houses in Estonia. The company issues newspapers, magazines and books and now is engaged in Internet business. Contact information: Inforing AS 20, Uss, Johvi Estonia Tel.: , Fax: in English:

Riga, 6/04/ B.I.-Info AS Activities: information, consulting and IT services Founded in 1991, B.I.-Info has three departments: Transport and Logistics DepartmentTransport and Logistics Department IT DepartmentIT Department Legal DepartmentLegal Department Contact information: B.I.-Info AS 42, Narva, Tallinn Estonia Tel.: , Fax:

Riga, 6/04/ UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is an international non-profitmaking organization (specialized agency of the United Nations) established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution in UNIDO has 35 field offices worldwide. The estimated volume of UNIDO operations for (2 years) is $356 million. Within UNIDO's network are: 14 Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)14 Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs) four Investment Promotion Units (IPUs)four Investment Promotion Units (IPUs) 30 National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs)30 National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) 60 Subcontracting Exchange Offices60 Subcontracting Exchange Offices 10 International Technology Centres10 International Technology Centres Contact information: UNIDO 5, Wagramerstrasse, 1400 Vienna Austria Tel.: ; Fax:

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt management LITTA (Baltic IT&T conferences) UNIDO Subcontractor EDNES Coordinator Manager B.I.-Info Estonian manager (IDC and Estonian conference) VITP (Other IST4Balt activities in Lithuania) INFOBALT Lithuanian manager (IDC and INFOBALT conferences) Inforing (Other IST4Balt activities in Estonia) Steering Committee RTU Latvian manager (IDC and other IST4Balt activities in Latvia)

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt workpackages WP 2. IST information dissemination in Baltic States IST4Balt presentation brochure IST4Balt News Journals IST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres and Web system Trans-Balt IST Association WP 1. Project management Project workplan List of the project partner organizations Steering Committee (SC) WP 3. INFOBALT- IST4Balt conferences and workshops Three INFOBALT- IST4Balt conferences Three IST4Balt technical workshops (Vilnius) WP 6. IST training for Baltic States IST4Balt Estonian conference (Tallinn) and training workshop (Kohtla-Yarve) Training course on the IST Priority of the FP6 WP 4. Baltic IT&T- IST4Balt conferences and workshops Three Baltic IT&T- IST4Balt conferences Three IST4Balt technical workshops (Riga) WP 5. IST tools for EU-Baltic States team work Selection by SC of IST tools for demonstration Demo and adaptation of pilot telematic tools selected for EU-Baltic States team work Implementation of IST e-signature systems WP 7. Project evaluation Annual review reports

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt dissemination (WP 2) Project presentation brochure: October 2004October copies in English, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian2000 copies in English, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian IST4Balt on the Web system: six Web-sites in Baltic countriessix Web-sites in Baltic countries main Web-site at EDNESmain Web-site at EDNES SME-oriented Web-resource at UNIDOSME-oriented Web-resource at UNIDO April 2005April 2005 Three volumes of IST4Balt News Journal: October 2005, 2006, 2007October 2005, 2006, copies in English with resumes in Baltic languages1500 copies in English with resumes in Baltic languages

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt IDCs (WP 2) System of three IST4Balt goal-oriented IDCs: October 2006October 2006 RTU, Riga, Latvia: Open development platforms for software and services Open development platforms for software and services Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment INFOBALT, Vilnius, Lithuania: Applications and services for the mobile user and worker Applications and services for the mobile user and worker Bi-Info, Tallinn, Estonia: Improving Risk management Improving Risk management e-Inclusion e-Inclusion

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt conferences (WP 3, WP 4) IST4Balt supports and co-organizes major Baltic IT&T events INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania: October 2005October 2005 October 2006October 2006 October 2007October 2007 Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia: April 2005April 2005 April 2006April 2006 April 2007April 2007 Bi-Info-IST4Balt conference, Tallinn, Estonia: December 2005December 2005

Riga, 6/04/ INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences (WP 3) INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania: Last week of October 2005, 2006 and 2007Last week of October 2005, 2006 and 2007 Affiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALTAffiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALT 1800 telematic users, developers, vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected1800 telematic users, developers, vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected Major thematic areas: Applications and services for the mobile user and worker Applications and services for the mobile user and worker Improving Risk management Improving Risk management

Riga, 6/04/ Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences (WP 4) Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia: First week of April 2005, 2006 and 2007First week of April 2005, 2006 and 2007 Affiliated with Yearly Baltic IT&T ForumAffiliated with Yearly Baltic IT&T Forum 1800 telematic users, developers, vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected1800 telematic users, developers, vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected Major topics: Mobile Communications (Mobile User and Worker)Mobile Communications (Mobile User and Worker) eServices (eGovernment, eBusiness, eSociety)eServices (eGovernment, eBusiness, eSociety) eHealth (Patient IS, Telemedicine, Infrastructure)eHealth (Patient IS, Telemedicine, Infrastructure) eSecurity (Risks, Solutions, Applications)eSecurity (Risks, Solutions, Applications) ICT Partneriat (Contacts, Experience, Cooperation)ICT Partneriat (Contacts, Experience, Cooperation) Expo Baltic IT&T (Technologies, Products, Implementations)Expo Baltic IT&T (Technologies, Products, Implementations)

Riga, 6/04/ IST telematic tools (WP 5) Reinforcement of EU - Baltic States team working and development of a community capable to operate efficiently in modern information society: Selection of the most innovative IST developed non-commercial tools applicable for EU-Baltic States team workSelection of the most innovative IST developed non-commercial tools applicable for EU-Baltic States team work Demonstration of the selected EU telematic products at the project conferences, workshops, Web-sites, training courses, News Journal, etc.Demonstration of the selected EU telematic products at the project conferences, workshops, Web-sites, training courses, News Journal, etc. Adaptation of the selected tools for IST4Balt project management activities and every day working collaboration between the partnersAdaptation of the selected tools for IST4Balt project management activities and every day working collaboration between the partners Introduction in Baltic countries of UNIDO system of e-certificatesIntroduction in Baltic countries of UNIDO system of e-certificates IST telematic tools to be selected: designed to be directly used by SMEs team workdesigned to be directly used by SMEs team work applicable in present computer networking situationapplicable in present computer networking situation inexpensiveinexpensive can be localizedcan be localized

Riga, 6/04/ IST4Balt training (WP 6) IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority: October 2005October lectures5-6 lectures To be presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical work shopsTo be presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical work shops To be delivered at IST4Balt training workshopsTo be delivered at IST4Balt training workshops To be implemented at IST4Balt Web-sitesTo be implemented at IST4Balt Web-sites IST training day, Tallinn, Estonia: December 2005December 2005 In the frame of bi-annual IST4Balt/Bi-Info conference “Logistics and information technologies in international trade”In the frame of bi-annual IST4Balt/Bi-Info conference “Logistics and information technologies in international trade” IST4Balt training workshop, Kohtla-Jarve, Estonia: June 2006June days long2 days long

Riga, 6/04/ Conclusion Expected IST4Balt impact: strengthen links between the EU and the three Baltic EU New Member Statesstrengthen links between the EU and the three Baltic EU New Member States impact integration of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia into Information Society of the EU through coordination actionsimpact integration of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia into Information Society of the EU through coordination actions promote goals of European integration familiarize the visitors with telematic situation in three Baltic Statespromote goals of European integration familiarize the visitors with telematic situation in three Baltic States enlarge the geographical region of application of the researches and developmentsenlarge the geographical region of application of the researches and developments create working contactscreate working contacts stimulate the submission of the new EU FP6 and FP7 proposalsstimulate the submission of the new EU FP6 and FP7 proposals