1. November 2003 Bridging the information gap Bridging the information gap Piotr Świątek KoWi European Liaison Office of German Research Organisations Fit for Europe  Fit for Europe

2. November 2003 KoWi Base and Mission

3. November 2003 Challenge for the Acceding Countries exploitation in full of existing potential with the help of opportunities created by EU membershipexploitation in full of existing potential with the help of opportunities created by EU membership 6 th Framework Program6 th Framework Program Structural Funds (i.e. PL 8,3 bn€, 0,5 bn€ for RTD)Structural Funds (i.e. PL 8,3 bn€, 0,5 bn€ for RTD) Cohesion Fund (i.e. PL 4,4 bn€)Cohesion Fund (i.e. PL 4,4 bn€) MobilityMobility

4. November 2003 Direct objectives of education in preparation for structural funds skills related to application drafting vis-a-vis local conditionsskills related to application drafting vis-a-vis local conditions project design skills acquisitionproject design skills acquisition project management skillsproject management skills development ability of public administration to confront the EU structural policy assumptions with regional and local specificities, needs and priorities (SWOT analysis)development ability of public administration to confront the EU structural policy assumptions with regional and local specificities, needs and priorities (SWOT analysis) ability of public administration to transpose the theoretical input into practical skillsability of public administration to transpose the theoretical input into practical skills

5. November 2003 ISPA Case 1999 – the first half of 20021999 – the first half of 2002 NIC – National ISPA Coordinator at UKIENIC – National ISPA Coordinator at UKIE 23 project on the short list, 575,0 m€ (60% of total fund23 project on the short list, 575,0 m€ (60% of total fund 27,7 m€ for 11 project and 2 support actions has been received fron the COM (5%)27,7 m€ for 11 project and 2 support actions has been received fron the COM (5%) Of that only 0,17 m€ for 3 projects and 0,69 m€ for 2 SA reached the contractors ( ca. 0,15% of enviromental ISPA fund for Poland !)Of that only 0,17 m€ for 3 projects and 0,69 m€ for 2 SA reached the contractors ( ca. 0,15% of enviromental ISPA fund for Poland !) NIK Report 55/2003

6. November 2003 Elites in Eastern Europe Ambivalent to EU Enlargement local leaders in Acceding Countries have a limited knowledge of the EU and are not very much engaged in the accession process.local leaders in Acceding Countries have a limited knowledge of the EU and are not very much engaged in the accession process. “Local officials, business people, the media and the cultural intelligentsia feel that the accession process is relevant only to national decision- makers and has little to do with them”“Local officials, business people, the media and the cultural intelligentsia feel that the accession process is relevant only to national decision- makers and has little to do with them” “The gap between the pro-Europe views of the national elites and the increasingly Euro-ambivalent attitudes among local elites and public opinion could have a negative effect on implementing the agreed conditions of EU membership,”“The gap between the pro-Europe views of the national elites and the increasingly Euro-ambivalent attitudes among local elites and public opinion could have a negative effect on implementing the agreed conditions of EU membership,” study from ESRC:study from ESRC:http://www.esrc.ac.uk/esrccontent/news/august03-3.asp NIK Report 55/2003

7. November 2003 Science has lost in the eyes of an `average' citizen? `sin' of physics as a dishonest presentation of safety issues relative to the exploitation of nuclear energy`sin' of physics as a dishonest presentation of safety issues relative to the exploitation of nuclear energy Still positive expectations from AC ( with some exceptions – BSE !)Still positive expectations from AC ( with some exceptions – BSE !) increasing investment in European R&D to approach 3 % of GDP by 2010. This action plan requires initiatives relevant to the 3 % objective, and new actions to be undertaken at all national and/or European levelsincreasing investment in European R&D to approach 3 % of GDP by 2010. This action plan requires initiatives relevant to the 3 % objective, and new actions to be undertaken at all national and/or European levels Eurostat, IP/03/484

8. November 2003 European National Research Networks ACOnet in AustriaACOnet in Austria ARNES in SloveniaARNES in Slovenia BELNET in BelgiumBELNET in Belgium CESnet in the Czech RepublicCESnet in the Czech Republic CYNET in CyprusCYNET in Cyprus DFN in GermanyDFN in Germany EENet in EstoniaEENet in Estonia GARR in ItalyGARR in Italy GRNET in GreeceGRNET in Greece HEAnet in IrelandHEAnet in Ireland HUNGARNET in HungaryHUNGARNET in Hungary IUCC in IsraelIUCC in Israel LATNET in LatviaLATNET in Latvia LITNET in LithuaniaLITNET in Lithuania NASK in PolandNASK in Poland NORDUnet in the Nordic countriesNORDUnet in the Nordic countries DENet (Denmark),DENet (Denmark), FUNET (Finland),FUNET (Finland), ISnet (Iceland),ISnet (Iceland), UNINETT (Norway),UNINETT (Norway), SUNET (Sweden)SUNET (Sweden) POL-34 in PolandPOL-34 in Poland RCCN in PortugalRCCN in Portugal RESTENA in LuxembourgRESTENA in Luxembourg RedIRIS in SpainRedIRIS in Spain RENATER in FranceRENATER in France RNC-ROEDUNET in RomaniaRNC-ROEDUNET in Romania SANET in SlovakiaSANET in Slovakia SURFnet in the NetherlandsSURFnet in the Netherlands SWITCH in SwitzerlandSWITCH in Switzerland UKERNA/JANET in the UKUKERNA/JANET in the UK

9. November 2003 TEN - 34

10. November 2003 TEN - 155

11. November 2003 Conclusions n It is important for the research, academic institutions and administration in Accession Countries to work together at all levels in the fields of: n Information exchange on EU Policy n Best procedures in EU funds administration n Capacity building in research, labor force, mobility n Science promotion

12. November 2003 / Fit for Europe Supporting the Candidate Countries p.swiatek@kowi.de www.kowi.de/Fit-for-Europe coordinated by

13. November 2003  Internet based support  Internet based support - Plain mail: Active Information Service (AiD) - Internet Partnersearch Tool (together wit IGLO) - Portal: www.kowi.de  Continuous Support & Training  Continuous Support & Training - Personal support for German Science Community - "EU-Kompakt" and other training events - KoWi-Year-Convention “BuTa”  Infrastructure in Brussel and Bonn  Infrastructure in Brussel and Bonn - Conference rooms - Office working space for guests  Periodicals  Periodicals - KoWi-aktuell KoWi Service for the Science Community

14. November 2003  New contents of workshops for the 6FP   beyond basics on FP6, new demand for workshops dealing with project management issues   need for sound, high quality information  KoWi offers workshops on:   Consortium Agreement   Project Management   Financial Management   Very good response from the community, all the workshops must be repeated at regular intervals! Information for the Science Community

15. November 2003 Informal Group of Liaison Offices (IGLO)

16. November 2003 Internet statistics - Eastern Europe