1. Information Society Technologies European olicies for Information ociety European Policies for Information Society European Commission DG Information Society Brice LEPAPE

2. European Policies for Information Society AGENDA REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND INITIATIVES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND INITIATIVES IST R&D PROGRAMME IST R&D PROGRAMME

3. European Policies for Information Society CONTRIBUTING TO THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK COVERING ALL IST RELATED DOMAINS: COVERING ALL IST RELATED DOMAINS: –IT, TELECOM, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, DIGITAL CONTENT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF –IST INDUSTRY (e.g. standards, liberalization of Telecom, Internet) –IST-BASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES (e.g. IPR, eCommerce) –CITIZENS (e.g. protection of citizen, universal access)

4. European Policies for Information Society LAUNCHING INITIATIVES eCONTENT eCONTENT DEVELOP THE EUROPEAN CONTENT ON GLOBAL NETWORKS eEUROPE eEUROPE MOVE EU TOWARDS A KNOWLEDGE- BASED SOCIETY

5. eEurope Objectives Objectives –Bringing every citizen home and school, every business and administration into the digital age. –Creating a digitally literate Europe supported by an entrepreneurial culture. –Ensuring the whole process is socially inclusive. Action plan aiming at 2002. Action plan aiming at 2002. –Actions on Commission and member states Underlying objective of creating an Information society for ALL has longer term perspectives... Underlying objective of creating an Information society for ALL has longer term perspectives... http://europa.eu.int/comm/information_society/eeurope/

6. European Policies for Information Society IST R&D AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES STRENGTHEN THE SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL BASE STRENGTHEN THE SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL BASE MAINTAIN/IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF EU INDUSTRY MAINTAIN/IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF EU INDUSTRY IST AND NON IST SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY POLICIES (ENVIR., TRANSP., EDU, …) SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY POLICIES (ENVIR., TRANSP., EDU, …)

7. The Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002) Creating a User friendly Information Society 3.600 BEURO Creating a User friendly Information Society 3.600 BEURO Energy, environment & sustainable development 2.125 BEURO Energy, environment & sustainable development 2.125 BEURO Improving the quality of life & management of living resources 2.413 BEURO Improving the quality of life & management of living resources 2.413 BEURO Promoting competitive & sustainable growth 2.705 BEURO Promoting competitive & sustainable growth 2.705 BEURO Total: 14.960 BEURO 0.475 BEURO Confirming the international role of Community research 0.363 BEURO Promotion of innovation & SME participation 1.280 BEURO Improving human potential & socio-economic knowledge

8. IST Basics 3.6B Euro over four years (1999-2002) 3.6B Euro over four years (1999-2002) Combines research, development & take-up Combines research, development & take-up Content defined in annual workprogramme Content defined in annual workprogramme Support to best proposals (competition) Support to best proposals (competition) Competition launched through “call for proposals” Competition launched through “call for proposals” Fixed deadline and continuous submission Fixed deadline and continuous submission Evaluation by independent experts Evaluation by independent experts Contracts to selected proposals (~9months after call) Contracts to selected proposals (~9months after call) Projects lasting typically 18-36 months Projects lasting typically 18-36 months

9. Take-up Dissemination, awareness,... Activities Networks of excellence, Networks of excellence, RTD Suppliers from discovery ……………………… towards “adoption" Users Users 85 % of the budget

10. IST Programme’s “Vision” IST Programme’s “Vision” ”Create an ambient intelligence landscape (for seamless delivery of services and applications) in Europe relying also upon testbeds and open source software, develop user-friendliness, and develop and converge the networking infrastructure in Europe to world-class" ”Create an ambient intelligence landscape (for seamless delivery of services and applications) in Europe relying also upon testbeds and open source software, develop user-friendliness, and develop and converge the networking infrastructure in Europe to world-class" http://www.cordis.lu/ist/istag.htm

11. About “Ambient Intelligence” Exploring what comes after “the screen and keyboard interface”... Exploring what comes after “the screen and keyboard interface”... to build the knowledge society for ALL to build the knowledge society for ALL Moving to an era where : Moving to an era where : ‘ Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications and services ‘ Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications and services Multi-sensorial interfaces supported by computing and networking: Multi-sensorial interfaces supported by computing and networking: –“everywhere “ –embedded in everyday objects, e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, … –Offering natural interactions (voice, gesture, etc…)

12. “Ambient Intelligence” tomorrow “Our surrounding” is the interface Personalised and for all users Technology is almost invisible Use all senses, intuitive Infinite bandwidth and performance Mobile/Wireless full multimedia services Wide adoption of eHealth, elearning,.. Laid-back mode of interaction Context-based knowledge handling > 70% of world wide population on line The way forward: “All inclusive Knowledge Society” IST today PC based …………………………………. Driven by professional use ………………. “Keyboard and screen” ………….……….. “Writing and reading”…………..…..…….. Low bandwidth………………….………... Mobile telephony (voice)………...….……. e-Services are just emerging………………. Steep usage learning curve……….……….. “Word” based information search…………. Only 5% of global population on-line ……..

13. An opportunity for Europe: All industry More competitive “offer” e.g., More competitive “offer” e.g., –Automotive and all transport industry: Comfort and security –Financial and tourism services: Efficiency, quality,.. –Retail, general consumer industry: broader offer Pricing, quality –Media and content providers …. More competitive businesses More competitive businesses –Cost effective e-commercial transactions –Integrated enterprise processes –Efficient corporate Knowledge capturing and management... –….

14. The citizen perspective Natural and easy access to a universe of applications and services: Natural and easy access to a universe of applications and services: –at home, –on the move –at school –at work –for learning –for health –for entertainment –...

15. KA1: Action Lines Health Citizen centred health management  Citizen centred health management  Environments for patients  Take up Administration  Application and process integration  Take -up Transport and tourism  Transport technology systems  Integrated transport infrastructures  Systems for mobile users and tourism /travel businesses  Take-up Elderly and disabled  Assistive systems for social inclusion environment  Environnent: Take -up

16. CPAs - Focus Address topics common to several Key Actions Address topics common to several Key Actions –themes of strategic nature –bringing together fragmented areas –supporting aspects of integration and convergence Provide an additional perspective to proposers Provide an additional perspective to proposers Defined by Action Lines in the workprogramme Defined by Action Lines in the workprogramme –Section 5 of workprogramme Resources available …. ~12% of the IST budget Resources available …. ~12% of the IST budget