1. Specialist Task Forces (STFs)
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2. What is an STF ?
A group of experts working together under contract with ETSI
To give ETSI competitive advantage by accelerating the development of urgently needed ETSI standards in strategic areas
Proposed by the ETSI Technical Bodies, the Board or the Special Committees and approved by the Board
Work under the technical guidance of the reference Technical Body
Experts for the STFs are proposed by ETSI Members, and normally work together as a team in the ETSI premises
Funded from the ETSI ordinary budget, from EC/EFTA Order Vouchers, from voluntary contributions of ETSI Members or from other Organizations
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3. The STF role in standards production
Committee voluntary work
Normal work
Draft standard
STF ToR
Urgent work
Technical Body
Board
approval
Draft ETSI standard
Funding
ETSI
TB approval
Published ETSI standard
EC/EFTA
Members
STF (contracted experts)
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4. STF funding 2nd allocat. Jun OCG / Board ETSI Members Voluntary
budget
STF funding
1st allocat.
Jan …
Contract
EC/EFTA
ICT WP
Direct
contracts
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5. Funded resources spent in 2013
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