1. IST Programme IST Information Day Information Society Technologies Nicosia, Cyprus. 22 January, 2000 A. C. Kakas National Contact Point (Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus)

2. IST Programme Information Society SOCIETY that takes full advantage of the ability of effective and direct exchange of information – Communication – without time or geographic constraints to a degree comparable to that of direct physical presence. FOR the improvement of the QUALITY of Life. Raw material : Information/Knowledge NEW REVOLUTION

3. IST Programme Information Society The European Union writes: “ One of Europe’s most important contributions to the way people around the world are thinking about the revolution in information and communications technologies is the name now attached to it - the “information society”. The general preference in the United States until recently was for the term “information highways”, implying a more limited, technology-based appreciation of what is happening. By contrast, “information society” reflects European concerns with the broader social and organizational changes which will flow from the information and communications revolution”.

4. Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme 5th EU RTD Framework Programme

5. IST Programme SHORT Presentation  http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ http://www.cordis.lu/ist/  istncp@ucy.ac.cy

6. IST Programme Added-value: New Applications and Services “Single Digital Space” High - bandwidth Anywhere Convergence and the Global Networked Society Media Communications Computing

7. IST Programme New Applications and Services ? Services for the Citizen New Ways of Working Content & Skills

8. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (RTD) Programme 5th EU RTD Framework Programme

9. IST Programme Key Action I : Systems & services for the citizen RTD Priorities: HealthHealth Elderly and disabledElderly and disabled AdministrationsAdministrations EnvironmentEnvironment Transport & tourismTransport & tourism

10. IST Programme Key Action II : New methods of work & electronic commerce RTD Priorities: Working methods & toolsWorking methods & tools Market management systemsMarket management systems Information & network securityInformation & network security

11. IST Programme RTD Priorities: RTD Priorities: Electronic publishing Electronic publishing Cultural heritage Cultural heritage Education and training Education and training Language technologies Language technologies Information access & handling Information access & handling Key Action III : Multimedia content & tools

12. IST Programme Key Action IV: Essential Techno- logies and Infrastructure RTD Priorities: Information Information processing, communications & networking Software, Software, systems & services Simulation Simulation & visualisation Mobile Mobile & personal communications & systems Interfaces Interfaces Peripherals, Peripherals, subsystems & microsystems Microelectronics Microelectronics

13. IST Programme Key Actions Systems and Services for the Citizen646 New Methods of Work and Electronic Commerce547 Multimedia Content and Tools564 Essential Technologies and Infrastructures 1363 Future and Emerging Technologies 319 Research Networking 161 IST Programme 3.6 BEURO

14. IST Programme Accompanying measures IST Take-up Trials Best practice First-use

15. IST Programme Take Up Technologies Applications Concerted actions Suppliers Users Activities

16. IST Programme How it works  Workprogramme and Roadmap - updated annually  Regular Calls for parts of Workprogramme  Continuous submission, or two-step evaluation when appropriate  Size of Project / Composition of Consortia Best suited to project objectives

17. IST Programme Preparing for the First Calls How to participate? Who can participate ? How to find partners? How are proposals evaluated ? Where to submit proposals? Where to find information?

18. IST Programme Clustering  When it adds value  Impact and Efficiency  No “one size fits all”  Cross programme / Inter programme

19. IST Programme Cyprus in the Information Society  Regional Center/Hub  Rich in Human Resources  (Rich in culture)  Advance Communications InfrastructureIST WILL HELP US BECOME LEADERS IN THE REGION