1. Project Introduction Andrea Guarise INNOVA S.p.A. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – Montevideo, Uruguay 9-10 June 2008

2. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 2 AFRICA BALKAN COUNTRIES CHINA LATIN AMERICA MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES RUSSIA What do this countries/regions have in common? FP6 – 2005 – IST – 6: Coordination Actions or Specific Support Actions focused on identifying constituencies and potentialities for deeper strategic cooperation.

3. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 What should SOLAR-ICT do? FP6 – 2005 – IST – 6: “Proposals are invited that will identify common needs and opportunities for cooperative R&D between entities in the EU and selected regions.” […] “It is expected that in their totality the proposals will be able to offer the basis for the formulation of a global strategy for future initiatives.”

4. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 YES, WE CAN…!

5. Proposal Contract Number: 045160 Program: FP6 Call: FP6 – 2005 – IST – 6 Type: SSA – Specific Support Action Activity: IST – 2005 – 2.6.5.2 – INCO Start Date: 1st January 2007 Project Duration: 24 Months Total Funded Budget: 518.022 Euro Total Effort: 100,8 PM Website: www.solar-ict.euwww.solar-ict.eu CONSORTIUM 2 European Partners INNOVA – Project Coordinator 6 Latin American Partners Project Data Sheet

6. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 Latin American participation in FP6-IST CountryParticipationsProjectsFunding € Argentina54223.142 Brazil32134.502.477 Chile44135.988 Colombia1122.073 Costa Rica1126.952 Ecuador1126.442 Guatemala1124.912 Mexico44653.979 Paraguay1126.952 Peru2244.912 Uruguay1174.902 Venezuela2160.543 Total55345.823.274

7. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 7 Focus on 6 LAC countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay Activity 1: Study/Country Survey and Mapping in each country. Activity 2: Six Workshops - in each country Activity 3: Electronic Platform Activity 4: Dissemination & Communication of SOLAR-ICT results SOLAR-ICT Project Activities “…identify common needs and opportunities…” “…the formulation of a global strategy…” SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND TOOLS

8. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 Activity 1: Country survey and mapping 6 country reports and 491 questionnaires Questionnaires by Country Costa Rica: 199 Questionnaires Ecuador: 68 Questionnaires Paraguay: 63 Questionnaires Peru: 69 Questionnaires Uruguay: 62 Questionnaires Guatemala: 30 Questionnaires 1 Regional Benchmarking report DONE!

9. Activity 2: Workshops YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO SOLAR-ICT!

10. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 Activity 3: Electronic Platform www.solar-ict.eu

11. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 Activity 4: Communication and Dissemination www.eulac-ict.eu www.ciu.com.uy

12. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 Activity 4: Communication and Dissemination http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2008/exhibition/index_en.htm

13. SOLAR-ICT Workshop – 9-10 June 2008 GRACIAS! Preguntas?