1. TELEBALT PROJECT CONSORTIUM Teleworking as a Tool for Information Society Technologies Programme Promotion to Baltic States IST Programme Coordinator EDNES, Strasbourg, France Open Latvia, Riga, Latvia Kick-off planning meeting and Workshop: ”Information Technologies, Tourism and Social Integration” INFOBALT, Vilnius, Lithuania Project conference: “Teleworking for Business, Education and Electronic Commerce” Inforing AS, Tallinn, Estonia Kick-off planning meeting and Workshop: ”Information Technologies, Tourism and Social Integration” CODATA, Paris,France

3. 150 members of association Infobalt include: Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications and office equipment companies; higher education institutions and other education institutions; public organizations and concultancy firms. Activities of association Infobalt: 1.Representation of business interests of INFOBALT members in Lithuania and abroad; 2.Development of Lithuanian ITT market; 3.Services and assistance to INFOBALT members; 4.Development of Lithuanian information society (IS): Events IS projects International activity http://www.infobalt.lt/ Lithuania Contact information: “INFOBALT” LT-2001 Vilnius Vokieciu 28/17-16 Lithuania Tel: +370-2 622623; Fax: +370-2 622629

4. http://www.openlatvia.lv/ Main sets of activities and tasks: Promotion of tourism related activities in Latvia, using the advantages provided by the IT Solutions for the Information Technologies Cooperation with similar organizations in the Baltic countries and member states of the European Union Latvia Contact information: “Open Latvia” LV-1509 Riga Zukusalas krastmala 3 Latvia Tel: +371 7200133; Fax: +371 7200135

5. INFORING AS Estonia http://www.mereinfo.com/ Newspapers, magazines, posters, books, computer design The company was founded in 1991 and today is one of the most popular publishing house in Estonia. The company issues newspapers, magazines and books and now is engaged in Internet business. Contact information: “Inforing” AS, Uss20, 41533, Johvi, Estonia Tel: +372 33 70 305, Fax: +372 33 26 102, in English language: +372 52 15 988

6. International Council for Science (ICSU) Committee on Data for Science and Technology CODATA http://www.codata.org/ CODATA Secretariat: 51, Boulevard de Montmorency 75016 Paris, France Tel: +33 1 45250496 Cable Address: ICSU PARIS Fax: +33 1 42881466 Email: codata@dial.oleane.com Established in 1968 by ICSU to promote and encourage on a worldwide basis the compilation, evaluation and dissemination of scientific and technological data 23 countries and 14 International Scientific Unions are CODATA members CODATA Task Groups include from all over the world in different disciplines including telematics applications, teleworking and virtual laboratories

7. TELEBALT PROJECT COMPONENTS

8. Lecture 1. European Union Lecture 2. Enlarging European Union Lecture 3. Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes TELEBALT Training Courses Lecture 4. Participating in Sixth Framework Programme: Opportunities for Pre-accession States Lecture 5. Introductory

9. Lecture 2: Enlarging the European Union Table of contents: Enlarging the EU : Introduction Conditions for Accession Copenhagen criteria Acquis Pre-accession States Latvia Elements of history Pre-accession situation Estonia Elements of history Pre-accession situation Lithuania Elements of history Pre-accession situation Pre-accession Strategy Europe Agreements (Association Agreements) Accession Partnerships, NPAA, annual regular reports Pre-accession Assistance Phare Program ISPA Sapard Coordination Instrument Participating in the EU Programs and Agencies To take part in a Community program Accession Negotiations European Conference Next Steps in the Process of the EU Enlargement Annex 1: Europe Map

10. Lecture 2. Enlarging the European Union The European Union has been enlarging ever since it was created at the beginning of the 1950s. Since then the Union has growth from the initial six members to the current 15 through a series of enlargements. Any European State, which respects the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law, may apply to become a member of the Union. Treaty on European Union (article 49) In the beginning of the 21 st century the process of enlargement is considered to be the main goal and a historic task for the Union so that the integration of the continent could be continued further by peaceful means, extending a zone of stability and prosperity. So the process of integration and adoption of new members is still continuing. The success of the EU and the values it is based on attracts other new countries to become a member of the Union. At present there are thirteen

11. Lecture 3. Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes The Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) constitutes the priorities for the European Union's research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) activities for the period 1998-2002. These priorities have been chosen on the basis of a number of common criteria reflecting the major concerns of the quality of life for European citizens and increasing industrial competitiveness. The FP5 is aimed to help solve problems and to respond to the major socio-economic challenges facing Europe. By focusing on a limited number of research areas combining technological, industrial, economic, social and cultural aspects the FP5 maximizes its impact. This program provides a coherent and truly European framework for supporting research and technological development as part of Community research policy and constitutes a four-year strategic plan for the period 1999-2002. During this period, it will stimulate transnational collaboration in research, particularly between industry and universities, and the establishment of networks of excellence. A budget of 13 700 million euro has been agreed for European Community FP5. Combined with 1 260 million euro for Euratom FP5 the budget for 1999-2002 Framework Program is 14960 million euro.

12. Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) Seven priority orientations of the Sixth Framework Program : Technologies for European Research Area creation. Sustainable development based on consolidation of scientific potential. Development of bio- technologies. Support of nanotechnologies, creation of artificial materials and new production methods. Research in aeronautics and space, the problems of environment protection and human life safety. Guaranty of foodstuff. Economics, sociology, political and humanitarian science. Training course on the EU, FP5 and FP6 for Baltic States Lecture 3: Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes Introduction to the FP6 Lecture 4: Participation in FP6: Opportunities for Pre-accession States FP6: Structure, Budget, Participants Types of programmes available for the pre-accession countries participation Rules and conditions of participation in the FP6 (including existing particularities for pre-accession states) Taking part in the programme: step by step Recommendations Contact information

13. Collaborative Browsing in Information Resources - Tools and Services (CoBrow) CoBrow goals - bring together users of the WWW - provide Virtual Presence in the Web (i.e. Web-users are able to see each other on Web-pages) - let people communicate on such locations

14. VPS architecture Virtual Presence System (VPS) VPS goals - let people meet on Virtual Locations like Web URL, a web page/site, GPS coordinates, a chat room and so on. Otherwise people on such locations are unaware of each other. Virtual Presence enables people to communicate and allows to work together on such locations - bring together neighborhood information delivered by the VPS (which user has opened which shared document or which user reside at which location) with static user information or user properties like a users name, postal address or phone number or as well the URL of a users video conferencing system endpoint.

15. European Knowledge Platform (EKP) „....integration functions are becoming increasingly important“ The vicious circle: systems introduced to reduce complexity and to improve coherence actually tend to increase complexity The solution: browser based open source applications for distributed collaboration and publishing. Enabling applications which are easy to use for everybody. German Research Institute, Distributed by Hoffmann and Reif Consultancy

16. http://www.teamware.net Teamware Pl@za is a set of services for Internet communities. When you register in a community and become a member, you get access to these services: setting up your personal Interactive Business Card (BC); sending e-mail and SMS messages directly through other’s BCs; discussion groups; the Document Folders feature; ….

17. MASTER-TOUR – is a software, which makes job of a travel agency clerk of any rank creative: you always have all the necessary information on every tour, each client, each partner and interpayments close at hand; exactness in tour calculations implementation; momentary infill of any standard document forms: questionnaires, armoring lists, securities, lists roaming, travelling tickets etc. http://www1.megatec.ru

18. TELEBALT on the Web LITHUANIA http://www.infobalt.lt/telebalt LATVIA http://www.telebalt.lv EDNES http://www.ednes.org/telebalt

19. TELEBALT on the Web (EDNES)

20. TELEBALT on the Web (Infobalt)

21. TELEBALT on the Web (Open Latvia)