1. eTEN DG INFSO Tapio RISSANEN........... e-tc, etc..... e-accessibility e-commerce e-content e-education e-government e-health e-inclusion e-learning e-mobility e-research e-transport e-safety e-security e-working Information Society for all by means of ICT Networking eLearning practitioners Brussels, 19/04/2004

2. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 2 TENs & e TEN TEN Programmes Treaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of TEN Programmes Treaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of 1.Transport 2.Energy 3.Telecom + GROWTH initiative e TEN is one of the implementing programmes of eEurope 2005 (EU-Member States only) infrastructure eServices

3. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 3 eTEN Programme Strategy= Deploying services “for the benefit of all Europeans” “for the benefit of all Europeans” Focus= eEurope 2005 Focus= eEurope 2005 “ eTEN supports the implementation” “ eTEN supports the implementation” Role= Support to projects Role= Support to projects “demonstrating & implementing services” “demonstrating & implementing services” Strategy= Deploying services “for the benefit of all Europeans” “for the benefit of all Europeans” Focus= eEurope 2005 Focus= eEurope 2005 “ eTEN supports the implementation” “ eTEN supports the implementation” Role= Support to projects Role= Support to projects “demonstrating & implementing services” “demonstrating & implementing services”

4. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 4 Enlargement 15 + 10 = 25 2003 (39M€) 2004 (42M€) 2005 (45M€)2006 (45M€) eTEN Time-line Projects from 2000 Projects from 2001 Publication of Call 1/2004 Completion Publication of Workprogramme 2004 Projects from 2003 Projects from 2004 30% funding ?

5. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 5 eTEN at the heart of e Europe Business & Enterprise Member State Activities eEurope 2005 R&D Exploitation

6. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 6 RTD Completed – eService product available What then ? Basic conditions for a long-term eTEN project in which the proposers either intend, or have decided to roll-out service(s)  

7. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 7 Project phases Trans-European Market Validation (local) (regional) (national) Funding max. 50 % Initial Market Deployment Phase IIPhase III Phase IV Emphasis of the progrqmme Pilot Services Full Market Deployment Phase.I (R&D) eTEN does not fund RTD Note 1. Sum of funding in Phases II + III = “Estimated Total Investment Costs” (ETIC) Note 2. Sum of funding received in Phases II + III <=10% of ETIC ( 30% ?) Note 3. Funding under Phase II at up to 50% of costs within constraint of Note.2 Annual budgets +/- 42 Meuro

8. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 8 eTEN Requirements - all Action Lines Recommended: Utilise mobile and broadband infrastructures Accessible via multiple platforms Conformity with open standards Compulsory: Trans-European Service Context of Common Interest Insufficient short term funding / financial obstacles Long-term financial viability / sustainable e-service(s) Interconnection and interoperability of services Address relevant security and trust issues  

9. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 9 Phase II - Market Validation Projects (1) Starting point :Starting point : Existing service pilot / prototype Feasibility via practical demonstrationsFeasibility via practical demonstrations Typical duration 12-18 monthsTypical duration 12-18 months End point : Deployment reportEnd point : Deployment report –Who uses the service –Why –Where –How to roll-out, deploy the planned eService –How to finance - requirements (including need for Community aid) (including need for Community aid)

10. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 10 Phase II - Market Validation Projects (2) Market analysis Project Management Dissemination to involve customers / users / investors PilotEvaluationValidation Deployment Plan Barriers, challenges, solutions Business & Investment plans Draft Business Plan 10% 70 %20% suggested resources

11. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 11 Phase III - Initial Deployment Projects Starting point : Existing Deployment Plan Starting point : Existing Deployment Plan Limited deployment of existing eService Limited deployment of existing eService Max Duration 36 months Max Duration 36 months Two types : Two types : (1) Service replication (1) Service replication - Existing best practice - Existing best practice (2) New service (2) New service - Use of a standard / patented technology - Use of a standard / patented technology Should include a roadmap to full deployment Should include a roadmap to full deployment

12. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 12 Funding limits Limit = 10% of “total investment costs”Limit = 10% of “total investment costs” –applies to both validation & deployment projects –see calculation method in annex Grant for Initial DeploymentGrant for Initial Deployment –reimbursed at 10% of eligible costs Grant for ValidationGrant for Validation –reimbursed at 50% of eligible costs ”NO profit” -rule”NO profit” -rule –grants must not create any profit –income, interests & 3rd part grants must be declared

13. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 13 e TEN Scope = eEurope 2005 eGovernment (eAdministration) eHealth (eHealthcare) eHealth (eHealthcare) eInclusion eInclusion eLearning eLearning Trust and Security Trust and Security SMEs SMEs support actions support actions Themes with a (interoperability is an intrinsic part of projects) Themes with a primary focus in the deployment of services (interoperability is an intrinsic part of projects)

14. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 14 eEurope Structure of Action Lines eTEN Workprogramme Inter- operability Mobile and broadband eEurope 2005 Projects in line with the Goals of the eTEN Workprogramme eGovernment eHealth eInclusion eLearning SMEs Trust and confidence Open standards

15. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 15 Theme 4: eLearning The eLearning theme is definedThe eLearning theme is defined   to include the use of multimedia technologies and the Internet   to improve knowledge acquisition and the quality of and access to learning   accompanied by the adoption and reorganisation of business models, organisational structures and learning services. Primary objectivePrimary objective   to increase the availability of e-learning services for all in the European Union PrioritiesPriorities   to facilitate lifelong learning;   to provide virtual services for students and researchers;   to assist the re-skilling of the workforce and   to promote digital literacy for all citizens.

16. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 16 Trans-European eService provision Trans-European eService provision Distributed Centralised

17. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 17 Trans-European eTEN project Trans-European eTEN project Existing eService “X” - national - regional - local level roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level Scope of an eTEN Project plan Trans-European eService provision in accordance with the of Goals of the eTEN Action Line(s) Other non-EU funding eTEN funding Future plans The project partnership may consist of private and/or public entities or their combinations (PPPs)

18. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 18 Carefully consider the eService Concept ? what is the service ? who will be the service users ? what will your service offer to users ? what is the trans-European context of the service ? who will be running the service ? which equivalent services already exist ? how to implement / roll out the service ? how to finance the service operations

19. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 19 eTEN examples of present eLearning projects Education and Training: @ BSOLE........... To support basic skills learners and tutors @ COMPETENT.. European skills network to provide services for individuals @ EPICS............ IT skill and competence certification (“PC-driving license”) @ E-PROLEARN.. Education services to medical doctors @ ETABETA........ Web-based training brokerage service @ GENESIS........ Satellite Interactive multimedia education solutions @ METAFOR....... Distance Learning by Satellite @ ORPHEUS....... On-line photo-heritage material for education @ TEN-A............. On-line educators and trainers brokerage @ WEBSCHOOL.. Shared Learning, Distance Training and E-Commerce @ + 2 new projects from call 2003/1 under negotiations (metadata for life-long learning & mobile learning)

20. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 20 How to ensure your proposal is rejected  cloudy description of the service  no deployment strategy  incomplete or unrealistic work plan  incomplete consortium  “passenger” participants without clear role  excessive efforts for tasks  high development efforts  technology-driven approach

21. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 21 How to ensure long & painful negotiations  inconsistencies in the proposal  overestimated cost  beyond your financial capacity  depend on subcontracts for key competence  unrealistic labour cost  evasive responses to clear recommendations  no more long negotiations  such proposals will be rejected

22. eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 22 eTEN - Contacts eTEN website: www. europa.eu.int/eten e-mail:infso-eten@cec.eu.int fax: + 32 2 296 1740 / 295 1071 Mr. Tapio Rissanen, Project Mr. Tapio Rissanen, Project Officer tel: +32 2 295 4391 email: tapio.rissanen@cec.eu.int eEurope website: http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/index_en.htm