1. Jacques Babot Directorate General Information Society New Working Environments Unit Head of sector Jacques Babot Directorate General Information Society New Working Environments Unit Head of sector Baku 5 February 2004

2. P O L I T I CAL Economic & Financial Affairs Taxation & Customs Agriculture Justice & Internal Affairs Environment Internal Market Competition Fishing Education & Culture Regional Policy Employment & Social Affairs Research Energy & Transport Health & Consumers Protection Enterprises Information Society FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Affairs Trade EUROPAIDDevelopment Enlargement P O L I T I CAL Economic & Financial Affairs Taxation & Customs Agriculture Justice & Internal Affairs Environment Internal Market Competition Fishing Education & Culture Regional Policy Employment & Social Affairs Research Energy & Transport Health & Consumers Protection Enterprises Information Society FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Affairs Trade EUROPAIDDevelopment Enlargement Organisation of the European Commission

3. Directorate General Information Society activities  Policy & Regulatory Framework e-Europe Telecommunication regulatory framework (GSM, 3G,...)  IST: Information Society Technologies Programme Directorate General Information Society activities  Policy & Regulatory Framework e-Europe Telecommunication regulatory framework (GSM, 3G,...)  IST: Information Society Technologies Programme

4. Supported through successive four year periods called Framework Programs (FP) Major strategic reorientation and financial scope decided at the beginning of each FP FP6 covers 2002 to 2006 Supported through successive four year periods called Framework Programs (FP) Major strategic reorientation and financial scope decided at the beginning of each FP FP6 covers 2002 to 2006 Research activities and the European Commission

5. From “Project”-thinking to “Initiative”-thinking –new instruments: “Integrated Projects” & “Networks of Excellence” –more strategic thinking Develop Europe-wide approaches –making sure that Community funding helps aggregate EU, Member State & private funded effort(s) –it is not just supporting a particular RTD work… Different way of describing content and calls –a lighter workprogramme, different sequencing of calls,... From “Project”-thinking to “Initiative”-thinking –new instruments: “Integrated Projects” & “Networks of Excellence” –more strategic thinking Develop Europe-wide approaches –making sure that Community funding helps aggregate EU, Member State & private funded effort(s) –it is not just supporting a particular RTD work… Different way of describing content and calls –a lighter workprogramme, different sequencing of calls,... European Research Area (ERA) A new way of “thinking”

6. The components of FP6 I NTEGRATING E UROPEAN R ESEARCH P RIORITY T HEMATIC A REAS A NTICIPATING S / T NEEDS Research for policy support Frontier research, unexpected developments Specific SME activities Specific internationalcooperation activities

7. FP6 Budget breakdown Focussing and Integrating Genomics 2255M€ Information Society Technologies3625M€ Nanotechnologies, int.. 1300M€ Aeronautics and space1075M€ Food quality and safety685M€ Sustainable development2120M€ Citizens and governance.. 225M€ Anticipation of S&T needs Anticipating needs555 M€ SMEs430M€ Specific INCO315M€ INCO target countries285M€ Focussing and Integrating Genomics 2255M€ Information Society Technologies3625M€ Nanotechnologies, int.. 1300M€ Aeronautics and space1075M€ Food quality and safety685M€ Sustainable development2120M€ Citizens and governance.. 225M€ Anticipation of S&T needs Anticipating needs555 M€ SMEs430M€ Specific INCO315M€ INCO target countries285M€ Strengthening ERA foundations320 M€ Joint Research Centres760M€ Structuring ERA Research and Innovation290M€ Human resources1580M€ Research Infrastructures655M€ Science/Society80M€ Structuring ERA Research and Innovation290M€ Human resources1580M€ Research Infrastructures655M€ Science/Society80M€ 16270 M€ ~200M€ for GEANT/GRID ~100M€ for GEANT/GRID

8. IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy Main objectives - Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology base - Building the information and knowledge society for ALL Strategy - Concentration and focus, building critical mass - Capitalise on Europe’s strengths - Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk) - Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementation - Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” applications Main objectives - Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology base - Building the information and knowledge society for ALL Strategy - Concentration and focus, building critical mass - Capitalise on Europe’s strengths - Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk) - Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementation - Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” applications

9. The IST Programme Pervasive, mobile, wireless, trustfulinfrastructures Miniaturised, low cost low power components & µsystems Naturalinteractionswith‘ knowledge ’ Applied IST for major societal & economicchallenges Knowledgetechnologies interfaces Communication & networking Software µ, nano & opto electronics µ and nano systems Trust & Security IST for societal challenges IST for work & businesschallenges Demanding Demandingapplications BUILDING BLOCS INTEGRATION

10. Network Services for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) Network Services for National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) Platform for testing - GRIDs, IPv6,... Platform for testing - GRIDs, IPv6,... GÉANT - creating the pan-European network infrastructure to explore developments in telecommunications technology GÉANT - creating the pan-European network infrastructure to explore developments in telecommunications technology GEANT: The Flagship of Networking Activities in Europe

11. National funds EU funds Other funds CampusCampus Universities NRENs NationalNational GÉANT EU+ NRENs EuropeanEuropean Requiring new levels of cooperation Requiring new levels of cooperation GlobalGlobal Research Networks

12. -Pan-European coverage -Interconnecting 32 NRENs -Linking more than 3000 Universities, i.e. virtually all the researchers in Europe in all disciplines -9 international circuits operating at 10Gbps while 11 other run at 2,5Gbps -Looking for intercontinental connectivity -Pan-European coverage -Interconnecting 32 NRENs -Linking more than 3000 Universities, i.e. virtually all the researchers in Europe in all disciplines -9 international circuits operating at 10Gbps while 11 other run at 2,5Gbps -Looking for intercontinental connectivity Total 200 MEuro over 4 years (80 MEuro from EU) GEANT: Achievements

13. Interconnect Research Networks @LIS Central Africa Russia EUMEDIS South Africa Virtual Silk Highway Projects & GRIDs India Singapore China Japan TEIN Operational or funding available Request to interconnect received Brazil GEANT AMPATH TransPAC Australia

14. FP6 Instruments Integrated Projects (IP) Networks of Excellence (NoE) Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Coordination Actions (CA) Specific Support Actions (SSA) Integrated Projects (IP) Networks of Excellence (NoE) Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Coordination Actions (CA) Specific Support Actions (SSA)

15. advance technology options & roadmaps module development module integration / device prototyping process optimisation / pre-production Network of Excellence Integrated Project Instruments in FP6

16. FP6 IST Workprogramme 2003-2004 Provides overall objectives Defines content of Strategic Objectives Identifies instruments applicable to each Strategic Objective Defines implementation Provides call roadmap Provides overall objectives Defines content of Strategic Objectives Identifies instruments applicable to each Strategic Objective Defines implementation Provides call roadmap

17. IST planning One call drawing on 2005 budget Calls per year 964,000 935,000 891,000 835,000 Indicative Budget 2006 2005 2004 2003 Year First WP covers all topics of the SP Two calls drawing on 2003 and 2004 budgets Second WP (covers also all topics of SP) with updated focus Second WP (covers also all topics of SP) with updated focus

18. Three calls Date of publication : 17 May 2004 Closure date : 22 September 2004 Next FP6-IST Calls 1. FET Proactive Initiatives 2. Second Joint IST and NMP 3. IST Call 3

19. FET Proactive Initiatives Areas –Emerging Nanoelectronics –Quantum Information Processing & Communications –Global Computing –Bio-inspired Intelligent Information Systems Instruments : IP, NoE Indicative budget : Up to 80 M€

20. Second Joint Call between IST and NMP (‘Nano, Materials, Production technology’) Areas –Materials, Processes, Design of Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics –Biosensing Systems for Health –Integrating Technologies for the Fast and Flexible Manufacturing Enterprise Instruments : IP, STREP, SSA (+ NoE for ‘Materials, Processes, Design of Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics’) Indicative budget : Up to 90 M€ (from IST) + 90 M€ (from NMP)

21. Restricted call following the results of IST Calls 1 and 2 Areas, instruments and indicative budget to be proposed when the results of Call 2 are known Draft Outline IST Call 3

22. FP6 IST - eligibility Minimum number of participants IPs, NoEs, STREPs and CAs: 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or Associated States, with at least 2 Member States or Candidate Countries. For SSAs : 1 legal entity from 1 Member State or Associated State Minimum number of participants IPs, NoEs, STREPs and CAs: 3 independent legal entities from 3 different EU Member States or Associated States, with at least 2 Member States or Candidate Countries. For SSAs : 1 legal entity from 1 Member State or Associated State

23. 1/Commission check eligibility (Complete, eligible consortium, in scope, timely arrival) 2/Experts’ individual reading (3 to 5 experts per proposal) 3/Consensus group - experts + 1 EC Project Officer chairing. Consolidated scores, comments and minutes of meeting 4/Panel discussion (ranking of the proposals) 5/IP and NOE hearings (based on prepared questions) 6/Panel discussion - finalisation and establishment of the priority list 1/Commission check eligibility (Complete, eligible consortium, in scope, timely arrival) 2/Experts’ individual reading (3 to 5 experts per proposal) 3/Consensus group - experts + 1 EC Project Officer chairing. Consolidated scores, comments and minutes of meeting 4/Panel discussion (ranking of the proposals) 5/IP and NOE hearings (based on prepared questions) 6/Panel discussion - finalisation and establishment of the priority list The Evaluation Process

24. FP6 International Dimension 32 fully participating countries : The 15 EU Member States Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Israel, Turkey The 12 accession countries: Lithuania Poland Bulgaria Slovak Republic Czech Republic Hungary Latvia Slovenia Romania Estonia Cyprus Malta 32 fully participating countries : The 15 EU Member States Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Israel, Turkey The 12 accession countries: Lithuania Poland Bulgaria Slovak Republic Czech Republic Hungary Latvia Slovenia Romania Estonia Cyprus Malta

26. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Countries participation in the IST/FP5 Programme: 142 44 38 41 32 22 23 302

27. 1. Your idea : does it fit the IST-Workprogramme ? 2. Yes ? Identify the Strategic Objective ! 3. Is there a Call going on ? Check roadmap for Strategic Objectives ! 4. Which type of action is called for in the Strategic Objective ? (IP, STREP) 5. Check Call Text … & check deadline ! 6. Contact EC-Contact Person : be sure idea is in scope of call 1. Your idea : does it fit the IST-Workprogramme ? 2. Yes ? Identify the Strategic Objective ! 3. Is there a Call going on ? Check roadmap for Strategic Objectives ! 4. Which type of action is called for in the Strategic Objective ? (IP, STREP) 5. Check Call Text … & check deadline ! 6. Contact EC-Contact Person : be sure idea is in scope of call How to build a proposal ? Don’t forget: The Coordinator of the project must be EU or associated states Find EU partners through your existing bilateral co-operation

28. Documents needed and/or indispensable : IST Workprogramme Call for Proposals (Call Text : Official Journal) Guide for Proposers Evaluation Manual (General FP6 + IST Specific Annex) IST Workprogramme Call for Proposals (Call Text : Official Journal) Guide for Proposers Evaluation Manual (General FP6 + IST Specific Annex)

29. Jacques.Babot@cec.eu.int Tel: +3222963594 European Commission DG Information Society IST Web site: http://www.cordis.lu/ist Jacques.Babot@cec.eu.int Tel: +3222963594 European Commission DG Information Society IST Web site: http://www.cordis.lu/ist