1. Towards the New Framework Programme Vienna, 26 March 2001 Horst Forster European Commission WI0

2. IST  At mid-point  Still three major calls 1200 m€ funding  2002:year of transition Completion of FP5 Anticipating new FP WI1

3. New FP and WP 2002 Preparation Two parallel strands  New FP Milestones 21 Feb 2001EC proposal for FP May 2001EC proposal for “Rules for Participation” June 2001EC proposal for Specific Programmes Summer 2002Adoption  WP 2002 milestones Drafting in June/July 2001 Adoption in Nov/Dec 2001 PR3

4. New FP Proposal Objectives  Strengthening the scientific and technological bases of Community industry  Encouraging Community industry to become more competitive at international level PR4

5. New FP Proposal Characteristics  Concentration 7 themes :IST major thematic priority 3 instruments :Integrated Projects Networks of Excellence Participation in National Programmes  Management changes “Programme” rather than “project” approach “No size and composition fit all”: function of objectives and scope of action Flexibility - in definition, launch and management Externalisation where advantageous PR5

6. One proposed structure of IST in new FP 1. Technological solutions and applications for citizens and enterprise 2.Infrastructures for communication and information processing (rationale : networks, communications, computing, control, complex systems engineering) 3.Components and microsystems 4.Information handling and interfaces WI2A

7. Where are we now ?  Computing and embedded software are ubiquitous  Networks and bandwidth are proliferating  Miniaturised sensors emerge PR7

8. Implications Systems are increasing in scale and complexity  Infrastructure supports more functionality  Applications become distributed  Applications are tethered to the physical world PR8

9. Challenges  From connected networks and computers to a service access and delivery environment Nomadicity / Pervasiveness Adapt in real-time  Brute force shall not solve all problems Contextual knowledge Master scale and complexity in an intelligent way PR9

10. Directions for R&D  Shaped by underlying component roadmaps  Economics determine take-up of functionality  Research tools PR10

11. Conclusion As computing and communications become ubiquitous, cognition and control will rank as key enabling technologies WI2

12. Future real time, embedded, and control systems  Cope with ever more stringent time constraints and increased functional requirements  Add quality of service (QoS) to performance and robustness  Constitute the enabling technologies of the future WI3

13. Possible topics for WP2002 and new FP  RT middleware self-adapting architecutures, multi-domain distributed systems  RT controls for complex uncertain systems  RT systems for new high-speed infrastructures and services  Embedded systems in the GRID, multifunctional networks, systems and services  to be defined  INPUTS NEEDED WI5