Cities on Internet Zakopane 13 june 2002

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Cities on InternetZakopane 13 june 2002

• Whats New in the 6th Framework Programme
• e-democracy for cities and regions
• Grazyna Wojcieszko
• IST Programme, Key Action I

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Presentation Outline

• 1) eEurope the European policy context
• 2) Research perspectives
• Information Society Technologies
• The European Research Area
• 3) Whats new in FP6?
• 4) How can the cities and regions participate?

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EU Policies in the Lisbon Strategy Context
The Lisbon Strategy the EU to become the most
dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by
2010
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eEurope 2002
Action Plan

• Benchmarking Report
• Goals to be achieved on time
• Barcelona summit called for eEurope 2005 Action
  Plan
• to build on these achievements
• to focus effort

• 1. A cheaper, faster, secure Internet
• Cheaper and faster Internet access
• Faster Internet for researchers students
• Secure networks and smart cards
• 2. Investing in people and skills
• European youth into the digital age
• Working in the knowledge-based economy
• Participation for all in the knowledge-based
  economy
• 3. Stimulate the use of the Internet
• Accelerating e-commerce
• Government online electronic access to public
  services
• Health online
• European digital content for global networks
• Intelligent transport systems

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EU Ministerial Conferences

• 1997
• e-Commerce
• 2000
• e-Economy
• 2001
• e-Government
• 2002
• e-Health
• SMEs (GoDigital Summit)

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European Ministerial Conference on
eGovernmentFrom Policy to Practice (11/2001)
Conference results

• Ministerial Declaration
• Input for eEurope beyond 2002
• Uptake dissemination of good practices
• Selection of high visibility applications
• Conference book and CD-ROMAccelerating
  eGovernment Good Practices in Europe
• Launch of eEurope Prizes contest for 2002

National Governments Regions
Municipalities Users Industry Others
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eGovernment for citizens, businesses,
administrations
http//www.europa.eu.int/information_society/eeuro
pe/egovconf/index_en.htm
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Barcelona Council Conclusions

• Liberalisation of energy financial markets
• Increase EU RD spending to 3 of GDP
• Assess progress on Lisbon Strategy
• Consensus on eEurope 2005
• Regulatory framework, benchmarking
• Security
• Broadband, 3G, Digital TV, Digital Content
• e-government
• e-health, e-learning
• e-business SMEs

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eEurope 2005Proposed Elements (draft)

• 1. Set-up modern public on-line services
• e-government (interactivity, public
  e-procurement, )
• e-learning services (computers in schools,
  virtual campuses,)
• e-health services (interoperability, e-health
  card, )
• 2. Enable a dynamic e-business environment
• e-business-friendly legislation co-ordinated
  SME policies
• interoperability of e-business solutions
• on-line dispute resolution, e-arbitration, ...
• 3. Focus on infrastructures technologies
• Broadband
• Security
• 4. Effective implementation
• Flagship projects
• Application templates
• Benchmarking best practices

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Whats New in FP6?
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The European Framework Programme for RDBuilding
on European Strengths
Mobilecommunications
Smart cards

• Digital local access

World leader in international trade
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Towards a European Research Area ...

• Europe is well positioned
• to take advantage of future developments
• in new emerging fields/markets
• Building on strengths
• in mobile and wireless, embedded software,
  consumer electronics, rich content and service
  provisioning, end user industries (e.g.
  aeronautics, automotive, )

• RD provides a unique opportunity
• to aggregate fragmented effort
• build consensus and provide a global approach

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Europes RD Effort in the Global Race

• The US invests 3 times more on RD in ICTs
• 52 of RD effort in ICT in OECD countries is in
  the US
• Only 17 in Europe (22 in Japan)
• EU effort is fragmented
• Critical mass is rarely reached in the Member
  States
• Barcelona Summit (March 2002)
• to increase EU RD spending to 3 of GDP
• to assess progress on the Lisbon Strategy

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Main Areas of FP6 Budget (Council Position)

• Integrating Strengthening ERA
• Genomics 2,200 M
• IST (100 M Géant/GRID) 3,600 M
• Nanotechnologies, intelligentmaterials, new
  processes 1,300 M
• Aeronautics and space 1,075 M
• Food quality safety 685 M
• Sustainable development 2,120 M
• Citizens governance 225 M
• Anticipation of ST needs 1,320 M
• JRC non-nuclear research 760 M
• Structuring ERA
• Research innovation 300 M
• Human resources 1,630 M
• Research infrastructures(200 M Géant/GRID) 665
  M
• Science/Society 60 M
• Reinforcing the ERA basis
• Support to co-ordination 280 M
• Support to policy developmt 50 M

13,285
2,655
330
16,270 M
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New Instruments Networks of Excellence

• Virtual Network of Centres of Excellence
• to integrate research effort on a particular
  topic
• defined by Joint Programme of Activities (JPA)
• on established or emerging fields
• Size
• Several M/year
• Support to JPA (up to 25) including
• RD, training, technology transfer, mobility
• Participants
• Minimum 3 Universities, research labs,
  industrial labs
• Special measures for SMEs

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New Instruments Integrated Projects

• Integrated, goal-oriented RD
• all elements of technology chain
• global resources may involve public private
  funds
• flexibility in achieving the goals (eg
  subsequent calls)
• Size
• Several M or tens of M
• Support including
• RD, training, technology transfer,
  dissemination, demonstration
• Participants
• Minimum 3 legal entities 2 from Member States
• Industry-academia collaboration including SMEs

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New Instruments Article 169

• Support to national RTD programmes, jointly
  executed according to Art. 169 of the Amsterdam
  Treaty
• At the initiative of the MemberStates
• EC funding used to supportjointly executed
  programmes

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The 6th Framework Programme for RD through the
European Institutions

• 21 February 2001 Commission Framework Programme
  proposal to Council Parliament
• April 2001 Start of consultation process
• May 2001 Commission proposals on Rules for
  Participation on Specific Programmes
• June 2001 Research Council
• July 2001 Parliaments first reading of FP6
• Oct/Dec 2001 Research Council position
• March/April 2002 Parliaments second reading
• June 2002 Final adoption
• November 2002 1st Call for Proposals

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The Next Steps

• FP6 package to be endorsed by June 2002
• Preparations on Work Programme 2003
• Consultation with academia, industry, society
  Roadmap projects launched under last Call of IST
• Call for Expressions of Interest (Deadline 7
  June 2002)
• 1st FP6 Call
• November 2002
• IPs, NoEs
• Goal new simplified procedures

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How Can the Cities Participate?Example for an NoE

• FP6 offers opportunities to network creative
  capabilities
• Joint Programme of Activity
• pool resources across Europe (e.g. cities with
  similar needs)
• developtemplates for inclusive e-municipality
  services
• test the feasibility and the user acceptance of
  pilots
• share experiences, exploit NoE results
• disseminate widely (multi-lingual, form e-city
  partnerships, ...)
• Goal Set-up mature inclusive e-municipality
  services

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How Can the Cities Participate?Example for an IP

• FP6 offers opportunities to create focused RD
  efforts which will have an impact
• Possible IP theme The sustainable city
• traffic management based on mobile commerce
  technologies
• ICT services to support mobile work
• virtual neighbourhoods for social
  sustainability
• ...
• Goal Develop demonstrate ICT solutions for
  sustainable city development

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