programme presentation

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co-financing partnerships in information
technology communication between Europe and Asia
programme presentation
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presentation

• General Programme information
• Statistics
• Practical applications projects under
  implementation

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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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general programme information

• European Community initiative
• co-funding partnerships between Asian and
  European Organisations
• link Asia with Europe in search for compatible
  ITC solutions
• link Asia with Europe in search for compatible
  ITC solutions
• promote co-operation Asia-Europe

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general programme information

• ITC the instrument for development
• duration 5 years
• 30 million EUR
• /- 100 projects
• complementary programmes
• national/regional Contact Focal Points

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rationale

• central to EU-Asia links
• driver of sustainable growth
• strengthening economic links
• hastening convergence
• accelerating development process

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purpose

• mutual benefits
• European/Asian partnerships
• integration into global information society
• empowering people

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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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participating countries/territories
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participating countries/territories
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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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programme structure
Programme Components (6)
Areas of Activity (8)
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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
1. get-in-touch keep-in-touch
2. information society interconnectivity
3. short, university level courses
4. liase with European ITC initiatives
programmes
5. improving understanding regulatory/legislat
ive structures
6. practical demonstration projects
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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
1. get-in-touch keep-in-touch

• identifying/linking organisations
• workshops/seminars/task forces
• search/specify ITC solutions
• compatibility/adaptability issues

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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
2. information society interconnectivity

• direct communication connections
• improve/publicise/intensify electronic traffic
• quality/Reliability/Security/Speed
• use of interconnectivity investments

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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
3. short, university level courses

• key ITC issues
• transfer know-how
• European/Asian approaches
• establish long lasting relations
• duration a few weeks to three years

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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
4. liase with European ITC initiatives
programmes

• improve/facilitate contacts
• input/transfer of know-how
• participation of Asian partners in
  European ITC initiatives
• for example, under the Community RTD Framework
  Programme

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6 Programme Components
6 Programme Components
5. improving understanding regulatory/legislati
ve structures

• legislative structures/hurdles
• capabilities shortcomings
• definition of improvements through ITC
• evolution/trends of ITC policies

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6 Programme Components
6. practical demonstration projects

• demonstration EU/Asian capabilities
• promotional character
• typical/attractive examples
• compatibility/adequacy of solutions

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8 Areas of Activity
Agriculture
Education
E-commerce
Health
Intelligent manufacturing
Society
Tourism
Transport
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Opportunities

• remote sensing
• environmental monitoring
• natural hazards
• aerial photography
• precision farming

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Opportunities

• e-schools/on-line learning/distance learning
• life-long learning/education
• interaction individuals and ITC
• human language technologies

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Opportunities

• security
• identification of the customers personality
• wired data transmission speed
• wireless communications
• harmonised taxation system

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Opportunities

• electronic medical networks
• intelligent patient environments
• information systems
• regulation
• computer assisted training
• and awareness

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Opportunities

• future generation machines
• expert systems/neural networks
• advanced processing materials
• change management (organisation/economic/social/
  environment)

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Opportunities

• active citizenship
• culture recreation
• quality of life e-work
• transparent administration
• telecommunications regulations

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Opportunities

• standards/quality control
• integration ITC marketing services
• data banks/statistics
• forums/events
• strategic planning

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Opportunities

• development transport chain
• (road, rail, water, air)
• assistance/control/follow-up
• forecasting facilities

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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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levels of co-financing (total budget of EUR 30
million)
amount granted per project (EUR 000)
approximateco-financing
programme component
1. Get-in-touch keep-in-touch
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100 - 200
2. Information society interconnectivity
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200 - 400
3. Short university courses
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100 - 200
4. Liase with European ITC initiatives/
programmes
80
200 - 400
5. Understanding regulatory structures
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100 - 200
6. Practical demonstration projects
25
200 - 400
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Common areas of interest for co-financing
Internet connections communication
8 areas of activity
Modelling/dedicated software applications
Regulatory environment/IT standards/smart cards
Geographical information systems (GIS)
Global positioning systems (GPS)
6 components
Computer assisted design (CAD)
Computer assisted education and training (CAT)
Automated translation/voice recognition
Knowledge management, data warehousing/mining
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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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Who may apply?
Partnerships
Organisations
at least 3 partners consisting of 2 different
EU Member States AND 1 Asian participating
country/territory one partner will be
the lead Applicant

• dealing with one Area of Activity, such as
• government ministries
• research centres
• universities
• NGOs
• professional associations
• chambers of commerce
• ... emphasis on SMEs

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how to apply?
Calls for Proposals

• published annually in the Official Journal of the
  EC
• announced in the Asia ITC Newsletter
• www.europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-itc
  
• register with the Programme via the web site
• use Application Guidelines
• submit Proposal to the EC

Applications
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search for partners

• visit our web site
• use the contact database
• benefit from partnership opportunities
• network Contact Focal Points in each
  country/territory
• seek assistance of EuropeAid Secretariat

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Contact Focal Points - Europe
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Contact Focal Points - Asia
Countries
Organisations
Contact Person
Email Address
Web site
Dr Md. M. Abdus Sobhan (Executive
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Computer Council
Director) / Mr Serajul Haque (Deputy
bcc_at_bdonline.com
www.bccbd.org
Director)
Bhutan Telecom Regulatory Authority
Bhutan
Mr Thinley Dorji
thinley_at_telecom.net.bt
(Ministry of Communications)
Division of IT, Research and
Brunei
Development Ministry of
Mr Kian Guan Ang
kinaguan_ang_at_mincom.gov.bn
www.mincom.gov.bn
Communications
Software Services Support for
India
Mr Rakesh Marwaha
indiasupport_at_now.com
Europe India (3SEI)
Mr Somlouay Kittagnavong (Deputy
Science, Technology Environment
Director General) / Mr Kheonakhone
skittignavong_at_hotmail.com / steno_at_laotel.com
none
Agency of the Lao PDR
Saysouliene (Director of Science
Laos
Technology Study Centre)
Mr Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy (Director
Ministry of Information Culture
thongsas_at_hotmail.com
none
General)
Mr Raffaello Tarroni (Executive Director) /
European Business Information
Malaysia
Ms Mandy Ong (Information
ebic-kl_at_mol.net.my
www.mol.net.my/ebicmy/
Centre
Development Officer)
Mr Atmaram Ghimire (Secretary General)
atmaram_at_wlink.com.np / info_at_can.org.np /
Nepal
Computer Association of Nepal
/ Mr Govinda Krishna Shrestha (Executive
www.can.org.np
can_at_ccsl.com.np
Manager)
Pakistan
Pakistan Software Export Board
Mr Kalid Javed
pseb_at_comsats.net.pk
Mr Henry Schumacher (Executive Vice
President) / Mr Gerry Constantino
Philippines
European Chamber of Commerce
schumacher_at_eccp.com / constantino_at_eccp.com
www.eccp.com
(Manager Investment Promotion
Business Information Services)
Mr David Dominic (Executive Director) /
Federation of Information
Sri Lanka
Ms Sujeewa Abeywickrama
infotel_at_sri.lanka.net
www.itlanka.org
Technology Industry
(Administrative Assistant)
National Electronic Computer
Mr Pichet Durongkaveroj (Director of the
Thailand
durong_at_mozart.inet.co.th
www.nectec.or.th
Technology Centre (NECTEC)
Electronic Commerce Resource Centre)
Association for Information
Mr Mai Anh (Secretary General)
maiamai_at_yahoo.com / (vaip_at_fpt.vn)
none
Technology
Vietnam
EBIC in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr Martin Albani (Director)
ma_at_ebicvietnam.com
www.ebicvietnam.com
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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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evaluation process
Deadline X
Call for Proposals published
Submission of Proposals
Eligibility checks and Technical evaluation
Secretariat may request further details
from Applicants
Consortia informed
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Successful/Not successful?
Contract signed
Opening session
Questions / Answers to/from Secretariat
EC validates Secretariat Evaluation Reports
Project Implementation
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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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statistics

• number of proposals from October 1999 to December
  2001

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visits to the web site
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registrations
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registrations target vs actual
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proposals received and accepted
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proposals by country (applicants)

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proposals by country (partners)
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proposals by Programme Component
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proposals by Area of Activity

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proposals by duration
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proposals by type of applicant
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accepted vs submitted proposals

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contract statistics (financial)

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total EC contribution
deadline
accepted proposals
total EC funding EUR
October 2000
3
599.998
January 2001
13
3.418.390
June 2001
8
1.859.466
September 2001
13
3.729.153
November 2001
2
395.778
Total
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10.002.785
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• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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projects under implementation

• Project 01/01
• European Master in Modelisation of Continuum
• Start Date 1 May 2001
• Duration 24 months
• Application Domain

• Objectives
• To enable engineering graduates from Vietnam to
  study in Vietnam for a Master Degree in
  computer-aided engineering design.
• To promote the transfer of certain technologies
  to Vietnam.
• To apply tools which aid the conception of
  environment protection in Vietnam.
• To enhance cooperation between Vietnamese and
  European universities.

• Partners
• EU Partners University of Montpellier, France,
  University of Technology Delft, The Netherlands
• Asian Partners University of Technology of Ho
  Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Applicant University of Liege, Belgium

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projects under implementation

• Project 02/06
• South East Asian Botanical Collections
  Information Network
• Start Date 1 November 2001
• Duration 30 months
• Application Domain

• Objectives
• To develop the exchange of data between Herbaria
  in Europe and SE ASIA.
• To provide increased access to data regionally
  and worldwide
• To further develop tools for participating
  Herbaria to maintain and upgrade local data
• To provide technical IT solutions to solve
  interoperability across databases
• To reach a consensus on data standards, data
  selection, user needs and legal issues.

• Partners
• EU Partners University of Oxford - Department of
  Plant Sciences, UK
• Asian Partners Herbaria in Indonesia,
  Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand
• Applicant National Herbarium, The Netherlands

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projects under implementation

• Project 02/18
• Multi-agents Systems - Integrated Natural
  Resource Management
• Start Date to be determined
• Duration 28 months
• Application Domain

• Objectives
• To provide training and systems approaches in
  Multi-Agent Systems.
• To develop pilot applications in domains such as
  social research and INRM
• To link Asia and Europe in the search for ITC
  and Information Society solutions.
• To stimulate and facilitate Asias contribution
  to implementation activities.

• Partners
• EU Partners 9 organisations in UK, The
  Netherlands, Switzerland, France
• Asian Partners 3 organisations in Thailand, 1
  organisation in The Philippines
• Applicant CIARD, France

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projects under implementation

• Project 01/03
• European Indian Technology And Standards
  Convocation
• Start Date 1 May 2001
• Duration 24 months
• Application Domain

• Objectives
• To establish and coordinate regular
  communications in India concerning European-based
  consortia.
• To create joint actions between Indian and
  European-based consortia.
• To establish joint work programmes between
  European-based and Indian consortia.
• To establish a permanent framework for expanded
  cooperation between Indian and European-based
  ITC consortia

• Partners
• EU Partners ISQ, Portugal
• Asian Partners 3SEI, India
• Applicant Open Company Ltd - The Open Group, UK

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contents

• general information
• participating countries/territories
  
• Programme Components
• Areas of Activity
• co-financing
• applications
• evaluation
• statistics
• projects under implementation
• contact details

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contact us
Asia ITC Programme Secretariats
EuropeAid Secretariat AIDCO D/2 EuropeAid
Co-operation Office Asia ITC Programme
Secretariat (Europe) Rue de la Loi, 200 B-1049
Brussels, Belgium Tel [phone] Fax 32
2 299 10 62 Email europeaid-asia-itc_at_cec.eu.int
Bangkok Secretariat Asia ITC Programme
Secretariat (Asia) 12th Floor, Software Park
Building 99/23 Moo 4, Chaengwattana Road,
Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120 Greater Bangkok,
Thailand Tel [phone] Fax 66 2 962
70 52 Email pmo-asia_at_asia-itc.org

• operated by Sema Group

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Asia ITC web site new URL
www.europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/asia-itc
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questions
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